Area Line Technician - 1st Shift

About the role

Serves as the technical expert for equipment operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and continuous improvement on assigned production lines. The Line Technician provides technical leadership during changeovers, preventive maintenance, equipment optimization, operator training, and process improvement initiatives to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations while supporting production, quality, and cost objectives.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary technical resource for assigned production lines, providing equipment support and technical expertise to Operations and Maintenance.
• Performs preventive maintenance, including cleaning, lubrication, inspections, and minor repairs to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Ledges equipment changeovers and ensures proper machine setup, startup, and optimization to meet production requirements.
• Troubleshoots manufacturing equipment and assists in diagnosing and resolving mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and operational issues.
• Creates and delivers technical training for Operators and Line Technicians to improve equipment knowledge, troubleshooting skills, and standard work practices.
• Implements, maintains, and updates centerline data, equipment setup sheets, and other standardized work documentation for assigned production areas.
• Leads continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing equipment efficiency, improving product quality, reducing waste, and lowering operating costs.
• Maintains equipment maintenance logs and documentation to support preventive maintenance programs and equipment history.
• Serves as the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) technical leader and ensures compliance with all safety, GMP, and company policies.
• Maintains 5S standards and ensures T-60 and other production documentation remain accurate, current, and actively utilized.
• Develops and implements best practices, standard operating procedures, and innovative solutions to improve manufacturing performance.
• Participates in daily production meetings and follows up on equipment performance, maintenance activities, and training opportunities.
• Provides production support by filling in for machine operators as needed to maintain production continuity.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (Required)
• Less than 1 year Manufacturing Experience (Preferred)
• Less than 1 year Microsoft Office and computerized maintenance systems (CMMS) (Preferred)

Skills And Abilities

• Preventive and predictive maintenance principles (High proficiency)
• Mechanical troubleshooting of production equipment (High proficiency)
• Equipment setup, changeovers, and optimization (High proficiency)
• Root cause analysis and problem solving (High proficiency)
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures (High proficiency)
• Continuous Improvement (Lean, Kaizen, 5S) (Medium proficiency)
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) (Medium proficiency)
• Reading mechanical drawings and equipment manuals (Medium proficiency)
• Ability to train and coach operators and technicians (Medium proficiency)
• Production documentation and equipment recordkeeping (Medium proficiency)
• Communication and cross-functional collaboration (Medium proficiency)