Advanced Manufacturing Technician - Gas Filling Department

This role leads the operational excellence and execution in their assigned manufacturing area, ensuring a safe, clean, and healthy work environment for all work team members. They are the subject matter expert in the manufacturing process(es) and product(s) that flow within their scope. They are responsible for the mentorship of their team and continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.  

Gas Department:

This role is in charge for our calibration gas filling department. It requires movement and processing of compressed tanks with our automated fill table. Additionally, the role achieves same-day ship custom fills and stocking our standard gases. Constructive interaction with multiple support functions is essential to success, specifically with materials, shipping, client care, and our service dept. This role relies heavily on the following disciplines described below, work center lead, technical lead in advanced manufacturing, and quality assurance. Previous experience with compressed gas chemistry and processing best practices is highly desired to not only manage our department’s gas filling processes, but also ensure instrument verification, QA/QC protocols, certification and equipment troubleshooting. We are willing to train candidates with strong metrology or chemical engineering backgrounds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Can assemble, calibrate, and test various parts used to build gas detectors and other electronics/accessories related to gas detection, while also motivating team to execute and improve as expected through ideation and mastery/knowledge. 
• Ensures quality and productivity by evaluating and following production processes and instructions. 
• Tracks and maintains data logs for production, losses, inventories, documentation, and reports including those outlining procedures, batch records, inventory, productivity, changeover, and progress. 
• Delivers daily improvement with overall return-on-investment over time.  

Essential Abilities:

• Can assist engineers with tasks related to development, construction, and evaluation of prototypes, products, processes, and/or procedures. 
• Technical troubleshooting of processes, equipment, and products.   
• Mentors, trains, and develops fellow team members. 
• Recommends and implements solutions within designated area of responsibility. 
• Identifies ways to reduce waste and improve business processes. 
• Leads/Facilitates problem solving and improvement activities. 
• Builds connections as needed externally with vendors, suppliers, internal customers, etc. and represents CTI effectively. 
• Can also perform essential duties of production technician and assembler, plus other duties as assigned.  

Qualifications (Education, Experience and Certification Requirements):

• High school diploma or equivalent (required).?  
• Associate degree OR completion of related apprenticeship program (preferred). 
• Previous advanced manufacturing or related industry experience (required). 
• Completion of on-the-job training may be substituted for educational requirements. 
• Electronics manufacturing experience (preferred). 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. 

Other Qualifications:

• Team oriented with a “can do” mindset. 
• Industry 4.0 technology, automation, programming, and/or other digital skills applicable to manufacturing. 
• Excellent organizational skills, communication skills, and attention to detail. 
• Excellent time management skills, with proven ability to work independently and deliver results. 
• Strong critical thinking ability with analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to achieve additional specific training and certifications for specific disciplines within the role, for example Training Within Industry.