Process Technician - WTC
AFL
- Duncan, SC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
- Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
- Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!
- Provide daily process and quality support for assigned production lines to include the investigation of issues, the disposition of items with defects, and the initiation of corrective and preventative actions.
- Select, design, modify, and maintain tooling, fixtures, and equipment as needed to improve safety, quality, throughput, and productivity.
- Administer and maintain process setup documentation to insure that all products are manufactured to in accordance with product design requirements.
- Develop and maintain training documentation related to the operation of the process. This would include procedures related to the execution of setups, tooling maintenance, and in process monitoring.
- Provide training to operators as required to insure that process procedures are well comprehended and followed.
- Provide hands-on engineering support for new product industrialization and initial production runs insuring that the process is capable of safely producing high quality product that meets specification, productivity, and cost targets.
- Interact with customers on technical and quality related topics or issues. Support efforts to resolve customer complaints attributed the process.
- Work with internal and external suppliers of materials, equipment, and services to execute projects, resolve problems, and improve processes.
- Support business plan objectives to increase productivity, reduce waste, improve quality, and enhance safety.
- Participate, and support cross-functional project teams as assigned to achieve required objectives on time and on budget.
- Adhere to and promote the environmental, health & safety policies of AFL.
- Dependable and reliable professional that is a self-starter with integrity and confidence who strives to achieve even the most challenging objectives with limited supervision.
- Team player with well-developed interpersonal skills that is comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, cross-functional, and multi-cultural environment.
- Results-oriented individual that is comfortable in a challenging professional environment where complex problem solving is required.
- Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology or equivalent. Those currently enrolled will also be considered, but must be willing and able to work full-time while attending school. Education tuition assistance will be considered.
- Manufacturing experience (1–5 years) as a production operator/team leader or maintenance/process technician is a plus. Those candidates with extensive manufacturing backgrounds will be considered even if they lack the degree requirement; however, they must be willing and able to complete a supplemental education program.
- Able to support off-shift and/or weekend operations with minimal notice
- Strong analytical, math, mechanical, and written and communication skills.
- Basic understanding of Environment Health and Safety (EHS) management systems to include: general safety rules, personal protective equipment, hazard recognition, behavioral based safety, incident reporting requirements, and environmental regulations.
- General understanding of quality management systems including current ISO 9001 standard.
- Basic understanding of plant accounting to include bill-of-materials costing, inventory valuation, consumable expenses, and MRP.
- Practical understanding of lean manufacturing principles to include: 5S, team improvement and empowerment, SMED, value-added analysis, TPM, waste identification and elimination, and skill versatility / cross training.
- User of Oracle R12 or similar manufacturing related modules with a fundamental understanding of work-in process/inventory management and control, cycle counting processes, material planning methods and production related transactions (issue materials, move transactions, etc.).
- Intermediate or higher user of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook). Knowledge of statistical analysis software such as Minitab.
- Off-shift or weekend operations with minimal notice
- Tools and small machinery will be used
- Manufacturing and production areas. General office environment.
- Minimum Education: Associates Degree
- Preferred: Mechanical Engineering Degree