Manufacturing Technician

Manufacturing Technician

This is an exceptional opportunity to work with an Oil&Gas Services company in Shreveport, Louisiana

Job Description:
Pay Rate: $20+ / hour or more depending on experience plus overtime, Medical, Dental and Vision under a W-2 Contract to Hire
Hours: all workers must train on the weekday day shift (Monday - Thursday (7am - 5:30pm))for at least 3 weeks before moving to another shift

Weekday Shifts:
Day: Monday - Thursday (7am - 5:30pm)
Afternoon: Monday - Thursday (2:30pm - 11pm) - $2 shift diff.

Weekend Shifts:
Day: Friday - Sunday (5am - 5:30pm) - $2.50 shift diff.
Night: Friday - Sunday (5:30pm - 5am) - $3.50 shift diff.

Job Summary:
- The Manufacturing Technician is responsible for performing technical duties in one or more of the functional areas: electronic, mechanical or systems.
- The Manufacturing Technician completes tests, measurements, operations and process controls.

Responsibilities:
- Perform technical duties on functional work group projects.
- Install industrial piping systems: chill water, hot water, steam, condensate, and condensed water.
- Read and interpret engineering blueprints and submittals.
- Fabricate pipe supports and spool copper lines.
- Work independently and suggest solutions through MOC requests and appropriate chains of command.
- Ensure all quality requirements are met and that required quality documentation is properly completed.
- Repair, cap, and test all types of plumbing piping.
- Give guidance to plumbing helpers.
- Adhere to all safety procedures.
- Employ test techniques and procedures for key cell projects.
- Use job packets, routings, work orders, wire lists, quality travelers and bills of material.
- Maintain production tools and equipment.
- Perform troubleshooting to diagnose product, process or program defects and repair them.
- Ensure ability to: read blueprints, identify components, perform wire preparation, stripping and crimping; perform harness repair and termination and use pertinent manual hand tools.
- Maintain skills in electronics, hydraulics and mechanical assemblies, automated machine operation and programming.
- Use the guiding principles and tools of the Manufacturing System to drive continuous improvement.
- Planning, layout, installing, and repairing a wide variety of complex electrical equipment including control centers and panels, relays, circuit breakers, electronic controls, and other equipment.
- Diagnose problems, replace, or repair parts, detect, and replace defective control modules, test and make adjustments.
- Familiar with bandsaws and other fabrication equipment.
- Perform a variety of plumbing, mechanical and carpentry functions.
- Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report these and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
- Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
- Familiar with installing equipment including motors, pumps, valves.
- Troubleshooting electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
- Use hand and machine tools as necessary.
- Remove and replace parts for repairs or machine upgrades as directed.
- Considerable judgment required to plan and perform unusual and difficult work where only general methods are available.
- Able to make decisions involving initiative and ingenuity.
- Able to identify and correct issues in production equipment.
- Able to handle multi-task situations and work independently with minimum supervision.
- Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and materials handling equipment in performing duties.
- Exhibit professionalism in dealing with others and maintain constructive working relationships.

Qualification and Education Requirements:
- Adhere to all safety and personal protective equipment requirements.
- H.S. Diploma or equivalent.
- Knowledge of and ability to use computer E-mail and other basic use programs.
- Ability to read and interpret basic mechanical and electrical prints.
- Ability to identify and correct issues with basic electrical components and basic mechanical functions.
- Knowledge and ability to assemble, install, maintain, and repair equipment such as chillers, pumps, closed vats, and other large vessels or containers that hold liquids and gases.
- Knowledge of P&ID diagrams.
- Knowledge of pipe and conduit routing.
- Ability to use test and measurement tools, tape measures and OD Mics.

Preferred Skills:
- 5+ years of pipe, structural fabrication, or maintenance technician experience
- SAP Experience
- Electrical certification or degree

Note that if you get hired you must undergo a background check, a driving records check and a drug screening