Manufacturing Technician

Job Summary

Serves as an advanced technical contributor with responsibility for complex equipment operation, in-depth troubleshooting, and process optimization. This role acts as a subject-matter expert and supports root cause analysis, production stability, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Job Functions*

• Operate and support complex, high-precision, or mission-critical manufacturing equipment.
• Lead complex setups, changeovers, and production restarts following downtime or disruptions.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues affecting production.
• Perform advanced operator maintenance and support predictive or preventive maintenance activities.
• Analyze quality, scrap, downtime, and OEE data to identify performance trends.
• Participate in structured root cause investigations and corrective action development.
• Optimize manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost.
• Serve as a technical expert during equipment failures or quality events.
• Train and mentor manufacturing technicians to improve technical capability.
• Support new product introductions, equipment installations, and process validations.
• Other duties as assigned.

*This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Employees are expected and encouraged to participate in safety and health program activities including immediately reporting hazards, immediately reporting unsafe work practices and incidents to supervisors, wearing required personal protective equipment, and participating in and supporting safety committee activities.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of manufacturing, warehouse, industrial, or related experience.

Competencies - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of complex manufacturing equipment, processes, and system interactions across operations, maintenance, and quality.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve advanced mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic issues.
• Skill in applying structured root cause analysis methods to prevent recurring production or quality problems.
• Knowledge of statistical process control, performance metrics, and data analysis techniques.
• Ability to lead complex setups, changeovers, and recovery efforts following equipment downtime.
• Skill in developing and maintaining technical documentation, work instructions, and standardized processes.
• Ability to mentor and technically develop other manufacturing technicians.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Work Environment

Maintenance: Self-paced, 10 hr shifts. May be exposed to fumes, loud noises and extreme temperatures infrequently. Functional near, far and peripheral vision and functional hearing required.

Physical Demands

Quality Control: Medium, lifting up to 70 lbs., pushing/pulling up to 70 lbs.

The Hillman Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status, genetic information, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.