Process Technician

Polycorp; Elora; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Elora, Ontario is seeking a Process Technician responsible for maintaining quality standards, training staff, and supporting operations. The ideal candidate has a secondary school diploma and 1-2 years of related experience, preferably in the rubber industry. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential. The role emphasizes safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years related experience, preferably in the rubber industry.
• Mechanically inclined and able to operate various types of equipment.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Reinforce adherence to standards in work centers.
• Communicate quality concerns immediately.
• Perform any operation within work centers and train others.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Job description

JOB PURPOSE:

The Process Technician has three primary responsibilities: 1) to restore flow, identify problems, and to correct problems: 2) protect the work centre from variation affecting quality, costs, production/schedule adherence and maintenance and 3) non-hierarchical role which performs production duties and provides support in the form of direction, guidance, relief, training, problem resolution and encouragement to personnel within the work centre. The Process Technician co- ordinates activities to ensure all standards are maintained and quality, costs, production/schedule targets are met.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Re-enforce adherence to the standards within the work centers regarding standardized work, health and safety, quality and maintenance.
• Communicatequalityconcernsimmediately.
• Fill in foroperatorsasrequiredtokeepcell operational.
• Be able to perform any operation within the work centers and be able to transfer knowledge (train) others how to follow the standardized work.
• Documentallrequiredinformation
• WorkindependentlywithaminimumofdirectSupervision.
• Maintaingoodhousekeepingstandardsandlead5Simprovementactivities.
• Follow all safety procedures
• Ensurematerialsourcesareworkingtoandmaintainingtheproperschedule,andensure communication boards are filled out properly, to guarantee no work flow interruptions
• Make sure materials are pre-staged
• Ensure all quality standards are being met
• Meet daily with incoming supervisor for fluid transition from shift to shift.
• Drivetheculture“Preparingthenextshiftforsuccess“
• Focus points- Improvement to quality performance,reduction of scrap,improve thru-put , upgrade skill set of team members ( meet schedule attainment of min 90% sent )
• Assist supervisor role as required ( vacation/absences reporting)
• Be a driver of continuous improvement
• Be a mentor of employees with best practices for cutting/milling techniques to improve safety and efficiency

BASIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• CompleteSupervisorHealthandSafetyin5stepstraining
• 1 - 2 years related experience, preferably in the rubber industry.
• Mustpossessleadershipandinterpersonalskillsandbeabletorelayinstructionsclearly.
• Mechanicallyinclined.
• Abilitytotrainothers
• Abletomultitask
• Safeandeffectiveworkingenvironment
• Accurateandon-timeproductionreporting
• Gooddexterityandabilitytooperatevarioustypesofequipment
• Goodcommunication,organizational,timemanagementskills.
• Understandingofleanmanufacturing,anasset.
• Abletoliftheavyobjectsspecifictooperation.
• Basiccomputerskills.
• Advanceddegreeofenvironmentawareness
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and effectively solve problems