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Production Line Operator
Career Insights for Manufacturing / Production Technician (General)
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What they do
A Manufacturing or Production Technician works with manufacturing equipment and machinery. Performs set up and tests, monitors, adjusts and repairs machines used to produce products or other machines. Inspects equipment, troubleshoots problems with machines or designs.
$61,592 / year median in Ohio
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Available Shifts 2nd Shift (3:00 PM - 11:00 PM) Job Summary Operate automated metal plating equipment. Maintain and monitor all ranges and specified parameters of operating procedures. (PH control, Temperatures) Visually inspect all barrels for left over parts, prior to loading new order. Legibly fill out production logs daily. Contact your supervisor if parts are coming out of the line bad. Get parts from designated area, load barrels to work up specification. Verify for quality. (Thickness, proper chromate, seal, oil, etc.) Attach printout to the work travel card. Place job in final staging area. Keep retains, label, and put in the compressor room at the end of shift. Ensure all electrical contacts on the line are kept clean before start up. Maintain that drums, totes have an adequate amount of chemical for feeder pumps prior to startup of shift. Only mix parts when authorized by supervisor. Essential Functions Ability to read written work instructions Ability to communicate with co-workers Ability to understand and use control panel for line automation Ability to traverse production line twice each half hour. Frequently require climbing, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, repetitive motion Visual Acuity to receive data from control panel and to inspect parts Working Conditions Heavy work. Exert 100 lbs. of force occasionally, 50 lbs. frequently, 20 lbs. constantly High frequency of forklift traffic. Not a climate controlled plant. Protection from weather conditions but not temperature changes. Subject to noise Subject to hazards. Moving mechanical parts, electrical current, exposure to chemicals Subject to atmospheric conditions. Fumes, odors, dust Qualifications High School Diploma or GED preferred Forklift Experience preferred