What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Support Technician position at Yaskawa America Inc.?
SUMMARY
Perform regularly scheduled and non-scheduled work within the manufacturing environment in order to support manufacturing safety and productivity.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Ensure all chemicals are properly labeled, add labels to new/worn out chemical bottles and fill cabinets.
- Regularly checks all safety barriers throughout the manufacturing environment to ensure proper function.
- Checks air regulators, as well as pallet jacks, lift tables, banders, chains and slings to ensure proper functionality.
- Keep the tool crib organized and stocked as needed.
- Ensure forklifts and scissor lifts are operating appropriately and safely for manufacturing use on a daily basis. Filling out proper paperwork to show daily maintenance.
- Run the floor scrubber as needed throughout manufacturing to maintain and safe and clean environment.
- Ensure the manufacturing environment is clean and free of debris and safety hazards. Empty trash, recycling and cardboard containers/compactor. Consult with Leads to order additional cardboard as needed. Empties the compactor when full.
- Ensure shipping carts are stocked for the technicians.
- Evaluates the shop floor for any holes from lagging machinery down and fill them as needed.
- Work with Quality to assist with crimper calibrations.
- Consult with Planning to cut wire trough for upcoming jobs.
- Maintains organization of unused toolboxes, keeping them clean, up to date and ready to be assigned to new hires.
- Ensures wood racks remain full.
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.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and two years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
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 finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must occasionally 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 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 employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock.
The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Use of appropriate safety equipment such as safety glasses, hearing protection and safety shoes may be required.
Duties may require the occasional use/of contact with/exposure to various hazardous
materials (such as, but not limited to grease, oils, lubricants, paint, thinner, parts cleaner, etc.). Employees should have basic awareness of hazardous materials cautions. Those directly using the materials must have specific knowledge of material in use.
Motoman is an EEO employer of minorities/females/disabled/veterans
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
