Process Technician Location: Troy, Ohio (On-Site) Reports to: Maintenance & Facilities Manager About ARC Abrasives: At ARC Abrasives, We Give a Grit. It's more than what we make, it's how we show up. Our purpose is to empower people, challenge convention, and move manufacturing forward. We believe progress happens when people are trusted to solve problems, question the status quo, and find a better way. If you bring curiosity, initiative, and a little grit, you'll fit right in.We're growing fast and looking for a Process Technician to join our manufacturing team. The right candidate is a hands-on, technical problem solver who can establish, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes and equipment to support safe, high-quality, and efficient production.____________________________________________________________________________________________Your Mission:Serve as a process and technical resource on the shop floor, using strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and cross-functional collaboration to improve process capability, equipment performance, product quality, safety, and productivity. Key Responsibilities:Lead the development and improvement of new and existing product and manufacturing processes, including equipment guarding and safe machine operation.Troubleshoot equipment and process issues that contribute to scrap, product failures, nonconforming product, or downtime; partner with Quality and Maintenance on root cause analysis and corrective actions.Complete regular audits of critical machine settings and develop in-process quality checks to ensure products consistently meet ARC quality standards and KPIs.Develop, maintain, and audit operator preventive maintenance standards and daily/weekly standard work; support equipment changeovers, production start-ups, and key spare-parts management to improve machine uptime.Train operators on new and existing equipment and processes, including machine setup, HMI program selection, standard parameter adjustments, safe operation, quality expectations, and productive machine operation.Maintain and improve SOPs, work instructions, HMI program organization, file naming, and process documentation in collaboration with Quality and Production Management.Use the manufacturing tech stack and data analysis methodologies to identify and recommend continuous improvement opportunities that increase safety, product quality, equipment uptime, production efficiency, and process reliability. Perform other related duties as assigned by management.____________________________________________________________________________________________Who You Are:Problem Solver: You use strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to identify root causes and develop practical process or equipment solutions.Collaborative: You communicate effectively and work across Production, Quality, and Maintenance to keep manufacturing processes running safely and effectively.Detail-Oriented & Adaptive: You maintain accuracy and standards while working independently in a fast-paced, changing manufacturing environment. Qualifications:5 years of manufacturing maintenance or relevant technical education or manufacturing training is required.Hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production environment, with working knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment.Knowledge of quality control methods, safety procedures, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement practices; Lean Manufacturing knowledge is beneficial.Proven ability to troubleshoot equipment and production processes, analyze problems, and implement or recommend corrective actions.Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics and to collect, analyze, and interpret production data.Computer literacy and proficiency with manufacturing software and systems; experience programming or adjusting PLC/HMI equipment is beneficial. Strong communication, organization, teamwork, adaptability, and time-management skills are required.