Controls Technician

Qualifications: Good understanding of operations and engineering practices and procedures within a JIT manufacturing environment. Good written, verbal, organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills. Previous manufacturing/engineering experience is preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Will assist with new model activity and requires interaction with the customer and the R&D team.
• Accountable for the design of facility, ordering all equipment, and overseeing the installation and completion of projects on time and within budgetary guidelines.
• Review current facility equipment needs and make recommendations to management concerning upgrades/capital improvements.
• Assist with managing machinery and equipment installations, preventative maintenance, and repairs and upgrades, to ensure company operating and cost efficiencies, quality standards, and customer delivery deadlines are achieved.
• Ensures that all plant upgrades and installation of equipment are completed according to schedule.
• Support production efforts from a technical objective.
• Develop appropriate contingency plans to address future issues.
• Conduct time studies on existing systems and procedures and provide feedback to management.
• Troubleshoot existing operations to achieve stated management objectives.
• Support development of 5S, TPM and Kaizen programs.
• Ensure safe operations.
• Have the ability to establish and execute a monthly plan.
• Will ensure daily control items align with the company business plan and key objectives/metrics.
• Must execute action items per the annual business plan to help achieve section key metrics (downtime reduction, cost reduction).
• All other duties as assigned.
• Requires the ability to use and apply knowledge of manufacturing and engineering processes.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.71 - $25.71 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• New Castle, IN 47362 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• New Castle, IN 47362: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person