What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1st shift Manufacturing Technician position at Apex Placement & Consulting?
Are you hands-on, safety-minded, and ready to help keep production moving? Do you enjoy working with equipment, materials, and tools while taking pride in quality work?
APEX Placement & Consulting has partnered with a company in Claysburg, PA, seeking Manufacturing Technicians to join its team. In this role, you’ll support production by operating equipment, handling materials, maintaining quality standards, and meeting production requirements across assigned work areas.
What’s in it for you:
- Day shift: Monday–Friday, 6:00am-2:30PM
- Overtime as needed, normally before the scheduled shift - need to be available to start as early as 3am as needed
- Competitive pay of $18.00 per hour.
- Great benefits once hired:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
What your day will look like:
- Support the setup, operation, and monitoring of production workstations and equipment, including loading, catching, trimming, wrapping, banding, assembly, and roll-forming processes.
- Load raw materials, catch and stack finished goods, and safely move materials using manual or mechanical equipment.
- Assist operators by monitoring machine output, reporting production issues, and supporting basic troubleshooting.
- Complete production and fabrication tasks using hand tools, power tools, measuring equipment, and other department-specific equipment.
- Perform quality control activities in accordance with established QC standards, RMA corrective actions, and internal and external customer requirements.
- Read and apply measurements and perform basic math to meet production specifications.
- Meet established production, quality, safety, and efficiency standards.
- Cross-train in additional production areas and support other work areas based on business needs.
- Identify and communicate opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, and cost control.
- Understand how materials, labor, quality, productivity, and waste affect overall operational performance.
- Learn and apply new processes, procedures, equipment, and systems within established training timelines.
What we are looking for:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Previous manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, or production experience required.
- Experience using hand tools, power tools, measuring tools, and/or production equipment.
- Basic mechanical aptitude and the ability to understand and follow process instructions.
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement principles preferred.
- Ability to frequently lift up to 50 pounds throughout the shift.
- Availability to work overtime after the scheduled shift as needed.
- Ability to travel as needed to company locations, customer sites, training sessions, or industry events.
Ready to put your skills to work? Apply today to connect with an Apex recruiter!
At Apex, we actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups. Your unique experiences and perspectives are valuable to us, and we’re excited to see how you might contribute to our team. While we have outlined a set of qualifications for this role, we recognize that experience and skills can come from a variety of backgrounds. If you meet most of these qualifications and are eager to learn and grow with us, we invite you to apply.
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