About This Role
Manufacturing Technicians serve as the technical bridge between Production and Engineering, ensuring manufacturing processes run safely, consistently, and efficiently. This role involves operating and setting up production equipment, making process adjustments, troubleshooting first-level process issues, and supporting engineering with process trials, qualifications, and new product introductions. It is ideal for someone who enjoys being on the manufacturing floor, figuring out why a process or product isn't performing as expected, and working with engineers to identify and implement solutions.
Responsibilities
- Operate and set up manufacturing equipment and processes, including equipment changeovers, startup checks, adjustments, cleaning, and routine operator-level equipment care, while following established work instructions and process specifications
- Monitor and troubleshoot manufacturing processes by identifying abnormal equipment conditions, process variation, defects, and other issues affecting safety, quality, yield, or throughput; perform first-level troubleshooting and escalate complex equipment issues to Maintenance or Engineering
- Support Engineering with process development and NPI activities, including process trials, qualifications, validation builds, experiments, and implementation of new or improved manufacturing processes
- Collect, analyze, and document manufacturing data including process measurements, defects, downtime, equipment conditions, and adjustments; perform basic inspections and testing and communicate findings and trends to Engineering and other stakeholders
- Drive continuous improvement on the manufacturing floor by identifying opportunities to improve process stability, quality, yield, cycle time, and throughput and partnering with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to implement solutions
- Maintain a safe, organized, and controlled manufacturing environment by following safety and quality requirements, supporting 5S and material control, maintaining accurate production documentation, and helping improve standard work and troubleshooting procedures
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- 1+ year of experience in manufacturing, production, process support, equipment operation, or a related technical environment
- Basic mechanical aptitude and the ability to safely use hand tools and measurement equipment
- Ability to follow detailed work instructions and consistently execute processes with a high level of accuracy
- Ability to recognize abnormal process or equipment conditions and communicate issues clearly
- Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately document production information
- Comfortable working hands-on in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Ability to systematically troubleshoot process and equipment-related issues and identify potential causes
