Advanced Manufacturing Technician

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What You Can Expect

Responsible for all operational aspects of an advanced manufacturing system in an industrial setting. Requires strong understanding of integrated manufacturing processes, which include multi-axis/multi-spindle CNC machining, finishing, cleaning, robotics, inspection, and coordinate measuring equipment. Comprehension of digital/data to incorporate into planning, decision making, process improvements and troubleshooting is essential to the role. Lead production team members to ensure clear requirements and expectations are upheld. Position requires on-call responsibilities as needed for process troubleshooting, team guidance and support for advanced manufacturing system(s).

How You'll Create Impact

• Key responsibilities include equipment set-up, adjustments, manufacturing operation andexecution, process flow and operational maintenance to ensure production planperformance, with adherence to quality conformance, process parameters and productspecifications.

• Lead production team members to ensure performance requirements and expectations areupheld. Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) of equipment, process, and products ofresponsible area.

• Schedule assigned work using a structured and collaborative strategy. Enhance value ofpeople, process, and equipment, promoting a positive culture and work environment.

• Work with diverse groups of operations and quality staff, manufacturing engineers, projectengineers, and supply chain to improve value of area of responsibility.

• Support projects (e.g. new product, current production, value improvement, businessexcellence) as an SME of responsible area.

• Identify and evaluate achievable solutions, improvements, opportunities and predictedchallenges across processes and roles.

• Utilize enhanced troubleshooting skills to perform root cause analysis for process andequipment interruptions, product related defects, failure modes and associated lossesimpacting performance.
• Maintain equipment capacity, utilization, and critical process data documentation. Work with human-machine-interface (HMI) applications for real-time data analysis
• Participate in, and/or lead, collaborative meetings with team, supervisors, peers and keybusiness partners to plan upcoming production schedules, project initiatives and otherpriority activities.
• Present information clearly and actively engages with team and partners. Capable ofinfluencing a positive culture in a complex operations environment.
• Responsible for on-call availability as needed to troubleshoot process issues associated withadvanced manufacturing system.
• Review and disposition product Non-Conformance Requests within the system requirements.
• Plan and perform routine process and operator asset care.
• Willingness to share knowledge and teach appropriate technical skills to other team members

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Knowledge of business-operational excellence principles and philosophies (e.g. team, respect, value add, lean manufacturing, flow, 5S, structured problem solving).
• Capable of operating/managing an integrated manufacturing process to optimize value.
• Comprehension of data management practices, including equipment utilization and interruption/loss classification, querying databases, data visualization/analytics, and reporting.
• Understanding of key performance indicators (KPIs) and other priority metrics, including process material inventory accuracy, on-time delivery, rework, setup, schedule performance.
• Proficiency in software technologies, including visualization tools, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and manufacturing execution systems (MES).
• Previous experience in serving as project lead or other leadership experience is preferred.
• Evaluates people, process, and data to leverage advanced manufacturing processes to further advance value opportunities. • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Your Background

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5 years of relevant experience or equal combination of education and experience, preferably with 3 years in advanced manufacturing.
• Related training and/or certification preferred in areas such as industrial technologies field, advanced manufacturing, manufacturing technologies, engineering, or robotic principles.

Travel Expectations

• Up to 5%

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability