Production Technician - 1st Shift

This position employs an individual for the purpose of assisting the Production group in the setup and operation of equipment in a process development or limited production environment. Additional responsibilities may include but not be limited to; setup of repeat work, training other employees, performing specific preventive maintenance tasks, documenting process conditions and results, and quality reporting. From time to time as certain workload conditions develop, it may become necessary for this individual to temporarily assume the role of Laser Operator.

Responsibilities

• Routine responsibilities and duties involve the use of various procedures and the application of clearly prescribed standards and practice, requiring the use of good judgment
• Utilize various pieces of industrial machinery to complete optical and software setup of production level laser machining jobs to prescribed conditions
• Be resourceful and adaptive with the ability to find ways around obstacles or develop new approaches and/or methods
• Support Production Start-up Activities through Documentation Generation, Equipment Investigations, Maintenance needs and Job Safety Assessments.
• Take ownership of all assigned activities while insuring that quality remains a high priority
• Initiate process change or machine service requests
• Perform simple to complex part inspections
• Analyze and document data and procedures
• Operate laser systems per procedure or through instruction under a variety of conditions
• Train other employees to processing conditions and requirements.
• Provide process demonstrations to clients
• Provide assistance and troubleshooting for production issues.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or Equivalent.
• 5 years of relevant experience in the operation and setup of complex test or mechanical equipment.
• Ability to quickly and positively adapt to changing priorities and processes.
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Mechanical and analytical aptitude.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment within primary job functions.
• Experience in programming G code or similar languages
• Ability to work unsupervised and be self-motivated
• Strong math skills are necessary for this position as well as ability to read blueprints.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates level technical training