Continuous Technical Lead I - D Shift (7:30PM - 7:45AM - 4 on/ 4 off)

Position Summary

Technical leaders concentrate on the technical aspects of the production process, verifying correct setup and changeover, resolving production or equipment problems, and reviewing quality of work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Communicates safety discrepancies or issues to the Supervisor or Area Manager.
• Aids in product changeover and set up production equipment and verifies the functionality of safety equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
• Troubleshoots problems with equipment, devices, or products.
• Maintains inventory of job materials and ensures that operators have adequate raw materials and supplies.
• Monitors and adjusts production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.
• Inspects production for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
• Maintains SPC charts and uses precision measuring instruments to perform quality checks.
• Writes work orders and updates journal at end of shift.
• Follows company policies and enforces safety regulations.
• Fulfills production, progress, or changeover reports to shift supervisors.
• Operates production equipment, when needed.

Required Competencies

• Customer Focus: Knows and anticipates relevant internal / external customer needs and acts accordingly; gives high priority to customer service; seeks to understand customer expectations; consistently demonstrates extra effort to insure customer satisfaction.
• Environmental Awareness and Compliance: Understands and follows established personal safety, security and environmental practices; complies with local, federal and company health, safety, security and environmental regulations; and identifies unsafe or unsecure conditions and take corrective actions.
• Functional & Technical Expertise and Computer Skills: Acquires and applies functional knowledge in one's own area of specialty (not technical e.g., Finance, HR Management); acquires and applies technical and functional knowledge in one's own technological area of specialty; uses a personal computer and related applications to convey and retrieve information.
• Integrity and Accountability: Acts with integrity; adheres to stated core values and beliefs; accepts responsibility for his/her actions and decisions; is trusted; seen as a direct, truthful individual; admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
• Organizational Awareness: Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, procedures, and culture inside the organization to identify potential problems and opportunities; perceiving the impact and the implications of decisions on other components of the organization.
• Respect and Humility: Approaches others with respect and humility; shows respect for other's feelings, attitudes, reasoning and opinion; recognizes the value of diversity; emphasizes team success above personal gain; responds well to constructive criticism.
• Safety Orientation: Practices safe behavior; follows safety policies and guidelines; embraces activities that will promote member safety; adheres to personal and team safety regulations; actively participates and supports company safety initiatives; expects and communicates adherence to safety standards from members at all levels.
• Teamwork: Recognizes and appreciates the use of the combined efforts of the group of members, working effectively and efficiently to achieve goals and objectives safely.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Must be able to successfully complete all required job training. High school diploma or general education degree (GED). 6 month manufacturing/warehousing experience or equivalent. CRC Bronze or above.
• Languages: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and emergency procedure, and maintenance instructions. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Preferred Qualifications: Fork Lift License and Pallet Jack License. Knowledge of database software; inventory software; manufacturing software; spreadsheet software; and word processing software. Certified Production Technician program completion.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand; sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee may be occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel or crouch.
• The employee may occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.
• The employee may be required to occasionally use a pallet jack to move 400-500 pounds.

Safety Requirements/PEP

• Safety shoes must be worn while on NGK property.
• The employee will work in multiple areas and will abide by any safety requirements; hearing, head and eye protection are required in designated areas or under prescribed work conditions.
• Respirators, half mask cartridge respirators plus goggles, or full face cartridge respirators may be required in designated areas or under prescribed work conditions.