Glass Shaping Technician

Northwood
2401 E Broadway St
Northwood, OH 43619, USA

This position is responsible for working as a member of the R&D shaping team to provide technical support in the areas of glass bending and tempering to the Automotive business unit and to R&D projects. Support will also be provided in other areas, such as printing and laminating, as priorities require.

For R&D equipment, projects, New Model Introduction, and technical business support

• Manage press tools and associated items for PB2 furnace R&D and automotive development
• Manage press tool covering material and installation of materials
• Coordinate tool changeover and aligner setup for development on press-bend furnace
• Assist/run with PB2 furnace operation for trials and development
• Conduct daily inspections of equipment and assist with preventive maintenance activities
• Assist with equipment and tool repairs (corrective maintenance)
• Troubleshoot process problems
• Stage glass at PB2 as required for R&D and automotive development
• Maintain PB2 and work areas to 5S cleanliness standards
• Maintain inventory of glass for automotive R&D requirements
• Prepare glass samples as required for R&D and automotive
• Manage tempering (tong) furnace to complete work requests
• Provide support to other team members (printing, tempering, laminating) to complete work requests
• Assist with creation and adherence to SOP’s and other quality documentation
• Arrange glass/equipment for shipment and provide required documentation
• Inspect and measure glass, including glass stress, per R&D projects
• Prepare reports from quality inspections and measurements
• Independently operate equipment
• Follow safe work practices
• Maintain accurate and detailed records (laboratory notebook and documents)
• Adherence to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles
• Other duties as assigned by manager

• Fork truck operation
• Operate box truck for transporting items between local facilities

• Safety & Quality Focus
• Passion for Excellence
• Decision-Making

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated hands-on technical skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in a team environment, but can work independently
• Good organizational skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to work beyond normal business hours, on occasion

• Associates degree in a technical field
• Self-starter with desire for learning
• Experience working in an industrial environment
• Experience in the glass industry

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