Manufacturing Technician 1st Shift

Company Description

ITW Construction provides a variety of fastening systems and truss products for the commercial, residential, and remodeling/renovation segments. With products manufactured at locations around the globe serving markets in North America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

The Global Tool Unit (GTU) is a part of ITW’s Construction Segment. The GTU innovates, develops, and manufactures best-in-class Power Fastening Systems for the global construction market. Our highly differentiated tools are specified to be used in a variety of applications including wood framing, wood trim, and steel to concrete installations.

ITW offers its employees a path for advancement, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help employees care for themselves, their families, and their futures.

Job Description

The Manufacturing Technician position is responsible for performing diversified duties to run, troubleshoot, and correct issues related to the production equipment according to safety, and processes to support the achievement of the location’s business goals and objectives. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilize control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes.
  • Demonstrated excellence on set-up and operating the filling machine and fuel cell processing equipment that produce fuel cell canisters.  Adjustments are made by following established SOP’s for machines.

• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources to get information about issue.
  • Perform all quality checks according to the Quality Plan and product specifications.
  • Perform and/or meet all safety, teamwork, quality, production, scrap, and housekeeping, rules, practices, and goals.  Identify and correct safety hazards on machinery and in work area.  Perform improvements as required.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems
  • Perform root cause analysis
  • Trouble shooting problems
  • Problem solving to root causes
  • Follow through to corrective action
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
  • Responsible for quality of output, perform PM maintenance on all equipment, as well as inspections and testing of incoming parts and supplies.
  • Track, document, and properly dispose of all scrap for assigned equipment at end of shift.
  • Successfully complete Lockout/Tag out – when required.
  • Primary responsibility for training Assemblers.

Competencies:

1. Contributes to Team Success – Actively participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
2. Initiates Action – Demonstrates ability to take prompt action to accomplish objectives; takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
3. Quality Orientation – Demonstrates ability to accomplish tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
4. Safety Awareness- Demonstrates ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards
5. Work Standards – Sets high standards of performance for self and others; assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposes standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Qualifications

• Completion of a high school diploma and vocational training is preferred. 3 years of previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required.
• Use wrenches, tools, measuring equipment, and test devices to accomplish routine setup, operation, changeover, and maintenance requirements at each level.
•  Understanding of basic shop math
•  Willingness and ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to recognize and identify parts, problems, and offer resolution
• Ability to approach job responsibilities with an emphasis on safety, efficiency, and quality.
• Work overtime to support operation as needed.

Additional Information

ITW is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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