Manufacturing Production Technician

Responsibilities

• Auditing and observing manufacturing process to ensure products meets or exceeds quality standards; owning Quality Control compliance for assigned working area and keeping appropriate logs
• Operating and programing presses, setters, pickers, scales and all of bearing equipment; off bears brick from press table to rack cart, kiln car or pallet, cleans 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 hold 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

About the role

HarbisonWalker International (HWI) is a leading supplier of refractory products and services in the United States. With manufacturing sites and distribution centers across the Americas, as well as the major refractory industry research facility in North America, HWI serves virtually every major industry that requires refractory solutions to enhance production and protect assets. HWI is committed to diversity and inclusion and offers competitive compensation, benefits packages, and wellness programs.