Glass Fiber Bushing Process Technician

IKO North America; Home (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Diversity & inclusion

Industry leadership

Job summary

IKO Industries Ltd. in the United States seeks a Bushing Technician for full-time roles at IKO Glass Fiber Inc., Chester, SC. This position focuses on safe, reliable operation of a bushing and forming process with adherence to policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include identifying poor performing bushings, controlling melt rates, maintaining temperature profiles, and supporting fiber formers to optimize production. Competitive salary and benefits accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to provide simple and accurate instructions.
• Three or more years of manufacturing experience.
• Ability to work at times in a high temperature environment.
• Frequent lifting or moving materials up to 10 lbs.
• Must work a 12 hour rotating shift (days/nights) and rotate frequently.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly sit, stand, walk, bend, climb, reach and grasp.
• Climb stairs and ladders; work from heights.
• Reach overhead for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Exceptional attendance including working every day, on time, as scheduled.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Identify poor performing bushings and positions; troubleshoot and implement corrective action.
• Control bushing melt rates using statistical process control techniques; maintain temperature profiles.
• Start-up bushings as required.
• Monitor, adjust, and repair bushing, forming process and chopper operations.
• Ensure efficient forming performance and chopper operation; perform routine changes and maintenance.
• Monitor and control product cut quality; take corrective action as needed.
• Assist fiber formers to ensure optimum bushing and process performance.
• Maintain forming process alignment to specifications.
• Complete all required logs and audit sheets.
• All duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to provide simple and accurate

Manufacturing experience

Job description

IKO Industries Ltd. in the United States seeks a Bushing Technician for full-time roles at IKO Glass Fiber Inc., Chester, SC. This position focuses on safe, reliable operation of a bushing and forming process with adherence to policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include identifying poor performing bushings, controlling melt rates, maintaining temperature profiles, and supporting fiber formers to optimize production. Competitive salary and benefits accompany this role.