Production Technician I - 2nd Shift

Southern States, LLC; Hampton (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern States, LLC is seeking a Production Technician I to plan, direct, and coordinate activities of workers assembling parts into finished units. You will develop run orders, interface with departments, and ensure customer deadlines are met.

The role involves studying schedules, creating detailed plans, optimizing material flow, and training staff while adhering to safety standards and company policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and/or relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Outlook and Access.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret general business documents.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to read simple instructions and memos.
• Ability to present information effectively in small groups.
• Knowledge of inventory and manufacturing software systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct activities of workers assembling parts into finished units.
• Develop plans and run orders with manager approval.
• Interface with departments to meet customer deadlines.
• Study production schedules and estimate work hours.
• Create detailed schedules to meet shipment dates and specs.
• Develop process plans including people, resources, and space.
• Plan material flow and address issues with production control.
• Adjust procedures to meet schedules and improve efficiency.
• Recommend methods to improve production and quality.
• Troubleshoot equipment and electrical/mechanical issues to root cause.
• Train personnel and promote cross-training.
• Ensure safety standards and company guidelines are followed.
• Represent Southern States to customers and staff professionally.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Access

Customer service

Oral and written communication

Reading comprehension

Problem solving

Teamwork

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory software

Manufacturing software

Drawings database

Job description

Job Summary:

The Production Technician I will be responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling the activities of workers engaged in assembling parts and sub-assemblies into finished units by performing the following duties

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop plans to achieve completion of provided operation schedule and sets run order for areas of responsibility with approval of Manager.
• Interfaces with other departments to ensure customer order deadlines are met.
• Studies production schedules and estimates work hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
• Create detailed schedules to ensure customers shipment dates and equipment specifications are met.
• Develops a process plan including people, resources, equipment, and floor space for customer orders.
• Plans flow of materials through departments assigned over. Works with production control on any work order related issues in regards to material and flow of material to work floor.
• Adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Recommends methods to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggest changes in work areas and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Coordinates man power requirements with Manager by increasing or decreasing personnel and overtime to meet changing conditions.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists employees in solving work problems.
• Instructs and trains personnel within their area of responsibility. Promotes cross training among employees to benefit work group as a whole.
• Maintains time and production levels.
• Confers with Manager to coordinate individual areas of responsibility and work in relation to products
• being run through other areas of production.
• Reports all equipment malfunctions to maintenance personnel by submitting maintenance work orders on equipment to be serviced.
• Trouble shoots electronics down to component level to determine cause and remedy malfunctions with the unit.
• Trouble shoots electrical and mechanical problems to determine root cause of issue and recommend corrective action.
• Works in conjunction with engineering and production teams with various tests including, but not limited to, implementation of new production products.
• Conducts detailed experimental testing.
• Reads blueprints, wiring diagrams, process sheets, assembly and schematic drawings.
• Maintains appropriate relationship with employees they are directing and adheres to Southern States' Core values.
• Adheres to Southern States' safety standards and company rules and guidelines.
• Represents Southern States to customer and supporting staff in professional and respectful manner at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and/or multiple years of experience exhibiting the competency requirements listed above.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from both internal and external customers.
• Good work record, including attendance.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondences, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of inventory software, manufacturing software, drawings data base as well as other related Data bases used in areas of responsibility.