Manufacturing Technician I

Who is a Manufacturing Technician at SMT? 

Do you have experience working in a manufacturing or warehouse environment? Do you enjoy working with your hands, producing perfect products and being part of a tight-knit team? Are you a sports fan? If you answered yes, here’s your chance to kick off your career with SportsMedia Technology as a Manufacturing Technician.

As a Manufacturing Technician, you will assist in the manufacturing of sports tracking technology and hardware from our Durham, NC warehouse. This opportunity requires an exceptional attention to detail, comfortability operating specialized machinery, tools and equipment as well as working the production line. 

What is Your Daily Impact at SMT?

Each day you will work with our team to maintain production standards and work towards improving efficiency without compromising quality in our products. Maintaining a safe workspace and communication of any production obstacles or issues to the manufacturing manager are vital to our success.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Executing assembly-type functions using hand and/or power tools and perform related duties
• Performing simple machine maintenance and repairs
• Maintaining the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition
• Strictly adhering to prescribed safety regulations and wear proper safety attire to maintain a safe and accident-free workspace
• Reading and understanding instruction manuals for operating equipment and machinery
• Operating various pieces of equipment and machinery
• Packaging completed items for shipping
• Keeping records of materials and equipment

What Do You Bring to SMT? 

• 1-2 years’ experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills 
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Ability to read, understand, and follow documented processes and procedures 
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to perform basic math computations and computer data entry
• Ability to use measuring devices, hand tools, and power tools
• Ability to lift 60 pounds, climb a ladder up to 15 feet high, and walk/stand throughout entire shift
• Ability to repetitively:
  1. Pinch and grasp hand tools
  2. Twist, bend, and reach upward
  3. Handle small screws, washers, fasteners

What Can SMT Offer You?

Our Manufacturing Technician opportunity is full-time role, eligible for medical insurance plans and other benefits (Dental, Vision, PTO) and the pay rate begins at $20/hour. 

Are you seeking nights and weekends off? You’ll get it in this role! Your shift schedule will be Monday-Friday, and our production hours are from 8:30am-5:00pm.

Who is SMT? 

SMT offers an unparalleled level of technology and services unavailable anywhere else in the sports market. Our products are a producer’s dream, from fan favorites like data-driven graphics, clock-and-score bugs, tickers, and virtual solutions to behind-the-scenes services such as video board production, talent prompters, and information systems.

For more than 30 years, our broadcast and onsite solutions have played an integral role in the presentation of the world’s most prestigious sporting and entertainment events, from the Olympics to the Super Bowl, Triple Crown, tennis Grand Slams, NASCAR, NHL, NCAA basketball, PGA majors, and much more. SMT provides clients with a full-service, turnkey solution designed to bring producers and patrons the highest level of technical innovation available.

SMT is headquartered in Durham, N.C., and has divisions in Jacksonville, Fla., Fremont, Ca., Munich, and Toronto. Within its 700-plus staff, SMT has an internal R&D capability that stimulates the development of proprietary technology solutions for organizing bodies, broadcasters, teams and arenas, sponsors, and event operators worldwide. 

Want to learn more about our technology and the work our teams do? Visit SMT.com or follow us on social media.

Are you ready to join the SMT Team and become a Game Changer?   

Apply Now! 

SMT is an equal opportunity employer.  

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