Manufacturing Production Technician

Job Summary

HWI is a leading manufacturer and distributor of refractory products, serving a wide range of industries across the Americas. The Production Technician supports our mission to deliver high‑quality products while maintaining a clean, safe work environment and fostering strong professional relationships with co‑workers.

• Demonstrate and promote a safe work environment, holding the team accountable for a best‑in‑industry safety culture.
• Audit and observe to ensure products meet or exceed quality standards; own Quality Control compliance in the assigned area.
• Analyze equipment operations, performance, and problems, securing resources to resolve issues quickly and correctly.
• Operate tram cab, high‑lift, and other transport machinery to deliver materials to presses; operate lift trucks throughout the plant.
• Perform minor preventative maintenance on equipment or partner with maintenance to resolve equipment changes and problems.
• Actively participate in report‑out and production meetings.
• Effectively receive and decipher both ambiguous and detailed instructions; provide innovative solutions independently or as part of a team.

• Physical activity: more than 2/3 of the time standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, speaking, hearing, tasting or smelling; less than 1/3 sitting.
• Lifting: up to 10 lbs more than 2/3 of the time; more than 100 lbs less than 1/3 of the time.
• Vision: accurate close, distance, color and peripheral vision, including focus adjustment.
• Environment: more than 2/3 of the time near moving mechanical parts and exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and outdoor weather conditions; 1/3 to 2/3 of the time in wet or humid conditions, extreme heat or cold, or exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; less than 1/3 in an office setting, high places, at risk of electrical shock, or near vibration.
• Noise: requires working in very loud conditions (over 85 decibels).

• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
• Previous forklift experience (preferred).
• Understanding of basic safety/OSHA standards.
• Some mechanical aptitude.
• Some manufacturing experience helpful.

Full‑time.

Entry level.

HWI offers medical, dental, vision and a competitive retirement plan.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to a diverse workforce.

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