Job Title: Woodshop Technician

Department: Engineering

Reports To: Director, Engineering

FLSA Status: Hourly

Summary.

This position is responsible for the creation, maintenance, revision and updating of harness assembly boards and associated requirements to facilitate and support manufacturing operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities.

• Understands and demonstrates Safety as the first priority in all activities.
• Maintains standards of health and safety, hygiene, housekeeping, and security in the work environment.
• Creates harness assembly boards using engineering drawings, guidelines and processes.
• Builds, modifies or revises basic furniture and assemblies supporting operations.
• Creates test files for specific harness assembly boards.
• Responds to requests for service to address issues with harness assembly boards deployed in production.
• Ability to troubleshoot and to develop and execute recovery plans
• Manages inventory of materials and parts required to execute.
• Analyze information provided by teammates and customers and rationalize a solution to the problem

• Identifies areas for improvement through periodic audits and situational reviews and recommends approaches to address defects or deficits.
• Completes and monitors preventive maintenance schedules for harness assembly boards. Monitors work results and executes corrective actions when required.
• Stays current with maintenance requirements, training, information, and qualifications to execute the role.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, interpret and understand basic mechanical and electrical drawings

• Ability to safely operate and be proficient using power tools (hand and stationary) to execute basic woodworking and light metal fabrication.
• Ability to read a tape measure/ruler in inches, to include increments of 1/16 inch and/or millimeters, to include increments of 1mm.
• Ability to read and interpret business documents, basic drawings, and schematics
• Knowledge of basic computer software (Office 365, MS Excel)

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general degree (GED) with five years of relevant experience

Language Skills: Must be able to effectively communicate with a spectrum of constituents (customers, suppliers, management). Ability to read and interpret schematics.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to execute basic mathematical problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to include fractions and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to diagnosis and solve problems
• Ability to solve practical problems and come up with reasonable solution
• Able to interpret instructions in written and schedule form

Other Qualifications:

• Use of CAD software desirable but not required.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Use the drop-down boxes to select the appropriate response to each area.

Continuous/C = 67-100%, Frequent/F = 33-66%, Occasional/O = 33%, None/N

• Sits 1 hours
• Stands 5 hours
• Walks 4 hours
• Drives 0 hours

Employee Lifts and/or Carries: type amount of weight in each area

Maximum: 50 (lbs) Frequently: 25 (lbs) Occasionally: 40 (lbs)

Employee uses Hands for repetitive activities:

• Simple Grasping: Right, Frequent Left, Frequent
• Pushing/Pulling: Right, Frequent Left, Frequent
• Fine Manipulation: Right, Frequent Left, Frequent

Employee uses Feet for repetitive activities:

• Right: Frequent Left: Frequent

Employee is required to perform these activities:

• Bending At Waist: Frequent
• Squatting: Occasional
• Climbing Ladders, Stairs: Frequent
• Kneeling On Ground: Occasional
• Reaching Above Shoulder: Occasional

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job (ie; heat/cold, dust/dampness, height; chemical; noise) PPE requirements are included. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Safety glasses (may be required depending upon operation being executed).
• Closed toe shoes required when on production floor.
• Chemical resistant gloves (may be required depending upon operation being executed).
• Typical 10-hour workday with overtime (sometimes without notice).
• Required to work shutdowns and some holidays depending on needs at plant
• Other PPE may be required based on specific projects.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Accountability, dependability, and flexibility
• Good judgement
• Leadership, Leads by Example

• Ethics, integrity, honesty
• Shows initiative and integrity and willing to make sacrifices for the team
• Identifies areas for personal growth and continually improves

Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Motivation: Measures self against standard of excellence.

Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time.

Dependability: Takes responsibility for own actions.