Technical Associate
Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Position Overview
The Technical Associate will operate, optimize, and maintain state-of-the-art production equipment while ensuring high-quality output and compliance with production standards. This role focuses on maximizing efficiency, preventing downtime, maintaining safety protocols, and supporting upstream and downstream operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate, monitor, and optimize assigned production equipment.
- Meet or exceed production goals while maintaining product quality.
- Reduce equipment downtime and maintain budgeted waste levels.
- Maintain accurate equipment logs, including downtime and maintenance details.
- Perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
- Start up equipment and ensure proper functioning.
- Monitor component inventories and safety guards.
- Maintain a clean, orderly production area.
- Monitor in-process quality and address issues promptly.
- Perform required quality control checks and process challenges.
- Follow safety, environmental, and quality system procedures.
- Support upstream and downstream operations.
- Perform rework as required.
- Work effectively in a team environment.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED preferred.
- Maintenance repair/mechanical experience required.
- At least 2 years mechanical experience preferred.
- 6-12 months manufacturing experience desired.
- Experience with PLCs, hydraulics, and pneumatics desired.
- Proficiency with basic hand tools.
- Familiarity with mechanical components such as bushings, chain drives, conveyors, gearboxes, and ball valves.
- Familiarity with electrical components including sensors, photo-eyes, scales, reed switches, and VFDs.
- Ability to work independently and self-motivate.
- Ability to work any shift.
- Legible handwriting for documentation.
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
- Ability to work in a smoke-free production facility.
- No false eyelashes, press-on fingernails, or jewelry (including dermals) allowed on the production floor; dermals must be covered.
- Steel-toe, non-slip shoes required while on the production floor.
- On-site presence required at least 4 days per week.
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