Production Technician: Lean, Data-Driven Problem Solver

US Conec, Ltd.; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

PTO & holidays

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Career growth within a global leader

Job summary

US Conec, Ltd. is seeking a hands‑on Production Technician to support manufacturing operations through process improvement, troubleshooting, production data analysis, and technical documentation.

This role collaborates with Production Engineering, Supervisors, Team Leads, Quality, RD&E, and Automation teams to drive safe, efficient, and consistent production performance. The position focuses on implementing and sustaining new or modified processes, establishing standards, collecting data, and

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical certification in Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, production, or technical environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and technical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues related to manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and fixtures.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, production equipment, and quality systems.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and data analysis skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills within cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to present information and recommendations clearly to leadership and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support production process improvements focused on quality, efficiency, productivity, safety, and cost reduction.
• Assist with the implementation, validation, and sustainment of new or modified manufacturing processes, work methods, and standardized procedures.
• Conduct time studies, workflow evaluations, and process observations to identify opportunities for operational improvement.
• Establish, monitor, and maintain production standards, cycle times, and process requirements.
• Identify and help implement solutions to reduce waste, downtime, defects, rework, and other production inefficiencies.
• Evaluate process changes to ensure improvements are effective, sustainable, and properly documented.
• Collect, verify, and analyze production data including output, cycle times, downtime, scrap, and quality metrics.
• Maintain accurate production records, reports, databases, dashboards, and tracking systems while identifying and correcting data discrepancies.
• Support the development and enhancement of production tracking tools, reporting systems, and data collection processes.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, validate system performance, and recommend process improvements.
• Troubleshoot production equipment, tooling, fixtures, and process‑related issues in partnership with engineering and automation teams.
• Participate in root cause analysis activities and support corrective and preventive action implementation.
• Assist with testing and validating solutions to improve process reliability, equipment performance, and production consistency.
• Support the installation, setup, qualification, and evaluation of new or modified manufacturing equipment and tooling.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including SOPs, work instructions, setup guides, process specifications, checklists, and visual work aids.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Reading technical drawings

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Associate degree or technical certification in Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Dashboard software

Job description

US Conec, Ltd. is seeking a hands‑on Production Technician to support manufacturing operations through process improvement, troubleshooting, production data analysis, and technical documentation.

This role collaborates with Production Engineering, Supervisors, Team Leads, Quality, RD&E, and Automation teams to drive safe, efficient, and consistent production performance. The position focuses on implementing and sustaining new or modified processes, establishing standards, collecting data, and