What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEAN TECHNICIAN (2nd Shift) position at ITT Inc.?
Summary
Position Summary
The Engineered Valves site in Lancaster, PA develops and manufactures valves serving the Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Nuclear industries. Lean Technicians are responsible for polishing our hygienic valve products, while performing other production related activities for all goods manufactured by flowing the product at the pull of the customer. Responsible for the inspection and quality of the products produced at the Lancaster site.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Responsible for the inspection of production and manufacturing materials to ensure conformance and quality specifications are met. Any defective part or materials should be given to the Inspector, Quality or Production Supervisor.
Core Skills - Lean Tech I
Polisher & Certified Polisher
Telesis
Tumblers
Paint & Sandblast
B-Grind.
Other duties may be assigned
Cross Training occurs organically
Position Requirements
Position Requirements
Other Skills/Knowledge/Experience
Attention to detail – All of our sanitary valves go through a 100% inspection process (which is kind of mentioned in one of the lines) after polish.
Ability to work under pressure – The customers might ask us to expedite and order, so employees should be able to finish the work in a timely manner when circumstances like these arise.
Strong organizational and communication skills, analytical experience and problem solving. Must be self-motivated, independent, and flexible to frequently changing tasks and priorities.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent related experience. Basic knowledge of computer operation. Prior experience in production or manufacturing, and use of hand production tools, strongly preferred.
Language Skills
Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English. Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers, managers, customers, etc.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computing Skills
Basic knowledge of computer operation. Must have basic familiarity with computer and software systems such as email, database, and data entry.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
N/A
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb stairs and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required sit, stand, walk, bend, twist, reach, grasp, and pinch, and may occasionally squat, kneel/crawl, reach overhead, and perform repetitive motion functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, and support up to 85 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. Use of standardized personal protective equipment (PPE) to include steel toes, safety glasses, gloves and hearing protection as appropriate.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from moderate to loud. Temperature varies seasonally.
Equal Pay Act Statement
We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.
Equal Pay Act Range
22.88 plus benefits and shift differential
Position Summary
The Engineered Valves site in Lancaster, PA develops and manufactures valves serving the Pharmaceutical, Chemical, and Nuclear industries. Lean Technicians are responsible for polishing our hygienic valve products, while performing other production related activities for all goods manufactured by flowing the product at the pull of the customer. Responsible for the inspection and quality of the products produced at the Lancaster site.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Responsible for the inspection of production and manufacturing materials to ensure conformance and quality specifications are met. Any defective part or materials should be given to the Inspector, Quality or Production Supervisor.
- Manually or automatically polishes all standard and custom-designed body configurations to finishes of 35, 25, 20, 15, and 11Ra or as specified by the customer.
- Utilizes different types of measuring instruments to perform dimensional and surface finish examinations such as profilometer, dial calipers, wall thickness gauges and other inspection equipment to insure the finish level.
- Certifies the quality of the polished bodies to industry standards and indicates acceptance or rejection by completion of proper documentation upon completion of polish work.
- Operates air-powered tools and other finishing equipment, small hand tools, and lifting tables and hoists.
- Participates in Kaizen events, providing suggestions or ideas for continuous improvements projects to improve productivity.
- Follows company Environmental, Health and Safety, quality and process policies. Reports safety incidents, near misses, or any safety concerns to supervisor.
- Performs Sustain activities to assure that all 6S areas are maintained and assures a clean and safe work area.
- Reads and interprets shop orders and obtains drawings and other instructions needed per the individual shop order.
- Accesses the Dimensions timekeeping system for productivity tracking; utilizes the bar code system to perform accurate labor tracking. Clocks in and out times to ensure accurate attendance transactions for payroll.
- Communicates with department personnel as well as with all other supporting departments such as Environmental Safety & Health, Production, Quality, Engineering, and Facilities/Maintenance.
- Trains other co-workers in job duties/functions, as assigned.
Core Skills - Lean Tech I
Polisher & Certified Polisher
Telesis
Tumblers
Paint & Sandblast
B-Grind.
Other duties may be assigned
Cross Training occurs organically
Position Requirements
Position Requirements
Other Skills/Knowledge/Experience
Attention to detail – All of our sanitary valves go through a 100% inspection process (which is kind of mentioned in one of the lines) after polish.
Ability to work under pressure – The customers might ask us to expedite and order, so employees should be able to finish the work in a timely manner when circumstances like these arise.
Strong organizational and communication skills, analytical experience and problem solving. Must be self-motivated, independent, and flexible to frequently changing tasks and priorities.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent related experience. Basic knowledge of computer operation. Prior experience in production or manufacturing, and use of hand production tools, strongly preferred.
Language Skills
Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English. Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers, managers, customers, etc.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computing Skills
Basic knowledge of computer operation. Must have basic familiarity with computer and software systems such as email, database, and data entry.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
N/A
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb stairs and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required sit, stand, walk, bend, twist, reach, grasp, and pinch, and may occasionally squat, kneel/crawl, reach overhead, and perform repetitive motion functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, and support up to 85 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. Use of standardized personal protective equipment (PPE) to include steel toes, safety glasses, gloves and hearing protection as appropriate.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from moderate to loud. Temperature varies seasonally.
Equal Pay Act Statement
We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.
Equal Pay Act Range
22.88 plus benefits and shift differential