Tech Lead - Day Shift - 7:30am - 7:45pm - (4 on/4 off)

Position Summary

Technical leaders focus on the technical aspects of production, ensuring correct setup and changeovers, troubleshooting, and maintaining quality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicates safety discrepancies or issues to Supervisor or Area Manager.
• Set up and operate production equipment according to GMP and SOPs.
• Troubleshoot equipment, devices, or products.
• Maintain inventory and ensure operators have adequate supplies.
• Read and understand product drawings and specifications.
• Confirm correct computer input of ticket information.
• Write work orders and update journals at the end of shifts.
• Interpret company policies and enforce safety regulations.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Select proper tooling, fixtures, etc. for equipment setup.
• Monitor and adjust production processes for quality and productivity.
• Inspect production for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
• Measure and record data associated with equipment operation.
• Train operators as needed.
• Operate production equipment when needed.
• Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products.
• Input maintenance work orders through Maximo system.
• Review internal email and calendar system.
• Participate in PM, MMOL, and 5S activities, and Kaizen events.
• Follow EMS procedures, including waste disposal.

Required Competencies

• Customer Focus: Anticipates and acts on customer needs; prioritizes customer service; understands customer expectations; demonstrates extra effort for customer satisfaction.
• Environmental Awareness and Compliance: Follows safety rules, operates and maintains equipment, complies with regulations, identifies unsafe/unsecure conditions, and takes corrective actions.
• Functional & Technical Expertise and Computer Skills: Applies functional and technical knowledge; uses computers for information conveyance and retrieval.
• Integrity and Accountability: Acts with integrity; adheres to core values; accepts responsibility for actions; is trusted; admits mistakes; and does not misrepresent self for personal gain.
• Organizational Awareness: Identifies potential problems and opportunities within the organization; perceives impacts and implications of decisions on other components.
• Respect and Humility: Shows respect for others; recognizes value of diversity; emphasizes team success; responds well to criticism; and respects safety standards.
• Safety Orientation: Practices safe behavior; follows safety policies; promotes member safety; adheres to safety regulations; supports safety initiatives; and expects adherence from all members.
• Teamwork: Recognizes and appreciates collective efforts; works effectively and efficiently towards achieving goals and objectives safely.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read, interpret documents, and write reports/business correspondence.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respond to questions from managers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
• Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift and Pallet Jack licenses.
• Knowledge of database, inventory, manufacturing, spreadsheet, and word processing software.

Physical Demands

• Stand, sit, walk, use hands, fingers, handle, or feel.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Talk or hear.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 400-500 pounds using a pallet jack.
• Pass scheduled testing for vision, hearing, respirator fitting, and spirometry.
• Work in various environments, including wet or humid conditions, work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat, and vibration.
• Occasionally work in noisy environments.

Safety Requirements/PEP

• Safety shoes must be worn while on NGK property.
• Follow safety policies and guidelines.
• Wear hearing, head, and eye protection as required.