LEAN TECHNICIAN ( Direct)

ITT Inc. - English US • East Hempfield Township, PA

70d • $22 - $22

About The Position

The Engineered Valves site in Lancaster, PA develops and manufactures valves serving the Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Nuclear industries. Lean Technicians are responsible for polishing our hygienic valve products, while performing other production related activities for all goods manufactured by flowing the product at the pull of the customer. Responsible for the inspection and quality of the products produced at the Lancaster site.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent related experience.
• Basic knowledge of computer operation.
• Prior experience in production or manufacturing, and use of hand production tools, strongly preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers, managers, customers, etc.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

• Attention to detail – All of our sanitary valves go through a 100% inspection process.
• Ability to work under pressure – The customers might ask us to expedite an order.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, analytical experience and problem solving.
• Must be self-motivated, independent, and flexible to frequently changing tasks and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the inspection of production and manufacturing materials to ensure conformance and quality specifications are met.
• Manually or automatically polishes all standard and custom-designed body configurations to finishes of 35, 25, 20, 15, and 11Ra or as specified by the customer.
• Utilizes different types of measuring instruments to perform dimensional and surface finish examinations such as profilometer, dial calipers, wall thickness gauges and other inspection equipment.
• Certifies the quality of the polished bodies to industry standards and indicates acceptance or rejection by completion of proper documentation upon completion of polish work.
• Operates air-powered tools and other finishing equipment, small hand tools, and lifting tables and hoists.
• Participates in Kaizen events, providing suggestions or ideas for continuous improvements projects to improve productivity.
• Follows company Environmental, Health and Safety, quality and process policies.
• Performs Sustain activities to assure that all 6S areas are maintained and assures a clean and safe work area.
• Reads and interprets shop orders and obtains drawings and other instructions needed per the individual shop order.
• Accesses the Dimensions timekeeping system for productivity tracking; utilizes the bar code system to perform accurate labor tracking.
• Communicates with department personnel as well as with all other supporting departments such as Environmental Safety & Health, Production, Quality, Engineering, and Facilities/Maintenance.
• Trains other co-workers in job duties/functions, as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees