Process Technician

Poly-America, LP; Chester (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

Paid vacations and holidays

401(K)

Job summary

Carolina Poly, Inc. in Chester, SC, is seeking detail-oriented individuals for the Manufacturing Process Department. The Process Technician will verify processes, troubleshoot equipment, and perform root-cause analysis with support from Maintenance and Engineering.

Responsibilities include downtime recording, monitoring scrap rates, and standardizing parameters. The role requires 1–3 years in manufacturing troubleshooting and machine setup, plus good communication and computer literacy.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment.
• 1-3 years’ experience in setting up production machines.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Computer literate.
• Willingness to learn Carolina Poly processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Downtime recording: monitor daily reports and focus on problem areas.
• Monitor scrap rates and resolve issues from downtime reporting and production feedback.
• Standardize parameters and verify operator knowledge; assist on-line skill-building.
• Liaise between production and maintenance; support projects to improve processes.
• Operate equipment and participate in root-cause analysis of issues.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Machine setup

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Computer literacy

Process knowledge

Tools

None

Job description

Carolina Poly, Inc. in Chester, SC, is seeking detailed oriented individuals to work in our Manufacturing Process Department. The Process Technician is responsible for process verification, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis of manufacturing related equipment / tools with the assistance of Maintenance and Engineering.

Downtime recording

• Monitor daily reports and focus efforts on the problem areas.
• Provide feedback to management on resolution of current issues.

Monitor scrap rates

• Daily on line exposure to resolve ongoing issues found in downtime reporting and from production department feedback.
• Build relationships with production for notification of problems.

Standardize

• Ensure parameters are being followed daily.
• Verify operator knowledge and work with operators to help build skills on line.
• Work with maintenance to ensure equipment is set to corporate standard after every repair or PM event.
• Liaison between production and maintenance.
• Support projects to improve processes and address corrective actions.
• Equipment operation.
• 1-3 years’ experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment.
• 1-3 years’ experience in setting up production machines.
• Good communication skills are a must.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Computer literate.
• The ability to be a good student of Carolina Poly processes and procedures.

Process Technicians work a yearly set schedule of 4 days on and 4 days off with 12 hour shifts. The days of the week worked will rotate from week to week. Candidates must be available to work each day of the week.

Carolina Poly, Inc., offers competitive compensation packages including Medical/Dental, paid vacations and holidays, and 401(K).