Manufacturing Technician

About the role

Manufacturing Technicians work in 2 or 3 shift operation on either a five or seven-day schedule. Production tasks are associated with the Hitachi reactors, small lot size manufacturing, PD formulation, ancillary mixing and filling, and the polyimide bottling and labeling. Individuals are expected to understand and audit the cleanliness, maintenance and fitness for use of the equipment in these six production process centers. Operations will be carried out in either a special Powder handling room, a Class 10,000 manufacturing cleanroom or a Class 100 filling and labeling cleanroom.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-process quality control testing (e.g. viscosities, Moisture, pH, or similar tests) using equipment in the manufacturing control room
• Understand, input data to and use SAP/LIMS
• Monitor raw material and intermediate to assist in ensuring that they are available in sufficient amounts for production demands
• Perform cycle counts and perform material movement transactions; input transactions in the inventory system (currently SAP)
• Handle waste and RCRA "Hazardous Waste" associated with the job (as defined in State Regulations)
• Label and package finished product for shipment in the proper manner to assure accuracy and customer satisfaction
• Record weights of material, yield, finished inventory, temperature, instrument readings, and keep records of the work performed
• Enter and update online inventory systems
• Work in an efficient manner, eliminating waste wherever possible
• Wear all necessary personal protective equipment and cleanroom uniforms required by the job

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be available to work rotating 8 to 12 hours shifts
• Must be able to do arithmetic, know how to use percentages and decimals
• Must be able to read the instructions pertinent to the job
• Must work safely and efficiently handling drums and material
• Ability to set up, make adjustments, and properly operate a variety of different types of manufacturing equipment
• Sufficient knowledge and ability in keyboarding skills in order to perform data entry activities into online systems
• Must be able to operate a process control system
• Must be able to operate a fork lift truck or will have the opportunity to be trained to operate a fork lift truck
• Ability to work legally in the United States (no visa sponsorship/support available, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency/green card process)
• No relocation assistance is available for this position

Skills

• Basic understanding of statistical process control (SPC)
• Ability to help the organization maintain ISO compliance
• Careful and accurate performance to assure all materials are correctly weighed, loaded, timed, and controlled to assure consistency of quality

Pay

$29.74 - $46.74 Hourly