Production Technician I

Current Opening•Andrews, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a primary duty, the Production Tech I is responsible for constructing quality UL397, UL397A, UL508A, UL698A, and UL891 panels. For the first 6 months, the Production Tech I will be assessed to determine cultural and performance fit and thus retention at the plant. To this end, the Production Tech I is expected to heed the feedback provided through the Quality Management System (QMS), the Production Foreman, and the lead technicians. The Trainer will be responsible for ensuring the Production Tech I is provided the appropriate training to develop basic skills in panel construction. The QMS promotes continuous improvement in the manufacturing process and refinement of technician “Craftsmanship,” an Expanse core value. The constructed panels must conform to the customers’ requirements, Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL), the National Electric Code (NEC), and company standards. Other duties the Production Tech I are expected to perform include: moving parts and finished products, preparing and packaging products for shipment, delivering finished panels to local customers, pickup of parts and material from local vendors, participating in training as required, work 3S (sweep, sort, and standardize) improvements and maintenance, champion LEAN initiatives as personally or Production Foreman identified. Per one of the five Expanse core values, “Safety,” the technician safely constructs panels, conforming to all the company and plant safety requirements, and encourages others to do so as well. The expectation is that the Production Tech I will continually improve craftsmanship and strive to produce panels more efficiently, delivering the constructed product within the time standard. Completing the panel within and better than the standard fulfills the Production Tech I’s contribution to the plant’s on-time delivery commitment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Learn to read and comprehend schematics.
Be accountable for and be able to use tools provided by the tool program.
Solid work ethic.
Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, customers, and vendors.
Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to maintain professionalism among co-workers and customers.
Must be dependable, trustworthy, and possess a positive and productive attitude.
Willing and able to work a flexible schedule that includes extended hours.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to use simple mathematical calculations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals (addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication) to make job-related calculations.
Must be able to identify the 16ths on a tape measure.
Pass the company’s drug screen.
Satisfactorily pass the background screening.
Qualify for “approved driver” with Expanse.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as electrical blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to author routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of panel plant organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to complete instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Performs the primary thinking called for and encompassed by the overall position definition.
Adheres to company policies and work requirements.

Nice To Haves

The Production Tech I will be assessed to determine cultural and performance fit and thus retention at the plant for the first 6 months.
Heed the feedback provided through the Quality Management System (QMS), the Production Foreman, and the lead technicians.
Develop basic skills in panel construction.
Refinement of technician “Craftsmanship,” an Expanse core value.
Conform to the customers’ requirements, Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL), the National Electric Code (NEC), and company standards.
Champion LEAN initiatives as personally or Production Foreman identified.
Safely constructs panels, conforming to all the company and plant safety requirements, and encourages others to do so as well.
Continually improve craftsmanship and strive to produce panels more efficiently, delivering the constructed product within the time standard.
Completing the panel within and better than the standard fulfills the Production Tech I’s contribution to the plant’s on-time delivery commitment.
Sound working relationship with the customer(s), management, supervisors, engineering, and technicians in the Panel Plant.
Follow the chain of command prescribed by the organizational chart.
Use “tips and tricks” in the build and engineering processes.
Perform a self-QC checklist before submitting the finished product to quality.
Learn, adjust, and hone craftsmanship through quality and process improvements.
Provide process improvement ideas to be evaluated by quality and engineering for inclusion in “tips and tricks”.
Rework panels as required by quality and disposition scrap per policy.
Abide by the tool management program, discarding tools that do not meet requirements.
Inform the Production Foreman of tool issues before disposing of tools.
If a tool is out of calibration, report to the Production Foreman.
Participate in plant-wide continuous improvement activities.
Maintain a clean and organized area daily using 3S principles and per 3S work methods.
Participate in Safety Culture, including Stop It Drop It & Behavioral Based Safety observations (expectation is four per person per month).
Perform KPA training by training deadlines & complete Toolbox Talk acknowledgments by the end of the business day when the policy is read.
Complete the QC checklist before checking builds into QC.
Support special projects as required.
Take ownership of one’s efficiency; track hours completed vs. hours allotted.
To ensure career progression and eligibility for promotion, technicians are expected to consistently meet or exceed a specific efficiency threshold. Maintaining these standards is essential for optimizing workflow and demonstrating the performance required for advancement within the team.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Constructing quality UL397, UL397A, UL508A, UL698A, and UL891 panels.
Moving parts and finished products.
Preparing and packaging products for shipment.
Delivering finished panels to local customers.
Pickup of parts and material from local vendors.
Participating in training as required.
Work 3S (sweep, sort, and standardize) improvements and maintenance.
Champion LEAN initiatives as personally or Production Foreman identified.
Safely construct panels, conforming to all the company and plant safety requirements, and encourages others to do so as well.
Continually improve craftsmanship and strive to produce panels more efficiently, delivering the constructed product within the time standard.
Promote a LEAN culture throughout the plant.
Know the eight wastes and work to reduce and eliminate the waste within the scope of the Panel Plant business strategy.
Adhere to established work hours, breaks, and procedures related to time tracking.
Follow foundational QMS principles and approved work methods.
Use “tips and tricks” in the build and engineering processes.
Build and wire control panels according to CAD, E-Plan, or other schematics and associated bill of materials (BOM).
Assembly of control panels and enclosures, mounting components on panels, running wire, wire cutting, stripping, soldering, crimping, drilling, hole sawing, jig sawing, and performing a self-QC checklist before submitting the finished product to quality.
Mark schematics with colors/symbols per engineering policy.
Conduct daily 3S endeavors throughout the plant.
Notify designated Production Foreman or “Lead” upon change of job statuses.
Learn, adjust, and hone craftsmanship through quality and process improvements.
Provide process improvement ideas to be evaluated by quality and engineering for inclusion in “tips and tricks”.
Rework panels as required by quality and disposition scrap per policy.
Abide by the tool management program, discarding tools that do not meet requirements.
Inform the Production Foreman of tool issues before disposing of tools.
If a tool is out of calibration, report to the Production Foreman.
Participate in plant-wide continuous improvement activities.
Maintain a clean and organized area daily using 3S principles and per 3S work methods.
Prepare finished control panels for shipment.
Participate in Safety Culture, including Stop It Drop It & Behavioral Based Safety observations (expectation is four per person per month).
Perform KPA training by training deadlines & complete Toolbox Talk acknowledgments by the end of the business day when the policy is read.
Complete the QC checklist before checking builds into QC.
Support special projects as required.
Take ownership of one’s efficiency; track hours completed vs. hours allotted.
Conduct annual review of Position Definition and updates as required.