Manufacturing Technician

Manufacturing Technician

Strivector Corp is a National Staffing and Recruiting agency established in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. We are a preferred partner for several Fortune 500 companies nationwide. Strivector has been consistently rated a rare 4.6/5 on Google, Indeed and Glassdoor by our candidates, customers, employees and contractors. Elevate your professional journey with us. Strivector's premier client (a well-known market leader in their space) is hiring for the following full-time direct hire position.

Position Overview

As a Manufacturing Technician, your roles and responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for set-up and maintenance of all electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical systems on equipment used in the production process
• Works directly with the Engineering Group to monitor and improve processes for output and waste levels
• Responsible for providing leadership and ownership of process performance issues
• Reports directly to Production Maintenance and indirectly to Production
• Provide support to set-up and maintain pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems on production equipment. Responsible for the maintenance of all electrical systems used on production equipment
• Responsible for preventive maintenance on designated production equipment as specified in the PM Program or as required to ensure a smooth operation
• Assists Engineering with the installation, debugging, and start-up of all production equipment
• Maintains equipment logs on assigned equipment, recording pertinent information about downtime and maintenance problems, documents all process changes
• Responsible for mixing silicone/solvent based formulation which is used for the lubrication of needles, uses viscometer to ensure solids percentage remains within acceptable parameters
• Supports Engineering in maintaining and adjusting vision systems within defined parameters
• Provide leadership to ensure all safety and environmental procedures and Quality System Requirements (QSR) are maintained
• Provides Production Supervisors with relevant information on equipment and process performance, to include production and waste information.

Qualifications

Most importantly, you need to be a passionate Manufacturing Technician who enjoys his work and is considered to be one of the best within your organization. The ideal Manufacturing Technician would be someone with deep experience in many (if not all) of the following:

• High School Diploma/GED AND a minimum of 4 years of related experience in an Industrial/Manufacturing environment OR equivalent experience and education
• AS with a Major in Industrial Electronics or similar field (strongly preferred)
• Able to interpret and comprehend basic Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) ladder logic
• Able to trouble shoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's)
• PLC Allen Bradley proficiency desired
• Possess proficient skills in electrical industrial systems
• Motor/VFD trouble shooting experience

We understand that even if you are a seasoned Manufacturing Technician you may not have all the skills listed here. If you are a good at what you do and have a willingness to learn, lets talk.

Additional Information

Compensation: Based on Experience. One of the best in the industry

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Experience: Minimum of 4 years of related experience in an Industrial/Manufacturing environment

Type of position: Full-time position

Location: Sumter, SC

Relocation accepted: Yes, relocation provided

Remote / Hybrid: No