Advantage Technical is hiring: Production Specialist in Milpitas

Production Specialist

Position Type: Contract to Hire

Position Location: Milpitas, CA

Position Pay: $24/HR - $28/HR (Depending on Experience)

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for a variety of complex operations and duties in a production area.
• Develops, maintains and improves most assembly processes
• Evaluates process specifications periodically to determine if they accurately reflect the process requirements and reviews process steps and reduces inefficiencies
• Works with the Quality Engineers on process improvement, monitoring tools, root causes and corrective actions
• Drives production schedules and process related problems to closure
• Supports engineering and the development labs with all new product introduction and development
• Assists in the compliance of safety regulations, i.e. ISO and business controls
• Provides production ready documentation (MPIs) with equipment setup and programs
• Leads team in making process and efficiency improvements
• Handles first calls in non-maintenance down issues and provides assistance to manufacturing support with implementing changes
• Monitors equipment performance and makes minor adjustments such as set-ups, calibrations and alignments
• Clears minor machine difficulties and performs maintenance and repairs under supervision of technician, engineer or supervisor
• Assists operators by answering questions and demonstrating operations
• Spot checks product to ensure quality levels are maintained
• Stays current working with manufacturing support on process and equipment changes and upgrades
• Must have knowledge and experience with all assembly requirements

Requirements:

• High school diploma / GED a minimum; Higher education is a plus
• 4+ years of related manufacturing experience and the ability to use complex equipment, read difficult instructions and maintain written records.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing line techniques. Requires the ability to use complex equipment, read difficult instructions and schematics, and maintain written records.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Use of the following tools may be required:
• Electronic Assembly: color code, component, loading, touch-up, commercial soldering, mechanical assembly, surface mount assembly, point to point wiring;
• Cables: crimping, harness assembly, connector/wire soldering, cable prepping; Testing: cable & harness testing, trouble shooting, component testing, logic analyzer;
• Inspection: bare board, systems, components, cable/harness, microscope, measuring tools;
• Machine Operations: automatic component insertion equipment, surface mount insertion equipment, wave soldering;
• Mechanical & Electrical Tools: power air guns, taps & dies, alignment tools, measuring tools;
• Office Skills: typing, telephones, Warehouse: forklift, electronic scales, pallet jack, staple gun, cycle counting, kitting.