Bushing Technician

Description

• Ensures efficient forming performance and chopper operation. Troubleshoots and implements corrective actions. Performs routine chopper cutterhead and cot changes as well as other chopper adjustments and maintenance.
• Identifies poor performing bushings and positions. Troubleshoots and implements corrective action.
• Maintains forming process alignment to written specifications.
• Monitors and controls product cut quality. Take appropriate corrective action when needed.
• Completes all required logs and audit sheets.
• Controls bushing melt rates using statistical process control techniques. Ensures bushing temperature profiles are maintained for optimal efficiency. Starts-up bushings as required.
• Assists fiber formers to ensure optimum bushing and process performance. Responds to and services fiber formers’ requests.
• Monitors, adjusts, and repairs, bushing, forming process, and chopper operations including cooling air, cooling fins, leads, flex connections, prepad sprays, applicator speeds, chopper variables, etc.

Requirements

• Ability to climb stairs, ladders and work from heights.
• Required to work 12 hour rotating shift schedule including working days and nights and rotating frequently.
• Exceptional attendance including working every day, on time, as scheduled.
• Three or more years of manufacturing experience.
• Frequent lifting or moving materials up to 10 lbs.
• Ability to provide simple and accurate instructions.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• I9 VERIFICATION REQUIRED
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Strong desire to work safely and help others also work safely. Take primary responsibility for their own safety. Follows all policies and procedures. Understands safety is a condition of employment.
• Ability to perform work by reaching overhead for long periods of time.
• Prior glass operations experience beneficial but not required.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb, reach, and grasp.
• Ability to work at times in a high temperature environment.

Benefits

• Competitive health and benefit plan
• The opportunity to join a continuously growing organization with focus on Diversity and Inclusion
• The opportunity to work with an industry leader in manufacturing
• Competitive matched retirement savings program
• Competitive salary

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance