Production Technician I - 3rd Shift

Proterial Cable America; Ashaway (RI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Proterial Cable America, Ashaway, RI, is seeking a Production Technician I to support the extrusion line. You will monitor inline equipment, identify non-conforming product, and ensure traceability while staging materials and assisting line changes.

The role requires manual handling of trays and occasional lifting, with a strong focus on safety and quality. Work involves cleaning extrusion tanks, performing preventive maintenance tasks, and helping reduce rejects and improve on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand directions and follow guidelines across the department.
• Identify and segregate product defects that violate specifications.
• Maintain consistent focus on quality and accuracy.
• Take instruction and apply it with sound judgment in various situations.
• Communicate with trayers, operators, and supervisors effectively.
• Adapt to changes in duties and priorities as production demands shift.

Responsibilities

• Monitor inline equipment to identify non-conforming product and segregate it.
• Tray and box product from the extrusion line when automation is not available.
• Label product for final release with traceability.
• Perform quick visual inspection of tubing coming off the line.
• Support staging of raw material and tooling per production schedule.
• Assist with purging extrusion lines and setting up for the next order.
• Clean extrusion tanks and assist with preventive maintenance as needed.
• Support efforts to improve production efficiency and reduce rejects.
• Train new team members as assigned; follow safety rules at all times.
• Move or lift trays up to roughly 6 pounds when empty.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality focus

Communication

Adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

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Direct Labor - Full-Time Ashaway, RI, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1755

Position Summary

The Production Technician I position is responsible for various production support tasks. This position is responsible for handling the product off the extrusion line (putting into trays, boxing/bagging product). Production Technicians will be responsible for monitoring inline measuring equipment to ensure that any non conforming product is segregated and eliminated. The Production Technician I will also support line change reductions – staging raw material, gathering/staging tooling, purging extrusion machines, etc. The Production Technician I will also support tank washing and other extrusion preventive maintenance activities as needed. This job operates in a controlled manufacturing environment designed for sustained production. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Monitors results of inline monitoring equipment – ensuring that non conforming product is identified and segregated
• Manually trays product off of the extrusion line when automation is not an option – completes required paperwork for traceability accurately
• Manually boxes/bags product off of the extrusion line when automation is not an option - completes required paperwork for traceability accurately
• Labels product for final release while ensuring traceability of the product when necessary
• Perform quick visual inspection of tubing as it comes off the conveyor belt
• Notify the Production Operator and/or Supervisor of noticeable product defects that deviate from the specification
• Supports operators by staging raw material and tooling in accordance with the production schedule
• Supports operators by purging extrusion lines and setting up production line for the next work order
• Supports production by cleaning extrusion tanks when needed
• Supports production by completing preventive maintenance tasks when needed to decrease
• Contributes to improving production efficiency
• Contributes to reducing internal and external rejects
• Contributes to improving customer satisfaction through increased OTD
• Works toward increasing customer satisfaction through attention to the production OTD KPI goals
• Train on new policies and procedures as dictated by customer or departmental requirements
• Utilize specific equipment related to traying/handling/packaging as necessary
• Perform routine work area clean-up and tray washing
• Provide training for new team members as assigned
• Employee may be responsible for moving and/or lifting trays that weigh approximately 6 pounds when empty
• Obey all safety rules, use caution in work activities, and continuously practice safe behaviors
• Immediately report unsafe conditions/behaviors and work-related injuries to site supervision

Qualifications

Required

• Ability to understand specific directions and follow guidelines that are common throughout the department
• Must be able to identify product defects that violate customer specifications
• Maintain a constant focus on quality and accuracy
• Ability to take instruction and apply using judgment in various situations
• Work efficiently with moderate supervision
• Required to communicate with other trayers, production operators, and supervisors
• Adaptable to changes in job duties and priorities as production needs demand

An Affirative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

Proterial Cable America, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. As a Federal Contractor, we encourage priority referral of protected veterans under VEVRAA.