Product and Process Technician

Requisition Number: 73868

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

Role Purpose

Performs a variety of technical duties and activities including experimental procedures, collection of data from manufacturing process, data analysis and graphical analysis. May be involved with measurement labs and/or customer data to help engineers resolve customer complaints or improve manufacturing yields. May lead and direct P&M trades and/or contract trades personnel in equipment installation, repairs or upgrades

Key Responsibilities

• Trains and coaches new engineering personnel on equipment and process(es)
• Understands equipment used in key process(es) and interprets data from process(es) to solve problems
• Works with teams focused on product innovation, cost reduction projects, etc
• Troubleshoots process and equipment issues
• Works with engineers to develop and implement testing and integration of equipment
• Works on equipment projects to reduce costs, downtime and/or defects and increase yields
• Proactively guides front-line production workforce and technical teams to comply with safety, health, equipment standard operating procedures, and environmental regulations
• Provides inputs to project plans that identify resources and accurate timelines
• May be asked to participate in developing a new process or machine to improve the current process
• May be asked to write process, product or equipment documentation
  
  

  Experiences/Education - Required

• Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electronic Technical Career
• 5+ years experience in as Technician
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Organization, time management, and planning skills, with ability to handle changing priorities
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Reads blueprints and/or drawings
• Other technician and/or operator roles that lead to a better understanding of the equipment and processes
• Product and process validation
• Creation of samples and prototypes
• Support for product engineers in documentation activities
• Monitoring of validations
• Preparation for product qualification
• Release of new configurations
  

         

  Experiences/Education - Desired

• B.S. in technical field
• Project Management skills
• Lean Fundamentals
• Yellow Belt or Green Belt
• PEx tools
• Has had several leadership opportunities