Production Technician Mon-Thursday 6pm-4am

US Conec•Hickory, NC

About The Position

US Conec is seeking a hands-on Production Technician to support manufacturing operations through process improvement, troubleshooting, production data analysis, and technical documentation. The role partners with Production Engineering, Supervisors, Team Leads, Quality, RD&E, and Automation teams to help drive safe, efficient, and consistent production performance while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing environment. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. US Conec describes its culture as friendly and inclusive, emphasizing teamwork, creativity, mutual respect, innovation, and opportunities for growth.

Requirements

Associate degree or technical certification in Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
Experience working in a manufacturing, production, or technical environment.
Strong mechanical aptitude and technical troubleshooting skills.
Ability to diagnose and resolve issues involving manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and fixtures.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, production equipment, and quality systems.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data analysis skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
Effective communication and collaboration skills within cross-functional teams.
Ability to present information and recommendations clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Additional manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or engineering technology experience.
Experience conducting time studies, workflow analysis, or process improvement projects.
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
Experience developing dashboards, production reports, databases, or data collection systems.
Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and manufacturing performance metrics.
Experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment and production systems.
Understanding of quality management systems and corrective action processes.
Experience creating technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and visual work instructions.

Responsibilities

Support production process improvements focused on quality, efficiency, productivity, safety, and cost reduction.
Assist with implementing, validating, and sustaining new or modified manufacturing processes, work methods, and standardized procedures.
Conduct time studies, workflow evaluations, and process observations to identify opportunities for operational improvement.
Establish, monitor, and maintain production standards, cycle times, and process requirements.
Identify and help implement solutions to reduce waste, downtime, defects, rework, and other production inefficiencies.
Evaluate process changes to ensure improvements are effective, sustainable, and properly documented.
Collect, verify, and analyze production data, including output, cycle times, downtime, scrap, and quality metrics.
Maintain production records, reports, databases, dashboards, and tracking systems, identifying and correcting data discrepancies.
Support the development and enhancement of production tracking tools, reporting systems, and data collection processes.
Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, validate system performance, and recommend process improvements.
Troubleshoot production equipment, tooling, fixtures, and process-related issues with engineering and automation teams.
Participate in root cause analysis and support corrective and preventive action implementation.
Assist with testing and validating solutions to improve process reliability, equipment performance, and production consistency.
Support installation, setup, qualification, and evaluation of new or modified manufacturing equipment and tooling.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including SOPs, work instructions, setup guides, process specifications, checklists, and visual work aids.
Ensure manufacturing documentation is current, accurate, and aligned with approved production processes.
Collaborate with Production, Quality, RD&E, Automation, and other teams on operational excellence initiatives.
Assist with employee training related to new equipment, processes, tooling, and work instructions.
Support quality improvement efforts aimed at reducing defects, scrap, and rework.
Promote a safe work environment by identifying hazards and supporting compliant manufacturing practices.