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

Position Summary

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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate safety discrepancies or issues to Supervisor/Area Manager
• Set up and operate production equipment according to GMP and SOPs
• Troubleshoot equipment, devices, or products
• Maintain production processes and equipment for quality and productivity
• Inspect production for quality and adherence to customer specifications
• Monitor and record data from SPC charts and precision measuring instruments
• Place product in boxes for safe transportation
• Maintain inventory of job materials and ensure operators have adequate supplies
• Read and understand product drawings and specifications
• Confirm correct entry of computer input for 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
• Plan and assist with product changeovers and setups for equipment
• Select appropriate tooling, fixtures, etc. for production setups
• Start up and shut down processing equipment
• Recommend improvements to production methods, equipment performance, and product quality
• Suggest changes in working conditions and equipment use to enhance efficiency and safety
• Train operators as needed
• Operate production equipment when necessary
• Aid engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products
• Input maintenance work orders through Maximo system
• Review internal email and calendar system several times per shift
• Participate in PM, MMOL, and 5S activities, and Kaizen activities as needed
• Follow all EMS procedures, including waste disposal
• Adhere to personal and team safety regulations
• Communicate adherence to safety standards from members at all levels

Required Competencies

• Customer Focus: Anticipates and acts on relevant internal/external 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 local, federal, and company regulations; identifies and addresses unsafe/unsecure conditions.
• Functional & Technical Expertise and Computer Skills: Acquires and applies functional and technical knowledge; uses personal computers and related applications to convey and retrieve information.
• Integrity and Accountability: Acts with integrity; adheres to core values; accepts responsibility for actions and decisions; is trusted; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent self for personal gain.
• Organizational Awareness: Identifies potential problems and opportunities within the organization; perceives impact and implications of decisions on other components; uses knowledge of systems, situations, procedures, and culture.
• Respect and Humility: Shows respect for others' feelings, attitudes, reasoning, opinions; recognizes value of diversity; emphasizes team success over personal gain; responds well to constructive criticism.
• Safety Orientation: Practices safe behavior; follows safety policies and guidelines; promotes member safety; adheres to personal and team safety regulations; supports company safety initiatives; expects adherence to safety standards from members at all levels.
• Teamwork: Recognizes and appreciates collective efforts of the group; works effectively and efficiently to achieve goals and objectives safely.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read and interpret documents, write reports, and present information
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with concrete variables

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift and pallet jack licenses
• Knowledge of database, inventory, manufacturing, spreadsheet, and word processing software