Job Description

Reports directly to the Engineering Supervisor and indirectly to the Production Supervisor. Provides technical support, primarily mechanical, to production operations. Operates, sets-up, adjusts, changeovers/troubleshoots and repairs/maintains all departmental production equipment. Responsibilities include production, quality, and downtime and waste levels of machine operation. Provides leadership and training for associates on production floor. Must project positive attitude with excellent team skills. Interacts with machine shop personnel to resolve and improve equipment operation and processes.

Job Responsibilities (Primary Duties, Roles and/or Authorities)

1. Provides leadership in a team environment. Trains and directs Technical Associates (TA) on proper set-ups and repairs of equipment. Trains TA’s in methodical problem solving techniques.

2. Interfaces with engineering and Manufacturing Technicians (MT’s) to direct completion of required projects. Uses available resources: engineering, machine shop, production and maintenance departments as required.

3. Organizes and directs improvement projects to increase equipment utilization. These are to be done in conjunction with area engineer, production supervisor and other resources that may be required.

4. Performs preventative maintenance on the equipment as specified in the preventative maintenance (PM program or as needed for smooth operation. Audits PM procedures and activities of TA’s. Tracks an audits PM’s to ensure they are completed and closed out in the SAP system. Analyzes equipment failures for frequency of failure in order to modify/update PM work order.

5. Sets up and debugs equipment to documented specifications. Deviations from these specifications must be cleared with the supervisor or Engineering.

6. Maintains equipment in working order to produce product within specified quality and quantity limits, adjusting, troubleshooting, cleaning and repairing as necessary.

7. Maintains equipment logs for each piece of equipment, recording pertinent information about downtime and maintenance problems. MUST have clear and legible handwriting.

8. Repairs equipment and reports major problems to supervisor. Coordinates maintenance activities with Maintenance Department, Engineering, or other technical resources, as needed for major repairs/production issues.

9. Turns on machines and ensures proper functioning of machines and control panels. Makes certain safety guards are in position and working properly.

10. Verifies that part tracks/rails are clean to ensure free travel of all component parts. Monitors production machinery as needed to ensure top performance.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Supports all upstream and downstream operations.

2. Maintains toolbox and surrounding area neat and clean.

3. Verifies that equipment-surrounding areas are clean during the shift.

4. Performs other duties as required.

5. Operates within the Safety and QSR guidelines.

6. Performs miscellaneous duties as required by management.

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.