Production Technician - 2nd Shift

Production Technician - 2nd Shift

Department : Production

Employment Type : Full Time

Location : Liberty, SC

Reporting To : Brooke Young

Compensation : $23.00 - $28.00 / hour

Description

The Production Technician setups, adjusts, and verifies programming for the operation of CNC equipment, manual and automated assembly equipment, and auxiliary equipment in the Sprinkler Department.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a safe workplace by performing all tasks in a safe and thoughtful manner in compliance with all rules, procedures, instructions, devices, equipment and use of appropriate personal protective equipment. Maintain vigilance for any hazardous conditions or practices in the workplace and immediately report any unsafe condition or practice to your supervisor.
• Works from established programs, drawings, specifications, operational data, and set-up instructions defining and coding tools, fixtures and material clamping methods, machine calibrations and console settings
• Recognize and report errors in programming and operations, and collaborate with the Maintenance and Manufacturing Engineering Departments
• Support new product launches to include first article, RFP, and RFS production stages
• Diagnose operating difficulties and make appropriate remedial adjustments to realign the machine, change tooling, adjust offsets, recalibrate limits and repair minor tooling malfunctions, to correct operational dimensional deviations, and verifies parts after said adjustments
• Establish, scheduling, and conduct preventative maintenance functions
• Recommends tooling applications and operational sequences to assist in formulating practical programming for new, improved, and unusual production requirements
• Perform first piece quality checks using a variety of precision measurement equipment
• Maintain proper records regarding machine maintenance, spare parts, purchases, downtime, and in process reject analysis, process history / logs, setup / changeover checklists, etc.
• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities and project tasks to manage and implement appropriately
• Responsible for making sure the area is clean and safe by maintaining and promoting the Company's 5S program
• Performs other duties as directed

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Job Benefits