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Manufacturing Technician 2

29 days ago

Waco

Job DescriptionDescriptionThis position is responsible for performing assembly and installation of different manufacturing components and/or parts and provide mechanical and electrical services, following established procedures and guidelines. Can work independently and as a member of a team to provide technical services that satisfy internal and external customer requirements to achieve manufacturing goals. Entry-level position – Generally has two or more years of experience and/or demonstrated job relevant knowledge/skills. The MFG Technician II relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform functions of the job and has basic knowledge of standard and technical concepts, practices, and procedures. The MFG Technician II performs a variety of standard, complex, and technical tasks to include mechanical and electrical; works under moderate supervision; a team member of product production and flow. The incumbent in this position is expected to model the following practices on a daily basis: 1) Demonstrate alignment with the company's mission and core business values; 2) Collaborate with key internal/external resources; 3) Participate in ongoing self-development. Essential Functions • Works safely at all times and adheres to all applicable safety policies; complies with all company policies, procedures, and standards, • Performs in accordance to guidelines and procedures with proper setup and provide mechanical/electrical services that satisfies customer requirements and achieves manufacturing goals, • Performs assembly and disassembly of basic procedures utilizing drawings, blueprints, and symbols in coordination with current standard work for generator sets, engine packages, water tanks, and other manufactured products including custom product to meet customer requirements, • Participates in Rapid Improvement Workshops (RIWs) and Kiazen events to continuously improve processes, safety, and quality, • Learns and performs skills to interpret blueprints, drawings, and installation processes, • Assists in removal and installation of parts; disassembles and assembles components, • Performs basic skills to complete work orders and assembly of products and their components, • Ensures all installations/builds are in compliance with specific procedures and quality standards, • Performs basics to troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions and failures; participate in Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) team to eliminate reoccurrence, • Performs and completes tasks with immediate supervision, • Communicates job progress, issues, solutions and improvements to team, • Performs processes as outlined in Standard Work to develop and maintain consistency between shifts and areas, • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; e.g., Pro-tech Technician Training Path, • Learns and performs processes as outlined in Standard Work to develop and maintain consistency between shifts and areas, • Transports material in area or between areas utilizing overhead crane, jibs, carts, magnets and other devices, • Works as a member of the manufacturing team to provide high quality products that satisfy the customer (internal and external) and achieves manufacturing goals, • Maintains the performance of equipment and work area through regular operator checks and maintenance resulting in operational equipment and work areas in good, clean and orderly condition (Operator Performed Maintenance – OPM, and 5S), • Works safely at all times and adheres to all applicable safety policies; complies with all company policies, procedures, and standards, • Adheres to contamination control and HAZMAT rules and regulations, • Assists with quality inspections, complete reports/documents and any other necessary paperwork, and enforces required rework prior to customer, • Communicate variances to established processes for an area or product, • Works overtime as required by workload and customers’ needs, • Requires regular and punctual employee attendance, • Performs other duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Basic knowledge of equipment and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance, • Basic knowledge and proficiency with current computer software, related hardware, and machine electronic systems, • Operation and control skills of equipment or systems, • Basic knowledge of equipment selection skills by determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job, • Ability to follow logical troubleshooting procedures, • Ability to develop thinking and problem solving skills to learn and understand Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) process, • Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences, • Ability to read, write, and understand information, • Ability to operate hand tools, power tools, pneumatic tools, and equipment used in mechanical repair including an overhead crane, • Ability to operate a conventional forklift, • Ability to quickly and repeatedly operate the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions, • Ability to be self-starting and self-motivated, • Ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands in order to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects, • Ability to read, write, and understand information, • Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences, • Basic knowledge of hydraulics, transmissions, engines, gensets, and electrical, • Demonstrates planning and organizing skills required to prioritize and plan work activities; use time efficiently; plan for additional resources Requirements • Valid Driver’s license required, • Must own all required mechanical/electrical hand, power and pneumatic tools Education and Experience:, • High school diploma or equivalent required, • Two or more years of work related experience preferredSupervisory Responsibilities:, • NoneTravel:, • NonePhysical Requirements:, • Significant amount of time standing, walking, kneeling, crouching, stooping, climbing and reaching, • Constant movement and use of limbs, hands, this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina, • Ascends/descends with gradual or continuous progress by oneself, using both hands and feet and climbs up and down ladders and/or equipment, • Routinely reacts to visual, auditory and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work, • Must be able to move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue, • Be able to maneuver safely and work underneath blocked and cribbed products, • Frequently lifts and moves materials and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.Work Environment:, • Requires wearing proper protective and safety equipment (PPE), • Regularly works indoors around moving equipment and exposed to flashes of light from welding, and loud noise levels, • May be exposed to weather extremes when working outside in conditions that include inclement weather, heat, cold, and humidity, • Exposure to small quantities of chemicals, dust, steam, high-pressure water and high speed rotating equipment, • May works in extremely bright or inadequate lighting, • Possible exposure to minor burns and cuts – must be reported for proper treatment, • Exposure to high noise levels and body vibration, • May be required to work in confined work spaces, awkward positions, and high places, • Possible exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings, • Significant amount of time standing, walking, kneeling, crouching, stooping, climbing and reaching, • Constant movement and use of limbs, hands, this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina, • Ascends/descends with gradual or continuous progress by oneself, using both hands and feet and climbs up and down ladders and/or equipment, • Routinely reacts to visual, auditory and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work, • Must be able to move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue, • Be able to maneuver safely and work underneath blocked and cribbed product, • Frequently lifts and moves materials and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. Disclaimer: Please note that the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the incumbents so classified. All incumbents may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.

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