Pillow Production Technician I

Default Brand; Duquesne (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Default Brand is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to ensure safe and efficient operation of pillow production equipment. The role focuses on keeping production areas clean, performing repairs, and supporting a safe working environment.

You will monitor machine performance, assist with setup, and coordinate with QC to verify ATC specifications. Strong problem solving, math, and PC skills are essential for accurate production reporting and downtime tracking.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of machine maintenance experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• PC skills required.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• Solid math skills.
• Experience with basic equipment repair.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance: Maintains Pillow Production areas ensuring that all inside and outside areas are free from debris and other hazards, maintaining a safe and clean working environment. Assists with performing repairs to the Company’s equipment.
• Safety: Follows Company wide safety policies to prevent employee accidents and injuries. Responsible for insuring all equipment guards are in place and all safety equipment is in place and operational, including but not limited to lockout-tagout.
• Production: Responsible for filling feed hoppers of Garnett machine with appropriate fibers. Will also be responsible for reporting accurate production performance, downtime, and runtime for each work order utilizing touch screen and RF equipment as well as maintaining other pertinent production information as required. Responsible for machine set up for each work order, verifying component parts are pulled to production area for start of production. Working with QC to verify pillows are producing at ATC specifications.

Skills

Machine maintenance

Analytical thinking

PC skills

Mathematical skills

Equipment repair

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Default Brand is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to ensure safe and efficient operation of pillow production equipment. The role focuses on keeping production areas clean, performing repairs, and supporting a safe working environment.

You will monitor machine performance, assist with setup, and coordinate with QC to verify ATC specifications. Strong problem solving, math, and PC skills are essential for accurate production reporting and downtime tracking.