Production Technician

Job Title:

Production Technician Location:

5502 Island River Dr. Knoxville, TN 37914

Company:

Aqua Membranes Website:

www.aquamembranes.com

Position Type:

Hourly, Full-Time, 1st Shift, Monday-Friday

JOB PURPOSE

To manufacture new generation reverse osmosis membrane elements. This will include many unit operations including 3D printer operation, element rolling and trimming, fiberglass wrapping and final testing. __________________________________________________________________________

PRINCIPAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Program printing system for various patterns Operating and maintaining polymer printing process Measure and cut membrane leaves from rolls based on production order Load and unload materials into printing system Visual quality inspection of printing process Learn 2nd printing system within 6 months of starting Work directly with printer and polymer suppliers to improve the process Work directly with Aqua Membrane engineers to improve the final product Assemble and roll spiral wound reverse osmosis elements using printed leaves Operate both automated and manual rolling and gluing processes Operate manual and automated cut-off tools to finish elements after rolling Operate semi-automated fiberglass wrapping system for element structure Test each product to ensure performance meets internal specifications Daily activities could include all unit operations or only one Position requires standing and moving most of the day __________________________________________________________________________

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Safety First pass acceptance of printed membrane leaves and finished elements Set up and program polymer printing system Trouble-shoot and basic repair of custom made equipment with help from Production Engineering Understanding of the application of the technology to ensure quality and repeatability in printing process Multi-tasking to be able to print elements and assist in other operation tasks as need - such as internal product testing ___________________________________________________________________________

S KILLS & EXPERIENCE NEEDED

Automated machine operation Basic knowledge of chemistry and water testing Knowledge in commercial printing processes Microsoft office platforms Photoshop editor software Abode Illustrator Outstand communication skills Self-starter with very good time management Great team player Critical Thinking Positive can-do attitude Rapid acceptance and acknowledgement of mistakes Problem solving Ability to self-direct activities and decisions on priorities Above average sense of curiosity Comfortable in fast moving and independent start-up culture Associates or Bachelors degree preferred ___________________________________________________________________________

BENEFITS

Competitive hourly wage based on Health, dental, and vision Paid time off and Opportunities for professional development and career A collaborative and inclusive work

TARGET COMPENSATION

$20 per hour with benefits