KHP Technician

As a KHP Technician, you will be responsible for working as part of a team to manage entire products or components of products at manufacturing areas of KHP operations. Your duties will include performing die/color changes as needed on extruders, entering machine programs, and checking for defective or questionable parts and panels.

• Inspect finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
• Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures and safety standards.
• Monitor equipment operations to detect malfunctions and notify associates, group leaders, or supervisors.
• Lift raw materials and finished products safely.
• Verify product schedules are complete.
• Mark or tag identification of parts accurately.
• Load and unload items from machines, conveyors, or conveyances efficiently.
• Record information such as dates and times of product production.
• Set up and verify the functionality and safety of equipment regularly.
• Monitor continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure products meet specifications and detect jams or malfunctions.
• Adjust machines as necessary to maintain quality and efficiency.
• Test products or subassemblies for functionality or quality.
• Start up and shutdown processing equipment safely.
• May be assigned to drive a forklift safely.
• Be adaptable to change and working assignments.
• Meet established production quantity levels consistently.
• Follow all company rules and policies and safety procedures.
• Follow all safety rules and ISO requirements at all times.
• Ensure all products are built to the highest standard of quality.

• Perform die/color changes as needed on extruders.
• Enter machine programs into machines, thermolators, heaters, and extruder control boards.
• Check sheets at machines for any defective or questionable parts or panels.
• Determine the cause of defective or questionable sheets and make changes to the machine's program to correct it.
• Dispose of defective parts by placing them into a re-grinder.
• Fill out temporary machine program forms to document changes made to correct defective sheets.
• Submit samples to the QA department for 1st piece verification.
• Check Control Conditions at the beginning of each shift and at each die change.
• Fill out machine check sheets to ensure die asset numbers and die names are included.
• Turn in Trouble Shooting Sheets to the Production Clerk when full and replace with new sheets.

• GED or High School Diploma preferred.
• Experience with lean manufacturing preferred.

• Mechanical aptitude and good hand tool skills.
• Basic math and communication skills required.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. The employee is required to wear appropriate safety protective equipment at the proper times and in the proper environments as required by safety program rules.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Many of the physical demands are repetitive. The employee is required to stand and/or sit in a stationary position for long periods of time; safely move in tight spaces and traverse long distances; safely operate, activate, use, inspect, place, detect, and position various items such as machinery, components, and parts; safely position self to perform the physical activities noted herein, sometimes in tight spaces; communicate, converse with, and exchange information with other employees; express oneself and convey thoughts, ideas, and concerns; ability to detect, inspect, and identify quality issues with parts; ability to adjust visual focus; ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds; ability to lift and reach at or above shoulder level; ability to work in both hot and cold temperatures; ability to detect emergency alarms, forklifts/motor vehicles, and variances in the performance of machines/equipment.