LEAN TECHNICIAN I (2nd Shift)

About the role

The Engineered Valves site in Lancaster, PA develops and manufactures valves serving the Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Nuclear industries. Lean Technicians are responsible for polishing our hygienic valve products, while performing other production related activities for all goods manufactured by flowing the product at the pull of the customer. They are also responsible for the inspection and quality of the products produced at the Lancaster site.

Responsibilities

• Inspect production and manufacturing materials to ensure conformance and quality specifications are met.
• Manually or automatically polish all standard and custom-designed body configurations to finishes of 35, 25, 20, 15, and 11Ra or as specified by the customer.
• Utilize different types of measuring instruments to perform dimensional and surface finish examinations such as profilometer, dial calipers, wall thickness gauges and other inspection equipment to ensure the finish level.
• Certify the quality of the polished bodies to industry standards and indicate acceptance or rejection by completing proper documentation upon completion of polish work.
• Operate air-powered tools and other finishing equipment, small hand tools, and lifting tables and hoists.
• Participate in Kaizen events, providing suggestions or ideas for continuous improvements projects to improve productivity.
• Follow company Environmental, Health and Safety, quality and process policies.
• Report safety incidents, near misses, or any safety concerns to supervisor.
• Perform sustain activities to assure that all 6S areas are maintained and assure a clean and safe work area.
• Read and interpret shop orders and obtain drawings and other instructions needed per the individual shop order.
• Access the Dimensions timekeeping system for productivity tracking; utilize the bar code system to perform accurate labor tracking.
• Clock in and out times to ensure accurate attendance transactions for payroll.
• Communicate with department personnel as well as with all other supporting departments such as Environmental Safety & Health, Production, Quality, Engineering, and Facilities/Maintenance.
• Train other co-workers in job duties/functions, as assigned.

Requirements

• Attention to detail – All of our sanitary valves go through a 100% inspection process.
• Ability to work under pressure – The customers might ask us to expedite and order, so employees should be able to finish the work in a timely manner when circumstances like these arise.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, analytical experience and problem solving.
• Must be self-motivated, independent, and flexible to frequently changing tasks and priorities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent related experience.
• Prior experience in production or manufacturing, and use of hand production tools, strongly preferred.
• Basic knowledge of computer operation.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Core Skills

• Lean Tech I
• Polisher & Certified Polisher
• Telesis Tumblers
• Paint & Sandblast
• B-Grind

Other duties may be assigned

Cross Training occurs organically

Position Requirements

Attention to detail – All of our sanitary valves go through a 100% inspection process (which is kind of mentioned in one of the lines) after polish. Ability to work under pressure – The customers might ask us to expedite and order, so employees should be able to finish the work in a timely manner when circumstances like these arise. Strong organizational and communication skills, analytical experience and problem solving. Must be self-motivated, independent, and flexible to frequently changing tasks and priorities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent related experience.
• Prior experience in production or manufacturing, and use of hand production tools, strongly preferred.
• Basic knowledge of computer operation.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our 'ITT'ers' fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on 'what' they accomplish, but also on 'how' they reflect ITT's values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.