Inspection System Tech

JOB SUMMARY

• Provide inspection system technical support in an effort to improve equipment run time, increase productivity, reduce scrap while maintaining and/or improving product quality. Reports to the Engineering Manager.
• Support business growth through developing new or improving existing inspection system processes.
• Supports business continuity by making recommendations to improve equipment utilization and reduce scrap.
• Ensures products are commercialized in accordance with Quality, Product Safety, and Regulatory Standards.
• Maintains industry contacts (raw material and equipment suppliers) for the awareness of flexible packaging materials, converting processes, and packaging equipment

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides inspection system support for operators, quality personnel, product development and procurement
• Carries out complex or innovative assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures
• Develops and evaluates inspection system recipes/programs
• Maintains and optimizes existing recipes
• Develops and evaluates plans and criteria for a variety of projects and activities
• Assists with trials; provides inspection system support
• Serves as an active participant or resource on at least one team, also provides leadership on a team
• May lead or coordinate the work of others
• Adheres to all Company Safety rules and regulations
• Troubleshoots issues with customers, suppliers, and internal groups; provide technical support
• Develops and implements solutions for manufacturing scrap improvements
• Develops repeatable process conditions that ensure products are made at a high quality level
• Helps in the development of product structures that meet the customer requirements and can be run successfully on production equipment
• Identifies and secures necessary manufacturing supplies to support inspection system operations
• Controls costs by proactively controlling expenses and eliminating waste
• Contributes to a team effort by proactively assisting internal contacts.
• Provides training on inspection system operations and changes.
• Attend training programs to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills.
• Performs related duties as assigned by Supervisor.
• Requires some overnight travel by various modes of transportation including airline, train, and automobile as deemed appropriate
• Able to work extended hours as required
• Continuous contact with other people requiring communications via face-to-face, orally by telephone and various written methodology's

Essential Qualifications & Knowledge:

• Associates degree in Technical or Engineering field or Non-degreed with minimum 5 years of progressive experience
• Ability to present ideas and information concisely and effectively; organizes logically, uses appropriate terminology; maintains audience attention; presence and self-command in front of a group or one-to-one
• Writes ideas and information concisely and effectively; organizes logically; uses appropriate grammar, supporting data/charts.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and develop cooperative working relationships with peers, subordinates and management; shows awareness of, and consideration for, the opinions and feelings of others
• Must be able to meet agreed upon deadlines for project completion, keeping enthusiasm, maintains expected punctuality and work attendance
• Possess analytical and problem solving skills and is detail oriented.
• Proficient in math
• Basic knowledge of inspection systems
• Experience with Isra, Teledyne, Intelspec, Keyance, Specmetric, and Moistech systems a plus
• Familiarity with internal processes and practices a plus
• Assumes leadership or responsibility - Takes charge and initiates actions
• Facilitates the professional growth of others

Critical Skills:

Critical Professional Traits

• Represents a positive Company image
• Professional Integrity
• Professional Image
• Commitment to Excellence
• Initiative and Drive
• Dependability

Critical Professional Competencies

• Creativity and Innovation
• Learning and Adaptability
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Organizational Awareness
• Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Planning and Organizing
• Relationships

WORKING CONDITIONS

TekniPlex commits to making reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities and qualified disabled veterans, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the conduct of its business.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met
• Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Visual Acuity: Able to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading

The essential duties, physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. If possible, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions where it may not cause undue hardship or safety risks to the company and / or the employee.