Senior Manufacturing Associate (6376)

SubCom•Newington, NH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities. The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns. We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Three or more years of related experience and/or training preferred.
Ability to problem solve, even when under pressure, using experience as well as appropriate critical thinking skills.
Experience with safely operating a forklift within a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team and possess a positive communication style.
Maintain a valid driver’s license and SubCom issued forklift license.
Proficient computer skills, including Internet, MS Office (especially Excel and Outlook), Oracle ERP software, document control software required.
Math skills include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions.
Possess the ability to react to changes of responsibility throughout the day.
Must have the flexibility to respond to multiple assignments.
Ability to work any shift, including nights and weekends.
Ability to speak, read and write English fluently.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of related experience and/or training preferred.

Responsibilities

Take a leadership role in the day-to-day operations of the group.
Perform all functions in the assigned area.
Train employees within the area.
Effectively interact and communicate with multiple departments to meet and achieve the overall goals of the factory.
Support manufacturing needs as required by the Cable Assembly and Cable Handling forecast and schedule.
Perform multiple transactions in our Oracle-based ERP system.
Troubleshoot material discrepancies and communicate with the management team.
Demonstrate safe work habits and practices, train others in accordance with all safe work practices, exercise “Stop Work Authority”, and participate in all safety initiatives.
Establish and maintain a comfortable work environment for all that is based on trust and respect by exercising sound judgement and exhibiting excellent leadership qualities.
Ensure everyone in the team has an opportunity to voice concerns.
Encourage everyone in your area to seek out and identify any potential areas of waste.
Provide management with supporting information regarding employee skills and attitude to facilitate employee reviews and one on ones.
Attend and at times facilitate meetings as needed.
Teach and lead trainees or veteran employees through every aspect of the Kitting process, including excellent comprehension of Oracle and its attributes as it relates to BOM structure, job releases, and resolution of Oracle issues.
Proficiently and accurately enter transactions in Oracle.
Help troubleshoot problems by working with the Engineering, Manufacturing Supervision, Material Inspection, and Production employees for resolution.
Facilitate shift to shift communication to enable a consistent flow of information.
Learn and perform material issuing procedures, processes, and documentation requirements.
Perform PIT inspections.
Apply and operate BOL, and create BOLs.
Perform Oracle transactions when needed, RMA and returns, manufacturing processes and other activities.
Complete Raw Material Receiving log and validate if it has been recorded correctly.
Perform Kitting if applicable, documentation, picking kits, issuing kits to production.
Issue inventory items to production if applicable.
Understand the full production life cycle to ensure adherence to approved procedures.
Keep lots together and rotate as needed for production.
Assist with NCM in the NCM area when needed.
Ensure RMA/Return to vendors are transacted in Oracle.
Prepare kits, following basic inventory practices such as FIFO, lot/serial control and NCM materials.
Accurately store, count, weigh and inspect for damage on all materials required by production.
Safely operate heavy equipment, such as forklifts, to maneuver, ship and receive materials.
Legally operate a motor vehicle to complete local errands.
Follow verbal and written instruction, accept additional responsibilities and be accountable for actions.
Maintain timely and accurate documentation pertaining to material handling.
Promote job and process improvement as it relates to the department (through 5S as well as other improvement initiatives).
Respond to multiple assignments in a timely and efficient manner.
Send out area reports/emails as needed/applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned.