Manufacturing Production Technician

• Operates and programs presses, setters, pickers, scales and all of bearing equipment; off bears brick from press table to rack cark, kiln car or pallet, cleans loose material and flange before setting in prescribed manner.
• Operates tram cab, high lift any other transport machinery to deliver materials to presses.
• Transfers kiln cars; transports racks and/or rack cars to and from presses and ovens.
• Gauges and cleans kiln cars.
• Operates lift trucks to transport materials through out the plant.
• Performs SMS charting and analysis of process variables.
• Performs in process quality control.
• Performs minor preventative maintenance on equipment.

• Previous forklift experience preferred.
• Average mechanical knowledge.
• Must be a team player.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Physical Activity:  Requires more than 2/3 of time standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, speaking; requires less than 1/3 of time sitting, 
• Lifting:  Requires lifting to 100 pounds less than 1/3 of time.
• Vision:  Requires accurate close, distance color and peripheral vision, including the ability to adjust focus and use peripheral vision.
• Environment:  Requires more than 2/3 of time working near moving mechanical parts and being exposed to fumes, airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions; 1/3 to 2/3 of time in wet or humid conditions, in extreme heat or cold, and exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; and less than 1/3 of the time in an office setting, in high places, at risk of electrical shock and near vibration.
• Noise:  Requires exposure to very loud noise.