Manufacturing Process Technician/Trainer

AMMEGA•Buford, GA

About The Position

The Production Process Technician/Trainer is responsible for the processing and assisting in the development of parts per manufacturing unit specifications in an accurate and timely manner utilizing extrusion equipment. Make setups for and instructs, trains, and mentors Machine Operator I, II, and III.

Requirements

Two-year technical degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of three years of previous, relevant engineering or operations experience preferred
Customer Focus – Maintaining awareness of and seeking to meet of the needs and wants of the customer
Excellent communication skills both oral and written
Leadership Orientation – Actively seeks ways in which to act as a role model, guide, develop and mentor others within the Operations Department
Adaptability – Responds effectively to changes in situation or information
Are accountable to others
Have the courage to challenge the status quo
Are honest with co-workers and customers
Able to be innovative problem solvers
Planning and organizing
Communicates effectively
Drives results and deadline driven
Detail oriented
Expects excellence of self and others
Overserves top customers
Understands, simplifies and acts to improve processes

Nice To Haves

Minimum of three years’ previous supervisory or leadership experience desirable

Responsibilities

Responsible for the development of manufacturing standard work instructions using manufacturing practices.
Perform daily OSHA and GEMBA walks of his/her assigned areas.
Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly work area and is responsible for cleaning the machine & the general housekeeping of area around the machine/s. This includes sweeping & removing debris/clutter from the work area & ensuring the machine is clean. Ensuring tools, supplies, equipment and loose items are in labelled locations.
Follows standard safety procedures & leads by example by always wearing assigned PPE.
Assist in designing new equipment or modifying current equipment to improve productivity & quality.
Trains employees that are assigned to them making use of standard work instructions, SOP’s and experience driven process knowledge. Must be able and willing to move to different shifts to train & mentor other employees for periods of time up to 8 weeks as needed.
Assist the engineering department in improving manufacturing processes, standard operating procedures, standard work instructions, safety, quality control and training.
Responsible for Preventative Maintenance tasks on equipment such as cleaning, oiling, lubricating, inspecting & tightening drives, motors, or belts, etc. daily to avoid potential mechanical issues.
Perform minor operator level maintenance to maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery, equipment.
Has knowledge of the basic operation and function of all machines and equipment within the production process in order to manufacture and finish extrusion products.
Make setups for and instructs & trains Machine Operator I, II, or III from previous programs.
Meets with engineers to discuss potential machine problems.
Recognize, report and correct machine malfunctions, tooling difficulties, etc.
Set-up, check programs, operate and adjust semi-automatic or automatic numerically controlled machine tools to meet close tolerance and finish requirements.
Check work at specified points.
Adjust machine to maintain finish and tolerance requirements.
Work from part drawings and use required precision measuring instruments to check and inspect work.
Recommend tooling arrangements, fixtures, operations sequence, etc.
Operate all necessary equipment in a proficient manner & documents in-process quality checks.
Any other duties as assigned.