Production Technician

**We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.**

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

The Production Technician is responsible for performing assembly work to manufacture products in a cost effective and timely manner while fulfilling quality standards. The Production Technician will validate material prior to beginning assembly, review work instructions, build product per specifications and within tolerances, complete all clean-up and housekeeping procedures, comply with all quality, safety and work rules and regulations including wearing all appropriate PPE.

**Responsibilities**
- Uses work instructions drawings, schematics, electronic assembly equipment to perform assembly while complying with safe and effective operation standards of all equipment and tools.
- Cross trains in multiple assembly areas and flex to other similar departments based on business needs.
- Develop and maintain an understanding of the products they assemble and how they impact the business.
- Continuous learning of the principles, practices, and processes of their job as changes require and similar jobs.
- Participate in team meetings to exchange job related information.
- Resolve problems with assistance from peers or supervisors depending on the level and complexity.
- Provide basic training to employees on work instructions/standard work as needed.
- Flex to multiple workstations based on business needs.
- Perform complex assembly work within tolerance and quality standards at the defined rate.
- Suggest and implement improvements to existing equipment, designs, and/or processes to improve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
- Retrieve information as needed within ERP system.
- Provide training to employees on work instructions/standard work.
- Contributes to identifying problems and implementing appropriate countermeasures.
- Uses initiative and judgment to lead problem solving and implementing appropriate countermeasures.
- Proficiently access information and perform transactions as needed within ERP system.
- Lead team meetings and exchange job related information.
- Solve problems independently within designated authority level.
- Frequently train employees on different aspects of the department including work instructions/standard work
- Participate in continuous improvement programs along with problem solving production related concerns.
- Consistently follows through on team commitments, communicates, and demonstrates accountability.
- May perform lead responsibilities as needed.

**Requirements**:

- High School diploma or equivalent
- Ability to perform highly repetitive assembly tasks in a manufacturing environment
- 2 years of complex assembly or related experience

**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**
- Detail oriented and organized.
- Ability to effectively communicate in a team environment.
- Accepts responsibility for own actions, follows through on commitments.
- Ability to understand and execute advanced standard assembly procedures, interpret basic visual diagrams, and use advanced hand tools.
- Ability to perform basic reading, writing, and math functions.
- Ability to perform highly repetitive assembly tasks in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to act safely while following establish procedures, processes and policies
- Ability to perform more complex assembly skills.
- Intermediate computer knowledge (such as using electronic work instructions)
- Understands principles of basic machine operations assembled.

**Preferred Job Requirements**
- Manufacturing or mechanical experience, including knowledge of manufacturing processes
- Experience using SAP or equivalent ERP system (Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics)
- Experience in root cause problem solving (5 Why, 8D, PDCA, etc.)
- Experience effectively training other employees to work instructions/standard work.

**Production Environment (Includes professionals who are active on the shop floor)**:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; and to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to walk, stoop, crouch, bend and reach above shoulders. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance, waist high, walking up to 10 feet away. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be working in the typical conditions of a manufacturing environment, including seasonal variations in temperatures and occasional exposure to manufacturing fumes or by-products. The employ