Manufacturing Production Technicians

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Manufacturing Production Technician to set up, test, and adjust manufacturing machinery. Responsibilities include cleaning equipment, monitoring production for quality, and building product assemblies. The ideal candidate should possess strong critical thinking and operational monitoring skills, along with the ability to perform routine maintenance on equipment. This role is essential for ensuring productive and high-quality manufacturing processes in the United States.

Qualifications

• Ability to monitor machine indicators and ensure proper functioning.
• Capable of assessing performance to implement improvements.
• Strong logical reasoning to analyze solutions.
• Comprehend work-related written documents effectively.
• Engage in active listening for effective communication.
• Perform routine maintenance on machinery and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Clean production equipment or work areas.
• Recycling or reusing scrap materials appropriately.
• Measure and record data related to equipment operation.
• Select appropriate cleaning materials and tools.
• Monitor and adjust processes for quality and productivity.
• Build product subassemblies or complete assemblies.

Skills

Operation Monitoring

Monitoring

Critical Thinking

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Equipment Maintenance

Job description

Overview

Manufacturing Production Technician Job Description: Set up, test, and adjust manufacturing machinery or equipment, using any combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or computer technologies.

Responsibilities

• Clean production equipment or work areas.
• Clean scrap materials for recycling or reuse, such as preparing aluminum scrap for cold-bonding processes or preparing paper for pulping or ink removal processes.
• Measure and record data associated with operating equipment.
• Select cleaning materials, tools, or equipment.
• Monitor and adjust production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.
• Build product subassemblies or final assemblies.

Knowledge and Skills

• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure a machine is working properly.
• Monitoring: Assessing performance of yourself, others, or organizations to improve or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of solutions.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand points, and asking appropriate questions.
• Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when maintenance is needed.

Related Roles

• Process Operator
• Manufacturing Specialist
• Tool Room Supervisor
• Service Technician