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IKO North America · 4 hours ago

Bushing Technician

Home, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. The Bushing Technician will be responsible for monitoring and controlling bushing operations, ensuring product quality, and maintaining safety standards in the production process.

Building MaterialConstructionHome ImprovementHome RenovationManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Exceptional attendance including working every day, on time, as scheduled

Strong desire to work safely and help others also work safely. Take primary responsibility for their own safety. Follows all policies and procedures. Understands safety is a condition of employment

Identifies poor performing bushings and positions. Troubleshoots and implements corrective action

Controls bushing melt rates using statistical process control techniques. Ensures bushing temperature profiles are maintained for optimal efficiency. Starts-up bushings as required

Monitors, adjusts, and repairs, bushing, forming process, and chopper operations including cooling air, cooling fins, leads, flex connections, prepad sprays, applicator speeds, chopper variables, etc

Ensures efficient forming performance and chopper operation. Troubleshoots and implements corrective actions. Performs routine chopper cutterhead and cot changes as well as other chopper adjustments and maintenance

Monitors and controls product cut quality. Take appropriate corrective action when needed

Assists fiber formers to ensure optimum bushing and process performance. Responds to and services fiber formers’ requests

Maintains forming process alignment to written specifications

Completes all required logs and audit sheets

All duties as assigned

Qualification

Manufacturing experienceGlass operations experienceStatistical process controlBushing troubleshootingCommunication

Required

Exceptional attendance including working every day, on time, as scheduled

Strong desire to work safely and help others also work safely. Take primary responsibility for their own safety. Follows all policies and procedures. Understands safety is a condition of employment

Identifies poor performing bushings and positions. Troubleshoots and implements corrective action

Controls bushing melt rates using statistical process control techniques. Ensures bushing temperature profiles are maintained for optimal efficiency. Starts-up bushings as required

Monitors, adjusts, and repairs, bushing, forming process, and chopper operations including cooling air, cooling fins, leads, flex connections, prepad sprays, applicator speeds, chopper variables, etc

Monitors and controls product cut quality. Take appropriate corrective action when needed

Assists fiber formers to ensure optimum bushing and process performance. Responds to and services fiber formers' requests

Maintains forming process alignment to written specifications

Completes all required logs and audit sheets

All duties as assigned

Three or more years of manufacturing experience

Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Ability to provide simple and accurate instructions

Ability to work at times in a high temperature environment

Frequent lifting or moving materials up to 10 lbs

Required to work 12 hour rotating shift schedule including working days and nights and rotating frequently

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb, reach, and grasp

Ability to climb stairs, ladders and work from heights

Ability to perform work by reaching overhead for long periods of time

I9 VERIFICATION REQUIRED

Preferred

Prior glass operations experience beneficial but not required

Benefits

Competitive health and benefit plan

Competitive matched retirement savings program

Company

IKO North America

Glassdoor3.6

IKO Roofing is a worldwide leader in the roofing, waterproofing, and insulation industry for residential and commercial markets.

Founded in 1951

Brampton, Ontario, CAN

1001-5000 employees

https://www.iko.com

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