Operating Technician

Logan Aluminum•Russellville, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Technician (OT) role involves acting as a Team Leader, documenting information, and facilitating team meetings. Experienced OTs evaluate team performance, drive continuous improvement, and manage team manpower, appraisal processes, and training guidelines. They also handle time sheet accuracy, act as call-in contacts, and coordinate hiring. As a Team Performance/Quality Representative, they manage metal flow, monitor ticket and data accuracy, attend quality meetings, oversee dispositions, and support audits. As a Team Production Representative, they track production, interface with planning, and control spending. As a Team Safety Representative, they audit, produce incident reports, monitor housekeeping, and manage safety-related training and equipment. As an Administrative Representative, they produce monthly reports, oversee production reporting, and manage process control. The OT operates all production machinery and mobile equipment, may draft maintenance work orders, and suggest improvements to maintenance planners. They are responsible for handling, inspecting, packaging, shipping, and transporting hazardous waste, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The role requires knowledge of business protocol, independent thinking in a fast-paced environment, effective communication, consensus building, and the ability to support a positive and participative work environment. The position involves working under time pressure, handling potential hazards from mobile equipment, cranes, and working in confined spaces, with exposure to extreme heat and cold, dust, dirt, chemicals, vibrations, noise, and fumes.

Requirements

Minimum of three years work experience after graduating high school.
Industrial experience preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Willingness to work rotating shifts on a weekly basis.
Available for work any day of the year including weekends and holidays.
Excellent communication skills.
Effective problem-solving skills required.
Willingness to work in a self-managed team environment is necessary.
Consensus building is a vital skill.
Ability to support a positive, challenging, and participative work environment required.
Good vision, hearing & speaking ability.
Ability to read, write, and do simple math and statistical computations.
Ability to analyze reports and make decisions daily.
Ability to assist in creating methods of goal attainment.
Ability to train others and evaluate performance.

Nice To Haves

Customer/supplier thought process preferred.

Responsibilities

Act as Team Leader, document appropriate information, and facilitate Team meetings.
Evaluate own and Team performance, driving continuous improvement and resilience.
Manage the Team’s manpower, appraisal process, Pay for Progression points, and training guidelines.
Monitor time sheet accuracy and act as a call-in contact.
Coordinate the Team’s hiring process.
Manage dispositioned metal flow and monitor Hold Ticket and Data input accuracy.
Attend quality meetings, oversee on-shift dispositions, and attend customer/supplier meetings.
Support Level 1 audit control plan.
Track and relay production information and interface with Production Planning.
Control Team spending to budget.
Audit, produce incident reports, monitor housekeeping, and participate in Environmental and Housekeeping walk-thrus.
Attend scheduled safety meetings, track safety-related equipment repairs, and manage annual training and documentation.
Manage new hire orientation.
Produce Team monthly reports, oversee production reporting, and manage process control.
Operate all production machinery and mobile equipment.
Draft maintenance work orders, make suggestions to Maintenance planners, and lead operator roles during outages.
Rotate shifts as required by Team, unit, and/or Company policies and procedures.
Handle, inspect, package, ship, and transport hazardous waste and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.