Holland 1st Shift Card Technician

Position: New Holland 1st Shift Card Technician

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations.

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The technician repairs machinery breakdowns and flagged items as required. If unable to repair the breakdown, the technician submits a work order including the machine number, department, type of breakdown, and description.
The technician completes a thorough information ‘handoff’ with the technician from the previous shift and checks the work order system at the beginning of each shift.
The technician wears his plant radio and carries the Card Technician smart phone at all times.

• OPENING:
  The technician follows the prescribed safety procedures. (Y00 & SAFETY4M)

After shift change, alert production manager if any machine operator is absent in opening, carding, or drawing.
Cycle the laydowns in the basement at the start of the shift to be sure that there are enough bales cut to run the shift. Check that the stock cutter has hand-leveled and cleaned all laydowns. Alert production manager if any problem.
Cycle opening equipment and look for opportunities to prevent stock flow interruptions (filtration gauges, conditions, MPM jumping trunks, chokes in lines, etc.). Communicate with operators all during the shift.
On weekends, complete the weekly machine cleaning checklists as assigned by shift.
During normal operation, the technician cycles all equipment. He or she cleans MPM flaps and listen for any unusual noises. Identify the source of any problems and correct the problem if able. Create a work order for any problem that cannot be handled by the technician.
During the shift, the technician must clean all PWS hoppers and then put the test weight on all pans that are in production to check that the pans are weighing correctly. Enter the weight number into the DTM computer system. Stop off any pans that are not weighing correctly and call their manager.
Track any downtime on cards and document the reason that cards are down or in slow speed during the shift.
When there is no stock cutter on duty, the technician sweeps around the laydowns twice
per shift.
Check the Monday maintenance schedule and make sure that all equipment scheduled for maintenance is run out for maintenance to be performed.
The technician must never defeat any safety or quality monitoring device.
AUTHORIZATION SHUTDOWN
The card technician is authorized to shut down any piece of opening equipment, correct the problem, if possible, and/or notify the production manager when detecting the following.

• Safety hazard
  6. Mixtures & contamination
• Chokes in equipment
  7. Abnormal noises or smells
• Weight issues 8. Bad can build
• Repeating machine stops 9. Any other quality problems
• Suction cleaning problem
• CARDING:
  The technician follows the prescribed safety procedures. (Y00 & SAFETY
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The technician patrols the assigned machinery inspecting for quality problems and mechanical difficulties. The technician corrects problems as found.
The technician responds to work orders and radio calls for assigned machinery. Work orders must be put in for all radio calls.
The technician cleans, repairs and performs general upkeep in the prescribed manner, ().
If the technician identifies non-conforming material, the…