Textile Technician I - 3rd shift

Solesis•Quakertown, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

What you will do: The Textile (Braiding) Technician is responsible for the operating, monitoring, and cleaning of the braiding machines. This position is responsible for making minor adjustments to machines, preparing GMP documentation recording production activities and minor trouble shooting on the operation of assigned machines. Performs minor maintenance activities on assigned machines. 3rd Shift: Sunday-Thursday 11:00pm-7:00am 1st Shift Training: Monday - Friday 7:00am-3:00pm for approximately 6 months What you will do: Operates braiding machines in accordance with company SOP’s and Work Instructions for applicable machines. Manufactures products to Secant Internal specifications to meet final product customer specifications by operating and monitoring equipment; observing varying conditions; adjusting equipment control. Sets up braiding equipment by threading yarn through guides and tensions as defined in SOP’s and Work Instructions. Follows internal specifications and work instructions to manufactures braids according to the customer requirements. Monitors and ensures good quality production as defined in specifications and work instructions. Documents production by completing production records, forms, and logbooks. Performs general maintenance on machines, including cleaning and preventive maintenance. Works with supervisor to ensure machines are correctly calibrated and all preventative maintenance complete and up to date prior to use. Works with fine denier multifilament, mono filament, and wire. Sets up and runs winding machines in accordance with SOP’s and Work Instructions. Measures braider specifications including outer diameter, braid angle, pore size and diamond length using the optical comparator, pick glass or caliper. May design or modify appropriate mandrels or operating techniques as allowable within all product specifications and work instructions.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum of 0-1 year related experience.
Strong organizational skills with exceptional time management.
Ability to manage a technical project.
Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to get along well with others and work in a team environment.
Excellent dependability and reliability.
Ability to independently prioritize and execute projects and responsibilities.
Organized and detail oriented.
Ability to work in a high paced environment with limited direction.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to compute and measure in metric.

Responsibilities

Operating, monitoring, and cleaning of the braiding machines
Making minor adjustments to machines
Preparing GMP documentation recording production activities
Minor trouble shooting on the operation of assigned machines
Performing minor maintenance activities on assigned machines
Operates braiding machines in accordance with company SOP’s and Work Instructions for applicable machines.
Manufactures products to Secant Internal specifications to meet final product customer specifications by operating and monitoring equipment; observing varying conditions; adjusting equipment control.
Sets up braiding equipment by threading yarn through guides and tensions as defined in SOP’s and Work Instructions.
Follows internal specifications and work instructions to manufactures braids according to the customer requirements.
Monitors and ensures good quality production as defined in specifications and work instructions.
Documents production by completing production records, forms, and logbooks.
Performs general maintenance on machines, including cleaning and preventive maintenance.
Works with supervisor to ensure machines are correctly calibrated and all preventative maintenance complete and up to date prior to use.
Works with fine denier multifilament, mono filament, and wire.
Sets up and runs winding machines in accordance with SOP’s and Work Instructions.
Measures braider specifications including outer diameter, braid angle, pore size and diamond length using the optical comparator, pick glass or caliper.
May design or modify appropriate mandrels or operating techniques as allowable within all product specifications and work instructions.