612-Manufacturing - Production Technician

Title: Production Floater Reports to: Supervisor Manufacturing Full Time - 2 positions available (one first shift 7am-3:30pm and one second shift 3:30pm-midnight) - training will take place on 1st shift Based in: O’Fallon, MO Job function: Set up and operate various machinery as a floater where necessary.  Testing, inspection, and finishing equipment to convert material into finished product in accordance with specifications, procedures, and practices. Key Responsibilities & Requirements: Operate equipment and handle material and tooling in compliance with established safety procedures while converting materials in a timely and effective manner Perform necessary in-process quality checks to ensure quality output Ability to study and understand work instructions and specifications to determine correct method of set up and process control for material conversion Alert management of equipment problems Measure product output during the converting process to ensure conformance to specification and to adjust/control the process accordingly Complete processing of manufacturing order and record material usage and labor within company’s enterprise resource system Conduct troubleshooting and preventative/routine equipment maintenance Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment High School Diploma 2-3 years of work experience in production/manufacturing setting Willingness to work overtime if needed Ability to perform routine and demanding operations with minimal supervision  Looking For:  Quality Minded Individuals Mechanical Aptitude Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment Ability to understand and follow work instructions and product specifications 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 reach with hands and arms and speak or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment can be moderate to loud from equipment.