Production Technician I/II

Description
Shift:
Monday - Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 PM

This position is responsible for disassembly, assembly, testing, and transport of tooling, machine sub-assemblies, and machines and equipment in need of remanufacture or new assembly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
:

• Follows the directives from the supervisor to execute the manufacturing production schedule and to fulfil the order requirements of quality work at the agreed upon due date
• Assembles and installs physical components into quality assemblies, which may or may not have written assembly instructions
• Order processing in SAP for releasing, printing, confirming, and inventory movements for all production orders, service orders, and projects assigned
• Applies non-stick coating to different aluminum parts as required
• Adheres to established work schedules, order priorities and practices efficient time management to achieve detailed schedule goals
• Performs basic troubleshooting and diagnostics of equipment
• Confirms the form/fit and function of the project and performs "early" risk analysis to determine if the BOM/components appear complete as needed. Provides immediate feedback to the supervisor if risks are detected.
• Recommends changes as needed to the configuration of production items. Performs modifications when approved by supervisor. Confirms items not on the provided BOM are attached to production orders for inventory relief.
• Performs work to correct standards of performance, alignment, seals, tensioning, attaching, marking, testing, safety, documentation and component integrity.
• Confirms assigned work is prepared for customer shipment by confirming all required components, e.g. gaskets, spares, manuals, tool boxes, film, etc. are present and accounted for. Documents outbound items by photographing prior to transfer.
• Confirms documents verifying quality assurance, performance testing, settings, risk areas, exceptions are filled out, sent to the proper contacts and filed for future reference
• Informs the supervisor in advance of needed in/out movement of machines or product
• Provides up front detail information to supervisor associated with machines scheduled for shipment.
• Provide item identification of removed items needing storage or disposal
• Maintains a safe, clean and organized work environment
• Implement the management directives associated with policies, goals and procedures
• Performs additional production activities as required by the supervisor

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:
High school diploma and one year of field service, packaging, maintenance, manufacturing or related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Mid-level working skill knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, and machine shop activities is required. Mechanical and engineering aptitude is needed.

Must have the ability to respond and adjust to high stress environments and maintain professionalism in dealing with co-workers. Needs to be self-starter.

Ability to work in a team and individual environment, motivation to achieve success, and ability to meet customer deadlines in a fast paced environment with constantly changing priorities required. A history of successful customer service experience is a plus.

Language Ability:
Ability to read, write and speak English. Ability to communicate in a team environment. Must be able to interpret and discuss general documents such as dimensional machine layouts, component drawings, written procedures and product information.

Math Ability:
Speed and feed calculations, Metric and Standard calculations, basic and advanced measuring techniques, Ability to calculate dimensions, percentages, area and volume. Must be able to measure both English and Metric dimensions. Knowledge of resources available to complete these tasks.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to convert component drawings into real finished parts. The ability to make subjective decisions to positively impact production of required components.

Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, inventory software, manufacturing software, and ERP systems. CAD/CAM system experience is a plus. Manufacturing experience with SAP is a plus.