OBJECTIVE (broad function, scope and purpose for the position)
Run production processes according to the Safety & Quality standards and improve them as per the business demand.
Your shift schedule will be Monday through Friday, 2:00PM – 10:30PM, overtime as needed including weekends.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF POSITION ( job duties and responsibilities):
- Accurate & Consistent use of Personal Protective Equipment’s (Safety Glasses, Steel Toe Shoes, Hand Gloves, Uniform others as required by the specific process)
- Receive daily work assignments from the Team Leader/ Team Manager and execute production with Standard Operating Procedures as a base.
- Report any deviations (Safety, Quality, Parts, Equipment’s etc related) to Status Boards immediately and update the Team Leader / Team Manager.
- Be active and engaged into the Daily Status Board Meetings by explaining the deviations and propose solutions.
- Review & suggest any improvements for the Standard Operating Procedures.
- Look into your own areas for waste (time, motion, transportation, inventories etc) elimination opportunities and drive KAIZEN improvements.
- Engaged in daily & weekly 5S routines to achieve high 5S Standard and Sustain it.
- Constantly look for the cross-training opportunities within different manufacturing processes & better ways to add value.
- Use the downtime efficiently to learn the new processes & run improvements from the status board activities.
ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENTS (level of functional responsibility, relationships, level of direction received, and ability to initiate work):
- Reporting to Team Manager directly.
- According to delegation from TL/TM
- To stop the production process in case of safety / quality / environmental deviations
- To highlight problems and deviations
- To initiate and run problem resolution and improvement activities.
- Communicate with Support Functions ( Quality, Maintenance, Order Planning, Warehouse etc ) as needed.
KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES
- Safe working (Number of minor injuries/accidents)
- Scrap & Rework % (customer claim, SOP deviations etc)
- Consistency with the routines ( Total Productive Maintenance, Start of shift/End of shift checklist etc)
- Delivery On Time Performance
- Productivity (Reported hours, competence matrix achievement)
- 5S Score for the cell or area, team.
- Attendance Performance (Punctuality, good attendance, unscheduled absences, time of requests)
- Adherence to Alfa Laval Inc Policies & Procedures.
ALFA LAVAL CORE COMPETENCIES NEEDED
- 3Zs Mindset ( Zero Injury, Zero Defect, Zero Breakdown)
- Customer Focus
- Drive for Results
- Technical Acumen
- Leading Self
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION DESIRED
- High School or GED minimum.
- Manufacturing Technician I, II preferred
- Crane & Forklift certifications, nice to have.
- 2-3 years of experience from the manufacturing environment like machines, equipment’s, jigs ,
fixtures, measuring instruments etc.
- Able to read drawings, blueprints, manufacturing orders etc.
- Intermediate Computer Skills.
PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
- Physical Requirements (lifting, climbing, standing, equipment use):
- Be able to lift up to 60 pounds.
- Shall be able read Safety Data Sheets for the Aerosols, coolants etc.
- Environmental Factors (hazardous materials, work location, work surfaces, exposure):
OTHER REQUIREMENTS (i.e., travel, motor vehicle use, etc.)
No domestic & international travel is required as a part of this job.
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