Process Technician / 1st Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Primary Purpose of Position:

• Monitors and adjusts equipment controls as needed.
• Ensures optimal performance of product manufacturing equipment and controls.  

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Eliminate equipment downtime by tracking problems to their root cause and correcting them.
• Make software modifications as needed to cutting, edge banding, routing, and drilling equipment.
• Take the lead on problem solving low voltage / controls problems on the machinery
• Adapt new products to the existing manufacturing processes.
• Write and modify programs for cutting, edge banding, routing, and drilling equipment.
• Support engineering staff in the development of new processes for manufacturing.
• Construct test fixtures and complete equipment upgrades as needed.
• Occasionally work with outside vendors to procure new equipment and/or software to improve the production process.
• Lives Company values on a daily basis.
• Poses no direct threat to the health or safety of themselves, of others, or to property. Defined as a significant risk of substantial harm that cannot be eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level by reasonable accommodation.

Requires regular attendance to perform essential elements as contained herein between the assigned start and end times for work. 

• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation and the community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education & Experience:

• 2 – 4 year technical degree preferred, or equivalent experience  

Knowledge / Skills/Abilities:

• Management Ability – Evidence of superior people skills.
• Proven leadership and motivational skills
• Good project management skills
• Ability to communicate difficult issues with others.
• Ability to learn Auto-Cad, Auto-Cad Electrical, and various programming software environments.
• Ability to learn and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controller programs.
• Good troubleshooting skills and mechanical inclination.
• Good PC skills required.
• Intense personal commitment to continuous improvement.
• Interpersonal skills in order to work effectively with individuals both internally and externally to The Stow Company
• Must have excellent customer service skills; including strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must have the ability to interface with all levels of personnel in an office and a manufacturing environment
• Ability to take the initiative and work well independently with little supervision, and as part of a team

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Sitting at workstation approximately 20 percent of work time
• Standing and walking approximately 80 percent of work time
• Must be able to travel between plant and office locations
• Ability to work overtime or occasionally on weekends with short notice
• Manufacturing environment with multiple machinery and moving parts

Schedule 

• Monday - Friday, 7am - 3:30pm  

The Stow Company may temporarily assign any team member with duties outside of their normal responsibilities.  Such assignments may be warranted due to a variety of specific requirements, conditions and/or the capabilities of available personnel.  Management will determine the nature and duration of those assignments.