Sr Production Operator

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Provide technical direction in relation to machine operation and assist Supervisor and Lead Process Technician.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor production operators and job activities
• Verify compliance with jobs, documentation, and safety rules
• Troubleshoot and correct machinery problems
• Write work orders
• Notify supervisor and Lead of general operating problems and employee issues
• Assist employees needing additional training
• Monitor individual employee performance
• Act as a subject matter expert
• Communicate with individuals representing other departments and/or outside organizations
• Maintain general housekeeping of working area and plant
• Follow Fresenius Policies
• Avoiding distractions and interruptions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Regularly use hands and fingers, handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stand and walk 12 hours shifts
• Sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Lift and/or move more than 100 pounds
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma required
• Associate's Degree desirable

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS

• 2 - 4 years' related experience
• Must be able to meet Fresenius' minimum vision requirements for product inspection
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software