Manufacturing Process Technician

About the Role

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, offering a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals in a growing and vital company.

Responsibilities

• Maintain robotic paint processes in the Paint department.
• Maintain procedures and equipment to improve efficiency and first time yield capability.
• Drive continuous improvement actions.
• Work with Paint Supervisor and Process Engineer on process and engineering changes.
• Participate in Corrective Action Plan development, implementation, and follow-up as quality problems occur.
• Evaluate and improve techniques to reduce downtime and improve the life of equipment.
• Document all activities as required.
• Provide support and maintain compliance with all company guidelines, union contracts, TS16949, ISO14001, and all applicable government regulations and standards.
• Perform robot adjustments as needed to improve quality of parts.
• Perform preventive maintenance (PMs) and repairs to robots and paint system as needed.
• Any additional responsibilities deemed necessary by management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably with a well-rounded background in injection molding.

Skills

• Knowledge of customer needs, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Understanding of production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing effective manufacture.
• Familiarity with paint processes and tooling, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of paint viscosity in relation to paint reduction with different types of reducing solvents.
• Understanding of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production.
• Use of computers, preferably in a GUI or PC, Windows-based operating environment.
• Ability to organize resources and establish priorities.
• Support management in implementing short and long-term goals.
• Track production OEE through measuring first time quality, utilization, and efficiency.
• Determine the kinds of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Maintain systems necessary to collect, maintain, and analyze data.
• Identify problems and help implement solutions.
• Maintain processes that meet production targets and customer quality requirements.
• Work in a team environment.

Physical Demands

• Ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Ability to work in both non-climate controlled manufacturing and office environments.
• Upper body mobility required, along with the physical requirements of lifting, carrying, and pushing/pulling.
• Must be able to stand 90% of the time with frequent walking.
• Lift using one or two hands up to 90 lbs.
• Occasional use of forceful abilities from 1 to 30 pounds during the duration of the shift.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life, and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.

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