Process Specialist Fab
About The Position
The Process Specialist Fab sets up, adjusts, inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, changes over, schedules, and operates process equipment in an assigned area. The role maintains equipment for safe, reliable operation and supports team members in meeting production schedules while maintaining acceptable safety, quality, and scrap levels. The position may also perform other duties as assigned. The specialist interprets production information and technical documents, transports supplies and tooling, checks equipment and materials for defects, and performs safety checks before production use. The role monitors equipment and product quality, makes operating adjustments, conducts measurements, maintains supplies and tooling, and documents production and maintenance activity. It also organizes changeovers, performs preventive and predictive maintenance, schedules equipment teardown for repairs or modifications, and works with manufacturers, suppliers, supervisors, and team members to resolve issues and improve operations. The position includes training or supporting team members, maintaining an orderly work area, and following safety procedures. Work may be on the first shift (6:45 a.m.–3:15 p.m.) or third shift (10:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m.); employees must be able to work any shift and overtime as required. The work is performed in an industrial environment with exposure to noise, possible temperature extremes, dirt, solvents, and paper dust. Physical duties include standing, squatting, kneeling, bending, moving between workstations, reaching, pushing and pulling, and lifting or moving loads up to 50 pounds.
Requirements
- Basic communication skills to receive and convey information about problems encountered while performing job duties.
- Ability to perform basic addition and subtraction using whole numbers and decimals.
- Ability to read and write to access computer information, complete paperwork, and interpret documents.
- Ability to learn and understand standard operating procedures and basic production techniques.
- Independent judgment to troubleshoot, audit, and change over various types of equipment.
- Ability to distinguish item characteristics such as length, width, shape, and color and to read digital and dial measuring instruments.
- Hand-eye coordination to set up and change over equipment using hand tools and operate gauges and measuring devices.
- Ability to stand, squat, kneel, and bend for extended periods; move frequently between workstations; and push, pull, reach, and safely position the body for equipment setup.
- Ability to frequently lift, push, or pull up to 30 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds frequently.
- Strong industrial mechanical and/or electrical skills and knowledge, with good troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to interpret basic blueprints.
- Ability to safely operate powered industrial equipment as required by the Powered Industrial Equipment Program and acquire and maintain a license when required.
- Maintain a satisfactory attendance and conduct record.
- Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.
Responsibilities
- Set up, adjust, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, change over, schedule, and operate process equipment in the assigned area.
- Maintain process equipment for safe and reliable operation.
- Guide and support team members to help achieve scheduled production volume within acceptable safety, quality, and scrap levels.
- Read and interpret production requirements and technical information, including mechanical and hydraulic drawings, equipment manuals, manufacturer specifications, and basic electrical schematics.
- Transport production and maintenance supplies, including tooling, between storage and production areas using appropriate means.
- Inspect equipment, supplies, and tooling and complete required safety checks; ensure defects are corrected before production use.
- Operate maintenance-related equipment and tools, and perform basic electrical maintenance as needed.
- Monitor process equipment and adjust it as needed to meet order specifications.
- Inspect product dimensions, perform regular in-process checks with measuring instruments, and record results.
- Prepare materials for product storage and remove finished product or returnable materials from the production area.
- Establish requirements for spare production supplies and maintain tooling and parts in usable condition.
- Enter data and complete paperwork to document production, maintenance, scrap, transfers, and other activities and maintain historical records.
- Organize changeovers to minimize downtime and work with team members to ensure changeovers are completed properly.
- Use preventive, total productive, and predictive maintenance techniques to keep equipment and tooling in good condition.
- Schedule and perform machine teardown for repairs and modifications.
- Consult equipment manufacturers and materials suppliers about problems and solutions.
- Monitor work in progress and make or suggest improvements.
- Keep the supervisor and/or Team Leader informed about production problems and support their resolution and continuous improvement.
- Promote teamwork and, as needed, train team members in job operations and paperwork.
- Perform housekeeping and keep the work area clean, organized, and free of scrap and debris.
- Follow safety procedures and safe work practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
