Production Specialist- Night Shift en None

Job Title:                                 Production Specialist

Department:                            Production

Reports to:                               Plant Manager

Employment Status:                Hourly

Shift:                                        12-Hour Shift (C Crew)

Pay:                                         $28.29 - $39.71   

Job Summary:

The Production Specialist is the technical resource assigned to the shift.  This role will be assigned to a Production Building and will become the expert on the jobs that are manufactured in this Building.  It is expected that this person is a very capable trouble shooter of the extrusion process and is capable of communicating process issues as they relate to dies, extruders and downline equipment.  The Production Specialist will advise the Manufacturing Manager and appropriate department managers of unresolved issues or improvement ideas.   This person is also responsible for coaching and training all production associates on the proper extrusion techniques.   Being able to relate to production associates in a positive manner is a must for this position.  This position is not responsible and will have little interaction items such as, labor utilization, production schedule creation, 9:00 production planning meeting, etc.  This position will be heavily involved with getting production lines set up started and as a result is expected to support operators to ensure good quality is being produced.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Safety
• Responsible for following all company safety protocols.
• Quality
• Responsible for coaching production associates to ensure good quality is being produced.  This includes ensuring startup lines pass first piece quality checks and ensuring trouble lines are producing good parts prior to handoff back to operator.
• Production
• Responsible for assisting with scraping and startup lines.
• Responsible for trouble shooting production issues and correcting the issue or communicating to the appropriate support department what is needed.
• Responsible for coaching and training of production associates with a particular emphasis on new hires.
• Conduct trials and die development as assigned.
• Assist in giving breaks to production operators.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• None
• Required to foster a positive relationship with all production associates through coaching and training.

Skills, Qualifications, Education and/or Relevant Experience:

• Senior Technician or Higher
• Ability to work effectively with others as a team.
• Ability to communicate well with others.
• Ability to interact with all levels of employees. 
• Strong organizational skills.
• Highly motivated, self-starter, who can work without direct supervision.
• Positive attitude with a focus towards continuous improvement.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Displays consistent desire to do more than is asked to help coordinate processes in order to get the job done.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and time sensitive work that can change rapidly.
• Must be able to work while standing for long periods. 
• Able to work all shifts as needed.