Technician :: Temp to Hire

Job title:- Technician
Location: Sparta, TN
Duration:- 12 months (Temp to Hire )
Pay rate: $18/hr

Qualifications:
TOP 3 required skills: Must be able to lift 50 lbs, forklift experience, High School Diploma or GED. This is a Temp to hire position
ROTATING SHIFTS: Worker will be working Sun. Wed. Thur. 36 hours - 12 hours shifts one week Rotate to Mon. Tue. Fri. Sat. 48 hours next week... 40 hours reg with 8 hours overtime. 12 hours shift... working from 6:00 to 18:00 needing a worker for nights ... 18:00 to 06:00 We have night position available and day. MUST be able to be flexible for required shift hours/weeks.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/SOUGHT
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS (SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS DURING NEXT 6-18 MONTHS)
• Become proficient at operating all production equipment (in the support class) with minimal supervision
• Demonstrate ability to act as a team player and support production goals for the business
• Complete orientation
• Complete a minimum of 90 days of training
• Complete 180 day (minimum) probation period
• Complete written and/or hands on training in the following areas
• Forklift, convey systems, making a blend, valves, feeder cleaning, Roving, line packout, STW, turnaround (end of line), cleaning pelletizers, and other miscellaneous items
• Maintain an acceptable attendance record
• Learn, understand, and support improvements as they are implemented throughout the plant
• Maintain a positive attitude and take the initiative to help others in order to foster teamwork
• Proficiency in completing paperwork with minimal amount of errors

ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS REQUIRED/SOUGHT
• Initiate and support various team projects
• Demonstrate flexibility and openness to change
• Excellent communication skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
 Employee is required to stand for sustained periods of time
 Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to twenty (20) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty-five (55) pounds
 Employee may infrequently move (not lift) objects requiring up to seventy-five (75) pounds of force
 Position requires use of hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
 Employee is required to drive a towmotor
 Walking: Employee is required to move on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances
 Reaching: Employee must be able to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
 Balancing: Employee must be able to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling
 Pushing: Employee must be able to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press against something with steady force
 Pulling: Employee must be able to use upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion
 Grasping: Employee must be able to apply pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
 Repetitive Motions: Employee must be able to use substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers
 Climbing: Employee must be able to ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs, and/or hands and arms
 Stooping: Employee must be able to bend body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist
 Kneeling: Employee must be able to bend legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
 Crouching: Employee must be able to bend the body downward/forward by bending leg/spine

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Position responsibilities include normal activities and tasks required in production
• Conduct routine safety and equipment inspections and utilize various reporting mechanisms to rectify issues
• Record proper operating and material information for production lot processing
• Operate manufacturing equipment according to production ISO /TS16949 procedures
• Process set-up instruction sheets, blend instruction sheets, etc.
• Prepare packaging for finished goods with proper labeling and materials identification
• Gather, stage, and load proper materials for product compounding
• Collect samples for QC and color testing
• Perform housekeeping to maintain production and operations in neat and orderly condition
• Operate peripheral and auxiliary equipment such as fume collection system, dust collection system, bulk pellet transfer systems, etc.
• Participate in problem-solving to make necessary equipment repairs or process corrections to maintain required production quality and volume
• Operate a forklift to move needed raw materials and scrap materials to properly designated areas
• Provide production or operations support as directed by Team Leader or other management
• Complete audits and inspections (total productive maintenance, housekeeping checklists, etc)
• Complete computer based self-assessment
• Complete required monthly training (classroom training, computer-based training, etc.)
• Alignment of these tasks and activities will be dependent upon team alignment of duties, as well as product volume and schedule mix, which may affect specific tasks required on any given day