1st Shift Operator Technician

Description

Do  you have at least 5 years of manufacturing experience?Do you like being  on schedule with minimum defects?Do you prefer to take ownership of  your work?

We are looking for a:

Operator Technician (7:00am-3:30pm)

We  are Faber-Castell Cosmetics, a division of Faber-Castell (you know us  for our pencils and pens). We have taken our expertise to the cosmetic  industry. We are one of the leading providers of private label cosmetic  pencils (face, eye, lip, and nail). We are almost 800 employees  worldwide with production facilities in Germany and Brazil Our clients  are well known brands in cosmetics and we are bringing our  state-of-the-art facilities, process, and knowledge to Elgin, IL. You  can learn more about us at  Help us color the world!

• In this role, you will take ownership of your work and outcomes by operating your equipment to safety and quality standards.
• Work on machines that produce our cosmetic pencils, stamps them, and/or packages them (clean room environment).
• Ensure equipment is maintained properly and handle any troubleshooting.
• Your  attention to detail will be useful while conducting in-process quality  checks you will take the necessary actions on non-compliance pieces.
• Use  your problem-solving abilities to determine the root cause. Your  understanding of quality control and work requests will ensure our  documentation is always up to date.

Requirements

This position will be ideal for you if you:

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Have at least 5 years of hands-on machine operator experience
• Able to do minor maintenance work on machines
• Are organized
• Are able to follow a written process
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Can regularly lift, push, or move up to 50 pounds
• Can regularly climb a ladder/steps

In return you will receive competitive pay and full benefits.

Ready to get started? Send us your resume.Independently operate production line while following the guidelines for safety and productivity.  Ensuring quality standards while maintaining KPIs.

Responsibilities:

• Operate equipment in accordance to safety, quality, and standard work guidelines
• Take ownership of KPIs and process, drive improvement within, and coordinate activities within/across line teams
• Conduct in-process quality checks
• Take necessary actions for non-compliance
• Complete root cause problem solving and action planning as required
• Conduct daily autonomous maintenance (AM) activities
• Conduct systematic troubleshooting and basic maintenance on assemble line to maximize up-time
• Document work request to facilitate short and medium range maintenance plans
• Maintain and document work in-progress and completed
• Complete all documents as required
• (setting up of machine, changing work process)
• Other duties as requested

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Safety – Zero unsafe acts and conditions
• 5S Compliance
• In-process Scrap – less than xx MU%
• Defects – less than xx PPM
• First Pass Yield – minimum of xx%
• Mean Time between Failure – no more than xx
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness – no less than xx%
• Schedule Compliance – no less than xx%

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing with hands-on mechanical positions, or a combination of experience with education.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of basic Lean principles and tools including 5S, Standard Work, and AM Steps 1-3
• Able to follow written processes
• Basic equipment/mechanical troubleshooting knowledge

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily.  The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear and see.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms.  The employee will regularly lift, push, or move up to 50 pounds.  Regularly climb a ladder and/or steps.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations. Understand statistical process control, translating product specifications to finished goods.