Manufacturing Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must successfully complete all required training.
• Intermediate computer knowledge.
• Organizational skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Time-management skills.
• Timely decision-making ability.
• Ability to motivate and engage people.
• Good spoken and written communication skills.
• Responsible, can-do attitude.
• Interpersonal skills for building relationships with colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to perform work involving walking, talking, seeing, hearing, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, grasping, crouching, pushing, balancing, reaching, kneeling, and standing.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 33 pounds.
• Ability to work under high and low temperatures at certain times.
• Must adhere to all safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of previous automotive manufacturing experience.
• Previous lean manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Production Supervisor in meeting OEE goals and delivery windows by escalating line issues, following QA processes, and investigating and addressing missed hourly output.
• Audit production lines and work with associates to ensure production follows work instructions and standard work.
• Ensure operators complete daily inspections, including EPs and TPMs, correctly and on time.
• Help ensure training procedures are followed and training documentation is completed on time.
• Collect and enter site manufacturing data using designated data-collection methods.
• Help control in-process scrap by ensuring materials are identified, labeled, placed correctly, and escalated according to procedure.
• Help reduce downtime through timely escalation and communication, and document downtime clearly for the next shift.
• Supply production lines with components and maintain containers in a timely manner.
• Monitor and coordinate timely changeovers with forklift drivers and production operators.
• Complete required documentation, including shift logs and traceability records.
• Maintain documentation for internal and external audits.
• Assist with cell team boards and policy-related questions.
• Support enforcement of company policies under the guidance of the Production Supervisor and Production Manager.
• Keep production lines and material areas clean and free of boxes and trash.
• Assist with production-team administrative tasks and rotate through all required process tasks.
• Demonstrate leadership by example.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism and communicate with supervisors, peers, and subordinates.
• Provide information to supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates by phone, in writing, email, or in person.
• Report near misses and follow through on corrective actions as required.
• Complete daily LPA audits and follow-up tasks as required.
• Conduct pre-shift walkthrough meetings with Shift Managers.
• Lead daily five-minute meetings for shift-start handoff and continuous improvement.
• Identify, develop, and implement continuous-improvement activities.
• Assist in developing POMS tools at the plant.
• Assist in developing, implementing, training, auditing, and enforcing the use of company tools and visual indicators.
• Stop production and shipments when a quality or safety issue arises.
• Adhere to safety requirements and successfully complete required training.