Production Technician - 3rd Shift

kdc/one•Manitowoc, WI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The KDC/ONE team is made up of the best in the business. Our diverse and evolving workforce thrives in our environment of constant teamwork and collaboration. Join us today! This role efficiently provides mechanical support to production lines, changes over production lines in a safe, timely and efficient manner, and ensures setups/startups of production lines meet required quality specifications and standard rate of speed. The position also conducts basic preventative maintenance on production lines.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write and understand English.
1 to 2 years mechanical experience in a manufacturing environment.
Climb or balance; stoop; and use foot/feet to operate machine (forklift) up to 1/3 of the time.
Reach above shoulders 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
Stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or touch; and talk or hear 2/3 and more of the time.
Up to 50 pounds to be lifted or force to be exerted up to 1/3 of the time.
Up to 25 pounds to be lifted or force to be exerted 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
Up to 10 pounds to be lifted or force to be exerted 2/3 and more of the time.
Moving production equipment.
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more.)
Ability to work in a team environment, with a diverse group of personalities.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and multi-task in a high-paced work environment.
Strong leadership, verbal, written, analytical, mathematical, reasoning, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate high level of leadership, motivation, consistency, and accuracy in all tasks.
Working knowledge of all cGMP’s, FDA, OSHA, and ISO9000 regulations and guidelines.
Working knowledge of equipment manuals and technical documentation.
Understand their position in keeping the lines up and running efficiently.
Suggest and implement improvements to reduce changeover time.
Have knowledge of all machinery and set-ups.
Working knowledge of TPM, Autonomous Maintenance, and an understanding of equipment efficiency metrics and measures.

Nice To Haves

Flexibility in schedule with overtime when needed.

Responsibilities

Embrace and promote KDC safety, following all SOPs.
Immediately respond to production line shutdown and administer mechanical support.
Implement improvements for production line startup and run consistency.
Repair production equipment as necessary.
Complete line changeovers in a safe, timely and accurate manner.
Conduct washouts and pre/post run sanitization.
Ensure line changeovers meet standard rate of speed at startup.
Ensure line changeovers meet quality standards at startup.
Suggest and implement improvements in mechanical equipment resulting in increased production line speed or consistency.
Conduct routine preventative maintenance.
Provide engineering support for new products and new packaging startups.
Conduct routine safety inspections of production areas.
Know and understand how to wash out and get to next job as soon as possible.
Troubleshoot and repair all machinery and process related deficiencies using technical/mechanical skills.
Work with Maintenance Technicians, Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, and Company Management to develop, improve, or enhance equipment, methods, processes, and materials for producing new and established products.
Miscellaneous duties as assigned by company management.