DPF Technical Lead (1) - A shift - (7:30AM - 7:45pm - 4 on/ 4 off days)

NGK Ceramics USA, Inc.; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NGK Ceramics USA, Inc. in Mooresville, NC seeks a DPF Technical Lead for the A shift (7:30AM - 7:45PM, 4 on/4 off). This role focuses on technical aspects of the production process, ensuring proper setup, changeover, and safety compliance.

The position requires leading technical tasks, coordinating with supervisors, troubleshooting equipment, and driving quality improvements. Candidates should be proactive in safety, process optimization, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Customer focus and responsiveness to internal/external partners.
• Compliance with safety, security and environmental practices.
• Applying technical and functional knowledge in production settings.
• Maintaining integrity, accountability and transparent communication.
• Knowledge of systems, procedures and cross-functional awareness.

Responsibilities

• Communicate safety discrepancies to Supervisor/Area Manager.
• Assist with changeover and setup of production equipment; verify safety equipment functions.
• Troubleshoot equipment, devices, or product issues.
• Monitor and adjust production processes for quality and productivity.
• Inspect production for quality and adherence to specs.
• Monitor SPC charts and perform quality checks with precision instruments.
• Maintain inventory of job materials and ensure adequate supplies.
• Enter ticket information accurately in the system.
• Provide production, progress, or changeover reports to shift supervisors.
• Write work orders and update shift journal.
• Follow company policies and safety regulations.
• Support PM, Kaizen, and G5S activities as needed.
• Assist engineers in prototyping or testing processes.

Skills

Customer Focus

Environmental Awareness

Technical Expertise

Integrity & Accountability

Organizational Awareness

Job description

DPF Technical Lead (1) - A shift - (7:30AM - 7:45pm - 4 on/ 4 off days)

Job Category: Production

Requisition Number: TECHN003031

• Full-Time

Locations

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Mooresville, NC 28115, USA

Description

I. POSITION SUMMARY

Technical leaders concentrate on the technical aspects of the production process, verifying correct setup
and changeover, resolving production or equipment problems and reviewing quality of work.

II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (The section is not intended to be an all-inclusive list
and NGK Ceramics reserves the right to include other duties as assigned):

A. Communicates safety discrepancies or issues to the Supervisor or Area Manager.

B. Assists with product changeover and set up production equipment and verifies the functionality
of safety equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard
operating procedures.

C. Troubleshoots problems with equipment, devices, or products.

D. Monitors and adjusts production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.

E. Inspects production for quality and adherence to customer specifications.

F. Monitors SPC charts and uses precision measuring instruments to perform quality checks.

G. Maintains inventory of job materials and ensures that operators have adequate raw materials
and supplies.

H. Confirms the correct entry of computer input of ticket information.

I. Provides production, progress, or changeover reports to shift supervisors.

J. Writes work orders and updates journal at end of shift.

K. Follows company policies and enforces safety regulations.

L. Follows work procedures to meet production schedules.

M. Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of
product.

N. Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency and safety
in the department.

O. Trains operators as needed.

P. Measures and records data associated with operating equipment; provides advice or training to
employees in the assigned area; and selects cleaning materials, tools, or equipment.

Q. Operates production equipment, when needed.

NGK CERAMICS USA, INC. JOB DESCRIPTION

R. Assists engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes, or
procedures.

S. Communicates safety discrepancies or issues to the Team Coordinator or Area Manager

T. Inputs maintenance work orders through Maximo system

U. Reviews internal email and calendar system several times per shift

V. Participates in PM (Preventive Maintenance), MMOL (Machine Maintenance Operator Leader),
and G5S (Global 5S: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain), and Kaizen activities, as
needed

W. Follows all EMS (Environmental Management System) procedures, including the disposal of
waste and used materials

X. This job has no supervisory responsibilities and no direct reports.

III. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

A. Customer Focus: Knows and anticipates relevant internal / external customer needs and acts
accordingly; gives high priority to customer service; seeks to understand customer expectations;
consistently demonstrates extra effort to insure customer satisfaction.

B. Environmental Awareness and Compliance: Understands and follows established personal
safety, security and environmental practices; complies with local, federal and company health,
safety, security and environmental regulations; and identifies unsafe or unsecure conditions and
take corrective actions.

C. Functional & Technical Expertise and Computer Skills: Acquiring and applying functional
knowledge in one's own area of specialty (not technical e.g., Finance, HR Management);
acquiring and applying technical and functional knowledge in one's own technological area of
specialty; using a personal computer and related applications to convey and retrieve information.

D. Integrity and Accountability: Acts with integrity; adheres to stated core values and beliefs; accepts
responsibility for his/her actions and decisions; is trusted; seen as a direct, truthful individual;
admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.

E. Organizational Awareness: Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, procedures, and