Production Technician 1

First Tactical•Lillington, NC

3d•$12 - $13•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Technician 1 position involves performing various duties on the production floor to ensure the manufacturing of quality products. This role requires adherence to safety regulations, maintaining a clean workstation, and contributing to production schedules. The technician will handle materials, tools, and supplies, inspect products for correctness and quality, and perform minor machine maintenance. They must be able to recognize and report machine malfunctions or product defects promptly to their group leader. The position also involves flexibility to fill in on different production floor positions as needed and to proactively suggest improvements for job processes, product quality, and housekeeping.

Requirements

Requires basic math skills sufficient for each specialty area, which includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Basic reading and writing skills required.
Knowledge of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

Nice To Haves

1 year of general manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Safely handling materials, tools, and supplies used in the department.
Determining if the product that is being manufactured has the correct parts and is correctly cut and processed to ensure a quality product.
Performing some minor machine maintenance as required.
Recognizing immediately if a machine is malfunctioning and notifying group leader promptly to avoid delays in production.
Meeting schedules and maintaining good quality requirements on a daily basis.
Filling in on any position on the production floor as required by the group leader or any other designated employee if need should arise.
Receiving requests, instructions and directions and complying with the same.
Complying with all safety rules and regulations and using any personal protective equipment or machine guards that may be required.
Keeping a safe, clean and well-organized workstation.
Recognizing any hazards or unsafe situations in the department and making suggestions to the group leader of any methods or procedures to correct the problem.
Recognizing any defect in product and reporting defect to group leader before sending to next operation.
Being proactive by regularly making suggestions for job improvements, product quality, housekeeping, etc.
Keeping equipment and tools stored in their correct places.
Notifying the group leader immediately if shortages of supplies should arise.
Using edge-trimming tool to trim raw edges of leather to ensure product has smooth edge for proper finishing.
Adhering to quality requirements for every product that requires trimming.
Using knowledge of leather and synthetic materials, parts, and products to ensure quality and proper product manufacture.
Gluing by means of brushing, spraying or glue dots.
Using knowledge of accessory assemble and manufacture stages regarding gluing.
Cleaning glue off product if needed.
Filling glue containers as needed.
Safely operating Milford press rivet machine or any other rivet machine (electric or manual) as required.
Safely riveting belts, accessories, holsters, etc. as required.
Using knowledge of products to choose correct size plates and rivets for each product.
Using drill press to drill out any defective rivets or for any other repair work.
Setting up snaps and studs on holster, accessories, etc.