Production Technician - 2nd Shift

Job Summary

The Production Technician I will be responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling the activities of workers engaged in assembling parts and sub-assemblies into finished units by performing the following duties

• Develop plans to achieve completion of provided operation schedule and sets run order for areas of responsibility with approval of Manager
• Interfaces with other departments to ensure customer order deadlines are met
• Studies production schedules and estimates work hour requirements for completion of job assignment
• Create detailed schedules to ensure customers shipment dates and equipment specifications are met
• Develops a process plan including people, resources, equipment, and floor space for customer orders
• Plans flow of materials through departments assigned over. Works with production control on any work order related issues in regards to material and flow of material to work floor
• Adjust work procedures to meet production schedules
• Recommends methods to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
• Suggest changes in work areas and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew
• Coordinates man power requirements with Manager by increasing or decreasing personnel and overtime to meet changing conditions
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists employees in solving work problems
• Instructs and trains personnel within their area of responsibility. Promotes cross training among employees to benefit work group as a whole
• Maintains time and production levels
• Confers with Manager to coordinate individual areas of responsibility and work in relation to products
• being run through other areas of production
• Reports all equipment malfunctions to maintenance personnel by submitting maintenance work orders on equipment to be serviced
• Trouble shoots electronics down to component level to determine cause and remedy malfunctions with the unit
• Trouble shoots electrical and mechanical problems to determine root cause of issue and recommend corrective action
• Works in conjunction with engineering and production teams with various tests including, but not limited to, implementation of new production products
• Reads blueprints, wiring diagrams, process sheets, assembly and schematic drawings
• Maintains appropriate relationship with employees they are directing and adheres to Southern States' Core values
• Adheres to Southern States' safety standards and company rules and guidelines
• Represents Southern States to customer and supporting staff in professional and respectful manner at all times

The Production Technician I will be responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling the activities of workers engaged in assembling parts and sub-assemblies into finished units by performing the following duties

• Develop plans to achieve completion of provided operation schedule and sets run order for areas of responsibility with approval of Manager
• Interfaces with other departments to ensure customer order deadlines are met
• Studies production schedules and estimates work hour requirements for completion of job assignment
• Create detailed schedules to ensure customers shipment dates and equipment specifications are met
• Develops a process plan including people, resources, equipment, and floor space for customer orders
• Plans flow of materials through departments assigned over. Works with production control on any work order related issues in regards to material and flow of material to work floor
• Adjust work procedures to meet production schedules
• Recommends methods to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
• Suggest changes in work areas and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew
• Coordinates man power requirements with Manager by increasing or decreasing personnel and overtime to meet changing conditions
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists employees in solving work problems
• Instructs and trains personnel within their area of responsibility. Promotes cross training among employees to benefit work group as a whole
• Maintains time and production levels
• Confers with Manager to coordinate individual areas of responsibility and work in relation to products
• being run through other areas of production
• Reports all equipment malfunctions to maintenance personnel by submitting maintenance work orders on equipment to be serviced
• Trouble shoots electronics down to component level to determine cause and…