Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of a hard-working team that rewards commitment and loyalty? Are you interested in building a career with best-in-class, growing, family-oriented company that delivers on its quality promise? Come join Advance Storage Products where we are looking to add reliable, long-term team members to our thriving environment! Established in 1958, Advance Storage Products is the country's leading manufacturer of pushback systems, producing nearly half of all systems sold in the US. Advance's LoPro Pushback racking solution is recognized as the "gold standard" for ease of installation, ease of operation, quality and durability. Our warehouse pallet racking solutions are used in major installations for many Fortune 500 companies. We are looking to hire a Manufacturing Production Technician proficient in the Mandarin language to support our Piedmont, AL manufacturing operations. Under general supervision, the Manufacturing Production Technician will apply various technologies to install, test, modify, maintain and repair manufacturing machinery and equipment. This position will have the ability to convert oral speech and written text from English to Chinese (Mandarin) in a variety of contexts related to industrial machine design specifications. Duties/Responsibilities: - Ensures quality and consistency in production processes by assessing, modifying, and/or calibrating equipment.
- Ensure efficiency and productivity by evaluating and modifying production processes and/or equipment.
- Identifies, troubleshoots, and resolves issues with equipment, devices, or products; uses precision instruments such as calipers, micrometers, and gauges to adjust.
- Gather and arrange materials.
- Assists manufacturing operations with tasks related to development, construction, and evaluation of prototypes, new products, operations, and/or procedures.
- Drafts and maintains production logs, inventories, documentation, and reports including those outlining procedures, batch records, inventory, productivity, changeover, and progress.
- Ensures compliance with health and safety laws, regulations, and best practices.
- Carefully listens to or reads content and acronyms in Mandarin.
- Understands and analyzes what is being said or written in Mandarin, and effectively and accurately translates the message, intent, and nuances being communicated.
- Reproduces statements or questions in English.
- Facilitates effective communication among individuals, companies, or other interested parties.
- Attend all required mutual meetings where translation may be needed.
- Gathers, develops, and maintains lists of terminology and information that may be used in technical translations such as industrial materials.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities: - Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin, with proven ability to clearly communicate with technical support teams, engineering, maintenance, and operations management.
- Thorough understanding of products and equipment used in manufacturing.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills, with proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to appropriately understand and respond to culturally sensitive situations, perspectives, and phrases.
- Ability to work well under pressure and in intense situations.
- Ability to successfully interact with all stakeholders at multi-levels of responsibility in an industrial environment.
Education and Experience: - Associate’s degree or postsecondary certificate in related discipline required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
- At least two years of related experience required.
Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - May be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements for computer work.
- Light to moderate lifting may be required.
- Ability to work in a confined area.
- Ability to sit at a computer for an extended period.
- Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.
- 10% travel annually for visits to other Advance locations and/or training related activity.
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