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Trillium specializes in helping customers using vacuum systems and related products in a wide range of industries. We offer new and refurbished products, as well as repair services supporting dry pumps, oil-sealed pumps, blowers, cryogenic pumps, cold heads, helium compressors, chillers and gas abatement systems.

At Trillium, we believe that there is always a better way. This spirit drives us to provide leading edge technology, innovative and sustainable products, as well as best in class service to our customers around the globe. That's where you come in - we believe our people make it happen. We provide a collaborative, inclusive and flexible work environment along with competitive compensation and comprehensive wellness & benefits programs.

Role:

The Machining Workshop Technician is responsible for maintaining technology and processes to ensure alignment with quality standards, process control plans, and documentation. This role involves addressing machine-related issues and performing maintenance to keep the production process in line with specifications and weekly plans. The technician also resolves minor process and technology problems to ensure smooth production and collaborates with team members on Corrective Action Reports as required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Is responsible for using the correct PPE, obeys required processes and procedures.
• Is responsible for meeting the daily production targets with respect to quality, volume and efficiency. Collaborates with, other zone members and the Zone Leader in establishing priorities, ensures customer due dates are met
• Use and maintain manual milling and lathe equipment
• Experience doing manual setups as well as using tooling and fixturing to produce machined product
• Performs Daily machine check and completes TPM paperwork
• Deals with technical issues that arise during daily machining operations and if unable to resolves reports to Zone leader/ machining production engineer
• Performs leak tests and assists in troubleshooting leak test failures
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures. Follows and complies with assigned tasks
• Promptly reports problems to management and seeks assistance towards resolution of more complex problems.
• Maintains working area in accordance with good housekeeping practices and 6S standards as defined by management
• Maintains established quality and time standards. Provides input and feedback for continuous improvement
• Completes all required paperwork accurately and according to work instructions
• Raises issues, observations at SIM2 meetings

• Follows the Kanban system
• Obeys VTPS rules/standards.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Understanding of Vacuum pumps technology and production system VTPS is an advantage. Practical experience with the use of quality, EHS and lean manufacturing tools.
• Skills and orientation in milling and lathe, SOPs.
• Good PC literacy; experience with SAP an advantage
• Ability to read and understand the production documents/drawings, and published specifications
• Reports all injuries and/or near misses to management immediately. Participates in and cooperates with accident investigations.
• Fully participates in assigned training programs. Attempts to perform only those tasks for which proper training has been received. Notifies Zone Leader if faced with a task which is potentially hazardous to self or co-workers due to inadequate training or lack of appropriate PPE.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in manufacturing or machining environment

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret written documents
• Ability to interpret technical charts and drawings
• Ability to respond in a professional manner to common inquiries

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to talk, and hear. Stand for extended periods, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Use manual and power tools safely
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel or crouch
• frequently lift and or move up to 50 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT work is performed in a variety of industrial settings some of which

may include exposure to load noises, fumes, and heavy equipment.

Wage: $27.50/hr

In return, we offer you: Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision, 401-k, company paid short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, generous vacation (3 weeks/year) - sick time (40hrs/year) - and floating holidays (5 per year), education reimbursement, referral bonus and paid holidays

Trillium is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply, even If you do not meet every qualification listed.

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