Senior Production Technician

Trystar Inc•Faribault, MN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Trystar is seeking a motivated and talented Senior Production Technician to join their dynamic team. This role involves training and guiding production teams to meet customer expectations and achieve growth plans, while adhering to company values. The Senior Production Technician is responsible for training team members, overseeing daily operations, and utilizing the Epicor MRP system for efficient resource planning and inventory control. They play a key role in ensuring the timely and cost-effective fabrication of components and assemblies while maintaining high-quality standards. This position reports directly to the Production Supervisor.

Requirements

High School Diploma or 2 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
Basic knowledge of electrical, mechanical assembly, and/or fabrication.
Computer literacy, including MS Word, Excel, and MRP transactions (Epicor preferred).
Understanding of safety protocols and the ability to enforce safety standards.
Ability to work department shift hours and relevant overtime.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent technical education and relevant experience may be considered.
Proficiency in using MRP systems for production planning, material management, and resource allocation.
Strong understanding of fabrication processes, equipment, and material requirements.
Demonstrated and effective leadership style, with a positive and proactive approach to supervision with a proven ability to build high performing teams.
Excellent people skills with a proven ability in supervising, coaching, and training employees.
Analytical and problem-solving abilities to optimize production schedules and address challenges.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration among different departments and team members.
Ability to develop Team Leads & front-line employees to grow their skills and achieve desired metrics.
Ability to adapt & thrive in a fast-paced/high growth work environment.
Familiarity with project management tools to track production progress, team tasks, and deadlines, ensuring effective communication and collaboration within the fabrication department.
Knowledge of data analysis and visualization tools to create insightful reports and dashboards for monitoring production performance, identifying trends, and making data-driven decisions to improve fabrication processes.
Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Responsibilities

Train and lead the production team members, providing direction and support to achieve production targets and quality objectives.
Utilize the Epicor MRP system to plan and schedule production activities, ensuring optimized resource utilization and timely delivery of products.
Train to a comprehensive production schedule based on customer orders, sales forecasts, and material availability, ensuring on-time delivery of fabricated components.
Monitor and train to the assembly/fabrication process to ensure compliance with engineering specifications and quality standards.
Coordinate with maintenance personnel to ensure proper upkeep and functioning of equipment, minimizing downtime and delays.
Enforce safety protocols and best practices to maintain a safe working environment for fabrication personnel. Be accountable for operating a safe working environment for all employees, including leading by example, on-the-spot rectification of safety hazards, and timely incident reporting.
Continuously evaluate processes and procedures, seeking opportunities for improvement in efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness. Implement and create work instructions where applicable.
Generate regular production reports and performance metrics to assess productivity, track KPIs, and identify areas for improvement.
Create a culture of accountability and empowerment in the production environment.
Guide production team to ensure effective cross-training for the production workforce, including backups from other areas, to assure a continuously operating and smooth-running department.
Recognize employees for results & behaviors that support our values & principles that lead to customer satisfaction.
Be accountable to the Production Supervisor for performance of the department shift around metrics covering Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and People.
Be a change agent within the department, driving continuous improvement and elimination of waste.
Develop knowledge of products, processes, equipment, and quality standards to develop/update standard work procedures and cross train department production employees.
Instill and maintain a positive can-do team atmosphere within the department; hold regular team meetings, assigning team members tasks, and coordinating support services needed outside the team. Utilize the Tier Accountability Meetings and Team Improvement Boards to ensure results.
Escalate major issues and opportunities to Production Supervisors with proposed solutions and participate in execution of follow-on actions.
Be responsible for all aspects of managing the department shift to include developing, coaching & mentoring production team members, ensure that team input is used to thoroughly evaluate decisions, to be rapidly implemented.
Facilitate and support the identification, selection, and prioritization of process improvement projects.