Pre-Production Technician

Summary

Handles all aspects of Pre-Production, from order intake to shipment. Technicians will be responsible for ensuring accurate transitions from prototyping to mass production. All parts, materials, assemblies, documentation, and processes will be validated, and documented by this technician. Assess, create, compile, assemble all production documents, labels, leaflets, comps, and any other required materials needed for production/assembly.

• High School Diploma

• 3-5 years related work experience

• Experience working with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience working on Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Forms)

• Act independently
• Analyze situations
• Attend to details
• Communicate verbally
• Communicate in writing
• Concentrate
• Empathize
• Identify problems
• Initiate
• Manage pressure
• Motivate self and others
• Multi-task
• Organize
• Problem-solve
• Think creatively

• Actively listen to fully understand circumstances
• Collaborate with others to maximize innovation and effectiveness
• Communicate ideas, thoughts, knowledge, and information to foster clarity and engage others
• Consider multiple costs and benefits when problem solving to arrive at most effective decision
• Focus on details to reduce errors and increase efficiency
• Manage time effectively to ensure all work is completed timely and effectively
• Organize work to maximize productivity
• Plan work projects to ensure efficiency
• Resolve conflicts to facilitate goal achievement
• Use empathy to understand the point of view of others
• Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints
• Resolve issues using conflict management skills
• Manage multiple priorities and demands within established requirements
• Exercise tact, discretion, and diplomacy

• No supervisory responsibilities/Department or Titles

• Engineering Manager

• Assess documentation specific requirements.
• Review proof and production specification for accuracy, practicality, feasibility, and completeness.
• Pull sample from approved proto or previous production run for comparison.
• Maintain proof/sample archive.
• Ensure presence of required materials, tooling, and equipment to produce a proof sample.
• Aim to complete all pre-production validations within 3 days of order receipt.
• Chase down any details, specs, parts, information that may be holding up project progression.
• Gather parts/print documentation for proof build.
• Print, review, request changes, validate labels, hardware sheets, and any required production documentation.
• Provide labeled, 100% accurate signed off proof copies of all parts, docs, and other required materials.
• Build proof with project designer for parts/build validation.
• Identify assembly needs, issues, handling precautions.
• Validate BOM line by line to ensure absolute accuracy.
• Verify packaging validity, corrugate usage, and document details on BOM.
• Obtain all necessary pre-production signoffs.
• Develop assembly plan as needed and create any instructional materials necessary (pics, vids, examples)
• Perform build demonstration and instruct assembly lead with line setup, and address concerns.
• Update obsolete BOMs to current formatting / platform.
• Attend and document project debrief.
• Assist Engineering with sample builds, packaging, and other engineering tasks as needed.
• Validate prototype BOMS

• DEAR
• Corel Designer

• Phones
• Computer/Laptops/Tablets
• Monitors/Televisions
• Printers/Copiers/Scanners
• Projectors
• Hand Tools
• etc.

• Ability to lift 80 lbs.

• Indoor environment

PAY RATE: $25-26 per hour