Tpm Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma
• At least two years (2) of manufacturing experience involving visual product inspection and measurement systems to ensure products meet required specifications
• Statistical process control (SPC) experience preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, organization, and time management

Nice To Haves

• Statistical process control (SPC) experience

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality inspection (QI) data and defect trends, identifying negative patterns, and escalating issues to prevent impact on production output.
• Operate, maintain, and perform advanced troubleshooting on backend vision and inspection equipment, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal system performance.
• Follow established standards and execute reaction plans to address challenges such as excessive rejects and machine downtime in a timely and effective manner.
• Support continuous improvement efforts, helping to enhance yield, reduce defects, and keep manufacturing operations running smoothly.
• Support accurate documentation of machine performance.
• Proactively communicate during shift changeovers to ensure smooth transitions and operational continuity.
• Identify and communicate quality trends to reduce in-process scrap and improve overall output.
• Consistently adhere to company policies, safety standards, and procedures.
• Assist in operating inspection units and all backend equipment within designated zones, including quality inspection systems, palletizers, de-palletizers, and reinspection stations, while ensuring adherence to Standards of Operations (SOPs) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) procedures.
• Support the creation, enhancement, and validation of SOPs and TPMs through involvement in trials and feedback.
• Resolve intermediate equipment issues and escalate complex problems appropriately, bridging the gap between Production Operators and Automation Technicians.
• Provide operational coverage for backend production roles as needed.
• Continuously monitor production quality through the manufacturing execution system, identifying and escalating negative QI defect trends to minimize in-process scrap rates.
• Collect samples and verify in-process defects in collaboration with the Quality department.
• Escalate confirmed issues in a timely manner to Press Technicians and Production Supervisors.
• Lead TPM activities on backend equipment, including daily validation and testing of red rabbit samples.
• Participate in root cause analysis, problem-solving sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of downtime, reject rates, inspection results, TPM checks, and process changes using MES and other tracking systems.
• Deliver end-of-shift reports to the Production Supervisor highlighting worst-performing product features, recurring defects, and equipment performance issues.
• Train Production Operators on basic machine functions and troubleshooting backend equipment.
• Maintain a high standard of 5S and housekeeping in backend areas.

Benefits

• Premium shift differential of 10% for all nighttime hours
• Overtime pay at a rate of one and one-half times the regular hourly rate for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek