Manufacturing Production Technician

HWI has a fantastic opportunity to join our Thomasville Plant as a Manufacturing Production Technician.

Summary

The Manufacturing Production Technician is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe work environment while forming, finishing and packaging castable refractory products. This position is a labor position which requires ascending and descending steps, constant movement between locations at ground level throughout the day to ensure flow and quality control of the product.

Positions start at $20/hour.

Responsibilities

Attending and participating in daily safety and tier 1 meetings.

Mixing raw materials for casting forms, providing quality control and finishing the final product.

Lifting and moving product/objects up to 50 pounds.

Forming pressed shapes which includes forklift operation and steady manual labor.

Performing various types of maintenance on equipment

Requirements

Requires high school diploma or equivalent

Some manufacturing experience helpful

Previous forklift experience preferred

Understanding of basic safety/OSHA standards

Mechanical aptitude

Physical and Environmental Requirements

Physical Activity: Requires more than 2/3 of time standing, walking, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, speaking; requires less than 1/3 of time sitting,

Lifting: Requires lifting to 100 pounds less than 1/3 of time.

Vision: Requires accurate close, distance color and peripheral vision, including the ability to adjust focus and use peripheral vision.

Environment: Requires more than 2/3 of time working near moving mechanical parts and being exposed to fumes, airborne particles and outdoor weather conditions; 1/3 to 2/3 of time in wet or humid conditions, in extreme heat or cold, and exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; and less than 1/3 of the time in an office setting, in high places, at risk of electrical shock and near vibration.

Noise: Requires exposure to very loud noise.