Tool Technician

Company: Southern Fulfillment Center

Job Location: Fort Payne, AL

Work Setting: In-Person

Summary

Assist the supervisor with technical issues that occur in the area, mold tooling issues that affect production and quality, manage required mold work and prebuild requirements, be involved with design and pattern reviews, lead safety training and address safety issues, engage employees in search for continuous improvement ideas and assist in the implementation of the improvement ideas. Also desire willingness to be involved with production activities assisting supervisor/assistant supervisor as needed directing workflow and assisting with daily production work needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotes the Company’s mission and values-based culture through monitoring and adjusting the flow of product through the Rotomold processes
• Safety: Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Will be responsible for handling quality issues and communicate between customer service and quality.
• Monitor progress and report workflow issues with manufactured parts
• Be able to look for and identify safety issues, correct if possible and report the findings to supervisor and/or management
• Review and supply corrective actions to CARs (Corrective Action Request) in a timely manner to resolve issues
• Be able and willing to attend training
• Assist in training new employees on equipment and processes
• Participate and provide technical feedback during design reviews
• Be willing to work with all groups (internally and externally), keeping end customer product in mind, and be able to maintain professionalism at all times
• Be willing to learn and fill in as needed to perform Rotomold production duties to direct employees
• Attend daily manufacturing report out meeting and supply details to relevant issues
• Other duties may be assigned by Manager or Supervisor.
  

Competencies

• Analytical Decision-Making
• Communication
• Learning & Development
• Planning & Organizing
• Professionalism & Integrity
• Risk-Taking/Creative Thinking
• Teamwork & Relationship-Building
• Results Orientation
• Managing Others

Education and/or Experience

• One-year practical training or education in field related project or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Travel

• Minimal day travel

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Must have the ability to write routine reports and correspondence as well as be able to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability

• Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have working knowledge in Excel, Word, LMS and Report Manager.

Other Skills

• Ability to drive Forklift safely
• Ability to read Blueprint and Tape Measure

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 will frequently walk and sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or listen
• The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and 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.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, except in the manufacturing environment where PPE may be required.

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