NRG Production Tech 1

The successful candidate will work both independently and in a team to build and assemble solar booms, power supplies, and steel meteorological towers. After initial product and manufacturing system training, the employee can work independently and build established production products. The work environment requires the employee to continuously learn more skills and production systems. In addition, this employee could provide training, champion production processes and lead small improvement projects.
Note that daily tasks may be repetitive. Our work environment models a lean manufacturing operation and is typically busy and open.

Primary Responsibilities:

Daily activities may include:

Assembly of towers and solar components

Drilling and processing of steel components

Mechanical assembly of all products

Quality control tasks

Packaging

Inventory control by cycle counting

Other activities include:

Training fellow co-workers

Participating or leading process improvement projects

Working on non-standard products

Assuming responsibility for the production quality, consistency, and integrity of company products or processes. (Championing)

Assisting Team Leaders

Once employee is trained and certified:

Employee will be required to work alone, be self-directed and solve day-to-day issues

Employee has total responsibility for product quality and process integrity

Employee can make decisions on work priority and personal schedules in order to meet team’s daily requirements.

Qualifications:

Minimum - High School diploma

Some hands-on production and/or manufacturing experience preferred

Strong communication skills

Ability to use basic hand tools, drill presses, and power tools

Electrical wiring of circuit breakers and converters is a plus

Attention to detail following instructions with excellent accuracy

Ability to read and write manufacturing processes/instructions and interpret/follow basic instructions

Ability to manage production requirements and additional projects and responsibilities

Creative thinker who seeks opportunities for continuous improvement

Demonstrates initiative, makes sound decisions, and delivers results

Team player, checks ego at the door and plays well with others

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

Ability to stand for long lengths of time on concrete floors

Duties performed in a warehouse environment

Ability to lift 80 pound 10” tubes occasionally and 61 pound 8” tubes frequently (Occasionally up to 40 lifts in 30 minutes). The tubes lifted are awkward to maneuver.

Constant standing on cement floors and performing repetitive lifting, pushing, carrying, bending and reaching to complete material handling of product. Daily job rotation is implemented to vary work tasks throughout the week.

Compensation: $20-25/hour

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