Setup Technician, 3rd Shift

Apex Consumer Products; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Rx benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

Optional Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Apex International in Eden Prairie is seeking a 3rd Shift Production Set Up Technician to support production lines. This role runs Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 PM–6:00 AM, with overtime based on business needs.

You will disassemble, set up, and calibrate equipment for changeovers, coordinate parts, maintain sanitation, and uphold GMP and safety standards while driving lean improvements and 5S within the department.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years manufacturing experience on high speed packaging lines.
• 1–2 years in maintenance/set up on high speed mechanical/electromechanical equipment.
• Strong mechanical and electromechanical skills.
• Experience recalling, running, and storing PLC programs (REB, Shorewood) or ability to learn.
• Proficient with hand tools in metric and English; knowledge of fasteners.
• Solid communication; capable of reading/writing at least 6th grade level (12th preferred).
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, re-assemble, adjust, program and set up equipment to specifications.
• Coordinate tasks related to production changeovers and parts readiness.
• Clean, sanitize, and stage parts/equipment for changeovers promptly.
• Inspect parts after sanitation; follow GMP and safety standards.
• Maintain lean practices and 5S within the department.
• Support shift hand-offs and coordinate with leads and maintenance.
• Perform light maintenance as needed; maintain sanitation room and tank farm.
• Hook up totes/tanks to ensure fill reaches production line.
• Communicate and train teams; implement process improvements.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Maintenance / Set up experience

Mechanical and electromechanicalskills

PLC programming recall/run

Tools proficiency

Fasteners knowledge

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

PLC programming tools

Job description

At Apex International, we pride ourselves on being a high-quality manufacturer of OTC, personal care, and household products. We create collaborative partnerships with customers ranging from global Fortune 100 companies to entrepreneurial start-ups.
We are currently seeking a 3rd Shift Production Set Up Technician to support our Eden Prairie. This hourly role works Sunday through Thursday, 10:00PM - 6:00AM, with overtime depending on business needs.
To contribute to the success of our customers (Production Lines) by ensuring that our production line Change Overs (CO) are done in an expedient manner and when completed, they produce product that meets or exceeds the product specifications.

Job Responsibilities And Duties

• Effectively disassemble, re-assemble, adjust, program, and set up equipment as needed to produce the customers' products within the desired specifications as called out on the Apex Product Specifications.
• Equipment such as: cappers, fillers, torquers, sleevers, unscramblers, conveyors, labelers, tapers, sorters, sensors, coders, PLCs, pumps, rails and transfer systems.
• Effectively coordinate and perform tasks as they relate to productions needs for change parts.
• Clean, sanitize kit and stage parts and equipment (overheads, pumps, etc.) as production needs to perform product changeover and set up in a timely manner.
• Organize and stage non-sanitized parts for production changeover in a timely manner.
• Ensure that parts and equipment are inspected after sanitation and prior to staging.
• Follow all established GMP and safety standards, as taught and measured by Apex International.
• Efficiently and safely follow and adhere to sanitation procedures as defined by Apex International.
• Ensure accurate completion of sanitation forms and logs as required.
• Perform light maintenance duties as needed to perform the sanitation job.
• Coordinate clean parts room and help maintain the tank farm and sanitation room in a clean and organized manner.
• Hook up totes and tanks to ensure fill gets to the production line.
• Maintain and coordinate the clean parts room.
• Assist in keeping the sanitation room clean and organized on a daily basis.
• Assist in keeping the tank farm clean and organized on a daily basis.
• Ensure communication, training, and process improvements are taking place.
• Participate in shift hand-offs with your counterparts from other shifts to ensure a smooth transition from shift to shift.
• Communicate with team leads, line leads, and maintenance to coordinate transition to another product on the line.
• Understand and maintain a culture of "lean action" within the department so that we live lean better than any organization.
• Implement and maintain standards and processes that eliminate waste throughout the department.
• Apply and utilize "lean tools" to permanently implement improvements.
• Institutionalize 5-S in all aspects of the department. (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain)
• Perform other work as assigned.
  

Prior Experience & Technical Skills/Competencies

• Requires a minimum of 3-5 years prior manufacturing experience, preferably on high speed conveyorized packaging lines.
• Prefer 1-2 years experience in a maintenance/repair/set up position, ideally with high speed mechanical or electromechanical equipment and systems.
• Demonstrated mechanical and electromechanical skills.
• Has demonstrated working knowledge of how to recall, run, and store existing PLC programs (e.g. REB machine and Shorewood) or possesses the skills to learn this task.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of all hand tools in both metric and English.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of all fasteners, metric and English or possesses the skills to learn this task.
• Must possess solid communication skills and read and write at the 6th grade level, 12th grade level preferred.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.

Knowledge Requirements

• To be effective, this position requires an ability to follow directions and written processes and procedures. Basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and able to work with fractions and decimals is a plus.

Licenses And Certifications

• Prefer 1-2 years Vo-tech or equivalent in an associated field (mechanics, auto repair, machine repair, etc.)

Technical Competencies

• Must have passed the Apex MCP CNS training.
• Can read and write at a 6th grade level and follow procedures, processes and specifications written in English.
• Demonstrates good documentation practices.
• Can demonstrate attention to detail.
• Can follow directions accurately and safely.
• Understands and can do basic math and measurements.

Work Requirement

This position may require significant work hours beyond the normal workday based on the demands of the business cycle, customer volume of business, and specific sales efforts underway. It requires reliable transportation. It has a moderate to high demand for tight deadlines. This position entails work of a cyclical nature. This position will experience moderate interruption in workflow for product changeovers. It has no requirement for overnight or day travel.

Physical Requirements

• Continuous (6 or more hours per day) bending, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting and grasping.
• Continuous (6 or more hours per day) standing and walking.
• Continuous (6 or more hours per day) talking, communicating, and repetitive hand/wrist movement.
• Sensory requirements: Good eyesight and normal hearing.

Working Conditions

• Indoors, seasonally hot and humid.
• Will be working in a wet environment frequently.
• Will be exposed to various fragrances which at times may be at elevated levels.
• Moving and lifting objects, sometimes 50 lbs. frequently.
• This job involves working with FDA approved substances which may have allergic potential in some people.

Benefits

• $22 - $25 per hour base pay depending on experience + $2/hour shift differential
• Medical, Rx, Dental and vision benefits
• Company paid Short term & Long-term Disability
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Optional Life Insurance for employee, spouse and children
• Flexible Spending Account options for child and health care
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program

Salary: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour