Kiln Technician

JOB TITLE: Kiln Technician

EMPLOYER: Portobello Manufacturing

DEPARTMENT: Kiln SP

LOCATION: Baxter, TN

Duties and Responsibilities

• Fill In and relief responsibilities for all Kiln operations
• Work closely with the Maintenance department and Vendor Technical Support 
• Performs Quality Checks and Line Inspections 
• Fills out Daily Production reports accurately and neatly
• Assist in training kiln personnel
• Monitors and Adjusts Kiln department Equipment 
• Conducts Inventory of Kiln Rollers and Refractory Materials
• Maintain equipment or processes and report problems to Supervisor
• Mechanical Aptitude and basic knowledge of mechanical/electrical systems including but not limited to pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical and Natural Gas systems. 
• Compliance to Portobello Policies and Procedures
• Follows Standard Operating Procedures for work performed
• Keeps the work area safe, clean and organized
• Performs mechanical measurements and various tests on product to verify that all products meet specification
• Perform equipment setup and change-over
• Operation of Automated manufacturing equipment for the purpose of starting, stopping and adjusting production processes
• Operate a forklift for the purpose of maintaining efficient departmental operation
• Performs related tasks as necessary

Experience

• Previous manufacturing/production experience.

Education and Experience

• Basic math skills, organization skills, detail oriented, and safety conscious. Accurate measuring and record keeping skills.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. 
• The associate is required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
• The associate may be required to sometimes climb or balance. 
• The associate may lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include peripheral vision and color acuity for the purpose of determining comparative color and shade inspections
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. 
• The associate may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures.