Glass Fab Process Technician- 1st Shift

At Gentex youll help create innovative technologies that improve how people live travel and stay connected. Join a company driven by quality products across an evolving range of industries.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Process Technician II is responsible for leading production support activities through effective problem solving strong internal customer support and a commitment to safety and quality. This role improves equipment efficiency by maintaining and optimizing production machines and processes.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Monitor and adjust equipment controls and/or process controls as needed while identifying root causes of issues and implementing corrective actions to minimize downtime.

• Maintain records of all downtime events with appropriate detail.

• Lead or colead continuous improvement initiatives.

• Develop and maintain documentation SOPs and preventive maintenance strategies.

• Track metrics and use data to propose improvements.

• Support engineering staff in the development of new processes and/or new products for manufacturing.

• Work with other internal groups and/or outside vendors to troubleshoot existing equipment as needed.

• Mentor and develop the skills of hourly Technicians.

• Other duties as assigned.

HOW YOULL DO IT

• Optimizing Work Processes Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Managing Complexity Making sense of complex high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

• Communicating Effectively Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.

• Customer Focus Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Problem Solving Defining a problem determining the cause identifying prioritizing and selecting alternatives for a solution and implementing a solution.

• Maintaining a high level of honesty integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.

• Complying with all Company policies and procedures safety regulations company safety policies and safely perform all duties including but not limited to promoting a safe workplace.

WHAT TO BRING

• Associate or bachelors degree in an Engineering technical or related field or equivalent work experience.

• Excellent project management skills.

• Ability to communicate difficult issues with others.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Ability to learn new software platforms as needed.

• Must be available to work overtime as needed.

• Demonstrated advanced troubleshooting skills and mechanical/electrical aptitude.

• Intense personal commitment to continuous improvement.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Ability to stand/remain stationery and maneuver in or around equipment.

WHAT WILL HELP

• Additional schooling technical training and/or equivalent experience.

• Experience with PLCs CAD software (i.e. SolidWorks) and/or other manufacturing software platforms.

• 2 to 4 years of related manufacturing support experience preferred.

• Proven leadership and motivational skills.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality.

• Demonstrated technical interdisciplinary skills.

• Knowledge of statistics and data analysis.

• Motivated by discovery and problem solving moderated by a developing business sense.

Posting as a 1st shift position. Position may be moved to 2nd or 3rd shift based on the needs of the business unit.

Gentex is an equal opportunity employer

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individuals race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) disability marital status military service height weight genetic information or any other reason protected by law.

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Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests email us at . Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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