Summary:

The purpose of a Process Technician is to ensure that the production lines are producing parts that meet the customers specifications. This is achieved by monitoring the foaming process and making any necessary correction to the foam or robot programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor and adjust machine parameters
• Monitor part quality and adjust processes to correct problems
• Make adjustments to foam programs based on the results of hardness testing
• Instruct production employees when needed to correct failures
• Basic knowledge of SAP Conduct audits and assessments to identify potential areas of risk and develop mitigation strategies.
• Understand and maintain audit compliance as it relates to the Process Technician function. This would include: IATF 16949, ISO, and TISAX
• Follow all safety protocols and guidelines established by the company. Encourage safe practices and a safety-first mindset among coworkers.
• Operate and correct vision tools to maintain production and part quality
• Additional duties as needed and assigned

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision
• Must have good mechanical aptitude skills

Education and/or Experience:

Employee must have working knowledge of process technology in manufacturing environment. The individual will be responsible for process systems, overseeing the continuous improvement of process and executing long-term strategic plans. Must be self-motivated and possess well developed leadership skills.

Minimum Education Required:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Associates degree preferred

Prior Experience Preferred:

• Robot/CNC programming
• Experience with automated production equipment
• Production processing of Polyurethane
• Knowledge and understanding of computers
• Knowledge of IATF-16949 procedures

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets basic instructions and required documents. Has the ability to respond and communicate complicated instruction and basic directions.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to comprehend and apply principles of basic mathematics.

• Ability to make simple mathematical calculations quickly and accurately

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Must be able to analyze and troubleshoot process problems
• Must be able to learn to make changes to complex robot programs
• Must be able to understand and navigate computers

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is required to stand, walk, lift, and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Standing for an extended period of time
• Must walk from line to line
• Be able to lift 30 pounds

Work Environment:

Normal amount of sitting and standing, above average mobility to move around an office and plant environment, able to conduct normal amount of work on a computer.

• Works with the Process Supervisor, Production Supervisor, Line Leads, line personnel, and Quality Auditors