Manufacturing Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Operate all department equipment, quality checks, and preventative maintenance.
• Adhere to standard operating procedures (SOP) and follow production guidelines/specifications.
• Follows established guidelines for safe material handling and protective gear. Adheres to environmental, health and safety standards at all times.
• Maintain a clean workspace and production floor.
• When applicable, create or download job programs to run jobs on machines.
• Read, interpret and maintain required records of production activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance is an essential job function of this position.

• Knowledge of manufacturing methods, systems, and production processes.
• Strong team orientation.
• Motivated, results oriented, customer focused, with a high commitment to quality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to learn new technology.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Creative thinking with sound problem solving and decision-making.
• Be a team player and must work well with others.
• Receptive to learning new skills and able to cross train in other departments.

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent, Vocational Training preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of manufacturing work experience preferred.
• Must have hands-on / mechanical aptitude / trade (e.g. farming, construction, auto repair, machining, woodworking, etc.)

• Able to work 8 hour shifts plus overtime when needed.
• Able to lift up to 44 pounds/20kg.
• Able to bend, lean, sit and/or stand for entire shift.
• High level of manual dexterity.
• Ability to operate factory machines and use software to run computer-operated machinery.