Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or its equivalent (GED for example)
• Work experience which demonstrates performance competency
• Minimum 1 year of experience operating machinery in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in reading dimensional production drawings and specifications.
• Experience in and knowledge of accessing and using information system computer databases.
• Competent in basic math skills such as counting, adding, and subtracting.
• Ability to use required measuring tools and devices such as calipers, gauges, tape measure, etc.
• Must have the ability to develop, perform, and teach preventative / pro-active technical maintenance.
• Ability to work cooperatively within the team and mentor and influence teaching behavior with team members of other teams to meet goals.
• Demonstrated willingness to adapt to a continually changing environment, and to identify, teach, and lead others.
• Required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms for the duration of the shift.
• Ability to regularly lift and move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and move up to 25 lbs, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Required to talk and to be able to hear and see with or without correction.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred advanced math skills related to ability to operate advanced systems or processes, such as GDT (geometric dimensional tolerances)

Responsibilities

• Operates a variety of complex equipment or specific automated machinery or tools to fabricate, manufacture, assemble or move products meeting all necessary specifications and quality control standards.
• Maintains and monitors machinery and tools to ensure proper function.
• Calculates and derives dimensional information from all types of dimensional drawings.
• Completes required paperwork correctly to ensure record accuracy.
• Conducts activities to setup, load, operate, diagnose, debug and trouble shoot manufacturing equipment.
• Consistently performs to and assists in developing Standard Work Instructions at each process and requests changes when needed.
• Consistently performs, knows, and understands SPC/Quality checks by utilizing measuring tools and devices and react to specification data.
• Develops, performs, and teaches preventative/pro-active technical maintenance.
• Teaches and assists in developing corporate, plant, and department safety guidelines.
• Maintains a clean, safe, working environment according to 5s principles and department safety guidelines.
• Leads and participates in MKPS improvement activities within current department or other departments.
• 100% of the machinery jobs in the department at the required rate (cycle time) depending on assignment.
• Reads, understands, and interprets routings/drawings / BOM (Bill of Material) so that parts are produced to quality expectations.
• Rotates through the department work stations based on business need.
• Trains others and assists in developing training tools as needed.
• Communicates effectively
• Regular and predictable attendance based on scheduled hours.
• Works overtime as needed.
• Flexibility to work varied hours (surrounding assigned shift) as business needs require.
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.