Balance Staffing - Austin is hiring: Production Technician in Carrollton

Production Technician I 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process parts utilizing both chemical and manual cleaning methods.
• May perform receiving, processing, wiping, scrubbing, masking, chemical processing, machine operating, etching, blasting, coating, drying, baking, and other processes, as needed.
• Follows all SOPs, Lean manufacturing processes, company policies, and practices.
• Complete training on assigned processes.
• Perform daily organization and upkeep of assigned process area.
• Attend monthly safety meetings and training programs.
• Handle hazardous chemicals correctly and safely. Follow all policies and directions for safe use of and proper disposal of hazardous chemicals
• Participation and adherence to safety program and completion of various trainings.
• Must have exceptional skill at organizing tasks, efficiently managing their time, and the ability to report out achieved task goals.
• Maintain a high degree of safety and environmental awareness through the practice of safe work habits.
• Seeks to advance skills and learn new processes.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to handle repetitive work and provide fast turn-around on production related to masking, wiping, processing parts.
• Good verbal and written communications
• Computer literate, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule including some weekend and evening work.
• Must be able to wear work area gowning: hairnet and frock.
• Maintain a high degree of safety and environmental awareness through the practice of safe work habits and 6S
• Ability to take SPC measurements and log data
• Computer literate, knowledge of MS Word, and Excel is preferred.

Educational/Certification:

• High School Diploma/GED or related field preferred
• AA degree in a Technical field or some college preferred

Experience Requirement: Work Experience:

• 1-year experience in manufacturing processes or materials.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience preferred
• Experience in parts cleaning and coating technologies is desired
• Kaizen or Lean training a major plus
• Media blast experience
• Quality Assurance experience
•  Previous experience in the Parts Cleaning industry a major plus
• High-Tech or Semiconductor experience

Work Environment:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Works in an office environment.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push, pull, and grasp.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to lift over 25 lbs. with assistance.
• Ability to move arms, hands, and fingers.
•  Required to have visual acuity to perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to stand/sit for sustained periods of time.
• The ability to talk on the phone and use a computer for extended periods of time may be required.

Environmental Exposure:

• Required to wear personal protective equipment where applicable.
• Subject to noise levels.
• Subject to hazards including electrical current, moving mechanical parts, exposure to chemicals, and debris.
• Subject to vibrations.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment
• May involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers, faxes, computers, etc