Production Specialist

Production Specialist

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Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose -- to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.

Job summary:

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Production Specialist located in Columbia, SC. Reporting to the Production Manager the Production Specialist role is responsible for a variety of complex operations and duties in a production area.

What a typical day looks like:

• Develops, maintains and improves assembly processes within area of responsibility.
• Evaluates process specifications periodically to decide if the specifications accurately reflect the process requirements and reviews process steps and reduces inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with the Quality Engineers on process improvement, monitoring tools, root causes and corrective actions.
• Drives production schedules and process related problems to closure.
• Supports engineering and the development labs with all new product introduction and development.
• Assists in the compliance of safety regulations, i.e. ISO and business controls.
• Provides production ready documentation (MPIs) with equipment setup and programs.
• Leads team in making process and efficiency improvements.
• Handles first calls in non-maintenance down issues and provides assistance to manufacturing support with implementing changes.
• Monitors equipment performance and makes minor adjustments such as set-ups, calibrations and alignments.
• Clears minor machine difficulties and performs maintenance and repairs under supervision of technician, engineer or supervisor.
• Assists operators by answering questions and demonstrating operations.
• Spot checks product to ensure quality levels are maintained.
• Stays current working with manufacturing support on process and equipment changes and upgrades.
• Must have knowledge and experience with assembly requirements.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of related manufacturing experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in small group situations.
• Requires understanding of and ability to use a wide variety of tools.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.
• Demonstrates advanced technical skills and knowledge of manufacturing line techniques

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job Category: Operations

Is Sponsorship Available? No

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