Manufacturing Production Technician

About the role

HWI has a fantastic opportunity to join our Production Team as a Manufacturing Production Technician. The Manufacturing Production Technician contributes to the success of HarbisonWalker International through the safe manufacturing of refractory products, including forming, finishing, and packaging of refractory products; set up and operation of equipment and machinery to support production processes; and operating transport machinery to deliver materials to presses on the production line and finished goods into storage and/or trailers for shipment. This role is also responsible for maintaining quality by following set guidelines to keep products within customer tolerances, maintaining a clean and safe work environment, and fostering professional working relationships with co‑workers.

Responsibilities

• Auditing and observing manufacturing process to ensure products meet or exceed quality standards; owning Quality Control compliance for assigned working area and keeping appropriate logs
• Operating and programming presses, setters, pickers, scales and all bearing equipment; off‑bearing brick from press table to rack cart, kiln car or pallet; cleaning loose material and flange before setting in prescribed manner
• Operating tram cab, high lift and other transport machinery to deliver materials to presses; operating lift trucks to transport materials throughout the plant; transferring kiln cars; transporting racks and/or rack cars to and from presses and ovens; gauging and cleaning kiln cars
• Actively demonstrates and promotes safety and a safe work environment and holds themselves accountable to drive a best‑in‑industry safety culture
• Analyzes equipment operations, performance, and problems and secures resources to ensure issues are resolved quickly and properly

Requirements

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent
• Some manufacturing experience helpful
• Previous forklift experience preferred
• Understanding of basic safety/OSHA standards
• Mechanical aptitude
• Two (2) – four (4) years of previous machine operating or production related experience preferred
• Physical Activity: Requires more than 2/3 of time standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, speaking; requires less than 1/3 of time sitting.
• Lifting: Requires lifting to 100 pounds less than 1/3 of time.
• Vision: Requires accurate close, distance color and peripheral vision, including the ability to adjust focus and use peripheral vision.
• Environment: Requires more than 2/3 of time working near moving mechanical parts and being exposed to fumes, airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions; 1/3 to 2/3 of time in wet or humid conditions, in extreme heat or cold, and exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; and less than 1/3 of the time in an office setting, in high places, at risk of electrical shock and near vibration.
• Noise: Requires exposure to very loud noise.