Job Summary: Support and facilitate all technical requirements daily to fulfill the needs of SMC’s customers and employees.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct daily production activities on the production floors.
• Attend scheduling meeting if applicable.
• Coordinate team with scheduling, tool room, and maintenance resolution of daily production issues and needs.
• Ensure jobs are set up and running efficiently and within BOM parameters.
• Perform set-ups, start-ups, and troubleshoot production jobs as required.
• Establish a daily plan with the Shift Supervisor on the required work to be completed.
• Daily changeover with the previous Technical Lead, where applicable, to discuss issues and upcoming changes.
• Assist Supervisor on daily performance and attendance issues.
• Assist Supervisor on identifying training needs with technical and training leadership.
• Provide training or set up appropriate training when identified.
• Participate in cost savings activities within the technical department.
• Coordinate coverage for vacations and absences for the technical resources on your shift.
• Conduct performance reviews with your direct reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications:

• A high school diploma/GED.
• Five or more years of experience in Injection molding/manufacturing.
• Ability to direct multiple employees to accomplish the daily goals of the production groups.
• Strong technical skills and aptitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to conduct training.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to lead in stressful situations.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Supervision of technical resources.
• Technical skills in both molding and automation.

ADA Requirements:

• Stand, walk, bend, squat, twist, reach or otherwise move frequently
• Occasional repetitive motion and grasping
• Occasional climbing to reach areas on machines or racks
• Lift, move or otherwise transfer up to 50 lbs. occasionally, >20 lbs. frequently
• Typically sits, grasps items or performs keyboarding for occasional operation of a computer
• Exposure to typical machine shop physical hazards which may require respiratory protection

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