Process Technician - 3rd Shift

CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORP•Rockwall, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Founded by the Channell family in 1922, Channell is a global designer, manufacturer, and seller of outside plant infrastructure equipment. The markets served by Channell are Telecommunications, Municipalities, Internet Service Providers, Wireless, Water, Power, and CATV, among others. Major product lines include a complete line of thermoplastic and metal fabricated enclosures, fiber optic cable connection and management systems and high performance below grade vaults. The Process Technician is directly responsible for setup and the correct processing of all machines, equipment to ensure to meet daily production schedule and productivity. Also responsible for preventative maintenance and provide support to direct manufacturing activities to ensure that quality parts are always produced effectively and safely.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year of related molding plastics, processing and maintenance experience preferred
Experience in machine start-up and shutdown.
Knowledge of basic machine functions
Basic data entry
Good mechanical skills
Knowledge of Material Handling systems
High School graduate or GED equivalent
Must be able to speak, read/comprehend, and write in English
Good vision (this can be accomplished with corrective lenses), central and peripheral vision in both eyes to detect objects or movement in the field of view

Nice To Haves

Must understand and follow all departmental safety rules
Understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
ISO sections pertaining to the position
Problem solving/analysis
Troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and complex mechanical equipment

Responsibilities

Setup and operate a variety of material handling, molding, finishing and assembly equipment
Responsible for mold change and machine adjustments
Start up and shut down of the molding machines
Use forklift to do mold changes and organize molds
Responsible to fill out the daily process records necessary to control and maintain machine running conditions
Conduct minor repairs and change inserts, as necessary
Responsible for the operation, repair, and maintenance of high-volume molding machines
Monitor production quantities for color change, mold change and product completions
Execute all activities within the scope of approved procedures and sets priorities necessary to accomplish pre-determined goals base on production needs
Monitor scrap being produced from process and effect changes needed to eliminate root cause of scrap
Maintain acceptable level of housekeeping by 5S standards in the assigned work area
Promote, attain, and maintain safety, quality, and environmental awareness and requirements in the area of responsibility
Identify and resolve issues in the assigned working area related to equipment, machines, personnel, process, training, and materials, which conflict in obtaining maximum quality of production and efficiencies
Provide recommendations to engineering about process improvement opportunities for processes, practices, equipment, performance, and efficiency of operations
Inspect machines hourly in the assigned working area to ensure production of acceptable quality parts to prevent mass production of defective or unacceptable parts (scrap)
Accurately report daily shift performances, which include but not limited to safety, quality, labor hours, production tickets, scrap, and first part approvals
Must be able to troubleshoot support equipment (grinders, blenders, hopper loaders, and chillers)
Inform Production Lead, where necessary, of all events affecting the flow of production
Communicate with on-coming team members with respect to shift performance and scrap
Take action to promptly correct or remove all workplace hazards
Duties assigned by management