Production Technician

Crown Holdings•Mankato, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Technician is responsible for the quality and mechanical performance of the production line, standard production output, and recording unit quality and related data. The role supports end-line equipment and production processes at Crown’s Mankato, Minnesota plant, which manufactures beverage packaging. The schedule follows continuous operations on a four-days-on, four-days-off rotation with 12-hour shifts: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. or 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Starting pay is $30.91 per hour, with an additional 5% shift differential for night shift. The position reports to a Supervisor and is performed in a factory setting. Work may involve exposure to moving mechanical parts and vehicle traffic, very loud noise requiring significant hearing protection, and occasional work in small confined areas. Crown describes its workplace priorities as safety, career development, training, inclusion, and sustainable packaging.

Requirements

Pass a mechanical aptitude test.
Pass a written aptitude test.
Demonstrate mechanical capacity, technical capacity, problem-solving and analysis, and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

Set up, adjust, repair, overhaul, and evaluate end-line equipment to maintain standard production quality and quantity.
Disassemble, replace, and reassemble tools and dies.
Measure and record end dimensions against specifications.
Inspect in-process ends and raw materials throughout manufacturing to ensure quality requirements and specifications are maintained.
Perform mechanical repairs and maintenance required for production.
Operate mechanical hoists and drive forklifts.
Maintain production and quality records, including isolating poor-quality product.
Report quality problems or defects to the plant supervisor.
Ensure safe work practices are followed.
Maintain good housekeeping.
Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned.