Associate Technician

About the Role

As an Associate Technician, you will be responsible for operating highly repetitive production equipment within various production areas of the operation(s).

Responsibilities

• Works safely and maintains a safe, organized and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Reports safety hazards and work-related injuries to supervision immediately
• Performs highly repetitive types of short cycle machine operations (adds and removes product)
• Completes machine set-ups based on product line; including teardown and setup of required tooling.
• Makes minor adjustments to machine operations for optimal performance.
• Validation of product quality prior to production runs.
• Ability to troubleshoot minor/medium equipment issues.
• Inspects product quality and ensures product specification.
• Identifies defects and communicates back to production for adjustments or troubleshooting.
• Checks and arranges for availability of materials and tools for workstation.
• Meets key performance indicators by product line.
• Tracks and enters all necessary information related to quality, throughput and/or downtime, into systems: i.e. SAP, MES, Go-Canvas
• Depending on the work area, may be require to handle minor chemicals.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with others.
• Performs variety of positions in the production area, including operating multiple machines simultaneously.
• Reports problems or concerns with quality, processes, equipment, & materials to appropriate personnel, i.e. Team Lead, Production Supervisor, Process Techs/Engineers, Maintenance Techs
• Ability to identify opportunities, while suggesting ideas.

Qualifications

• 6+ Months of experience in a high pace manufacturing environment required.
• 6+ Months machine operation experience, highly desired
• High school diploma or G.E.D desired.
• Basic Math Skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide).
• English Aptitude - Ability to read write and understand English (i.e. Safety Protocols, Operating Procedures, Labels and other Instructions)
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to maintain concentration for long periods of time, up to 8 – 10+ hours per day.
• Adaptable and detail-oriented with an ability to multi-task
• Basic knowledge of and ability to use powered and pneumatic hand tools.
• Initiative and proactive behavior in work environment.
• Ability to work more than 8-hours a day, weekends and holidays.
• Lift up to 40lbs occasionally throughout shift.
• Stand consistently for 8-10+ hours per day
• Occasionally assembles small parts requiring manual dexterity for shift duration.
• Occasionally bends, stoops, and reaches at shoulder level for shift duration.
• Continuous movement at work station throughout shift.

Pay & Schedule

Pay Range: $18.00 - $26.76. Shift: FHR - 2nd Mon-Fri (1P - 9P).

Benefits

• Health care
• Retirement savings
• Paid time off/vacation
• Various employee discounts