The Stow Company is currently seeking qualified candidates for Process Technician roles located in Holland, MI. We are the country’s premier source for custom closets and organizational solutions; designed, custom-cut, and shipped directly to our clients.
Primary Purpose of Position:
- Monitors and adjusts equipment controls as needed.
- Ensures optimal performance of product manufacturing equipment and controls.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- Eliminate equipment downtime by tracking problems to their root cause and correcting them.
- Make software modifications as needed to cutting, edge banding, routing, and drilling equipment.
- Take the lead on problem solving low voltage / controls problems on the machinery
- Adapt new products to the existing manufacturing processes.
- Write and modify programs for cutting, edge banding, routing, and drilling equipment.
- Support engineering staff in the development of new processes for manufacturing.
- Construct test fixtures and complete equipment upgrades as needed.
- Occasionally work with outside vendors to procure new equipment and/or software to improve the production process.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience:
- 2 – 4 year technical degree preferred, or equivalent experience
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Management Ability – Evidence of superior people skills.
- Proven leadership and motivational skills
- Good project management skills
- Ability to communicate difficult issues with others.
- Ability to learn Auto-Cad, Auto-Cad Electrical, and various programming software environments.
- Ability to learn and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controller programs.
- Good troubleshooting skills and mechanical inclination.
- 1 to 2 years related experience preferred.
- Good PC skills required.
- Intense personal commitment to continuous improvement.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Sitting at workstation approximately 20 percent of work time
- Standing and walking approximately 80 percent of work time
- Must be able to travel between plant and office locations
- Ability to work overtime or occasionally on weekends with short notice
- Manufacturing environment with multiple machinery and moving parts
SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 2:30pm
The Stow Company may temporarily assign any team member with duties outside of their normal responsibilities. Such assignments may be warranted due to a variety of specific requirements, conditions and/or the capabilities of available personnel. Management will determine the nature and duration of those assignments.