Production Technician

Vallourec USA Corporation
  • Houston, TX
    2 days ago

    Job Description

    Process Compliance

    • Monitor manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with approved operating procedures, customer specifications, and quality requirements.
    • Investigate process deviations, non-conformances, customer complaints, and quality incidents; identify root causes and support corrective actions.
    • Conduct routine chemical analyses of electroplating baths and process solutions according to established test procedures.
    • Interpret analytical results and recommend process adjustments to maintain bath chemistry within specification.
    • Maintain laboratory equipment, testing records, and calibration documentation.

    Expected Outcomes:

    • Consistent process compliance.
    • Reduction in quality defects and rework.
    • Stable chemical bath performance.
    • Successful completion of internal and external audits.

    Production Support

    • Provide technical support to production personnel during routine operations and troubleshooting activities.
    • Serve as a backup production operator when operational requirements necessitate staffing support.
    • Support start-ups, line changeovers, and process validation activities.

    Expected Outcomes:

    • Minimized production interruptions.
    • Improved operational stability and throughput.

    Training & Workforce Development

    • Evaluate operator competency and maintain training records.
    • Promote standardized work practices and operational discipline throughout the department.

    Expected Outcomes:

    • Increased operator competency.
    • Reduced process variability resulting from human factors.
    • Improved training compliance rates.

    Continuous Improvement

    • Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, cost reduction, yield improvement, and environmental performance.
    • Apply structured problem-solving methodologies such as PDCA, Root Cause Analysis, 5-Why, Fishbone Diagrams, and Lean Manufacturing tools.
    • Support implementation of process optimization projects in collaboration with Engineering and Operations teams.
    • Track and report project benefits and performance improvements.

    Expected Outcomes:

    • Measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and operating costs.
    • Successful execution of departmental improvement projects.

    Consumable Inventory Management

    • Manage inventory levels of production consumables including plating chemicals, laboratory reagents, cutting inserts, threading compounds, measuring devices, PPE, and tooling components.
    • Monitor consumption trends and coordinate replenishment activities with purchasing and warehouse personnel.
    • Maintain inventory accuracy and support cost-control initiatives.

    Expected Outcomes:

    • Zero production interruptions due to consumable shortages.
    • Controlled inventory costs and optimized stock levels.

    Instrumentation & Calibration

    • Perform scheduled calibrations and verification activities on process monitoring equipment, gauges, laboratory instruments, and measuring systems.
    • Maintain calibration records and ensure traceability requirements are met.
    • Coordinate external calibration services when required.

    Expected Outcomes:

    • Accurate process measurement systems.
    • Compliance with quality management system requirements.

    Governance: Reporting Lines & Key Stakeholders

    Direct Manager:

    • Department Manager

    Functional Collaboration:

    • Process Engineer
    • Quality Manager
    • Maintenance Manager
    • Production Supervisors

    Internal Stakeholders:

    • Production Operators
    • Quality Assurance Team
    • Maintenance Department
    • Supply Chain and Purchasing Teams
    • Warehouse Personnel
    • Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Team
    • Engineering and Technical Services
    • Plant Leadership Team

    External Stakeholders:

    • Calibration Service Providers
    • Chemical Suppliers
    • Equipment Vendors
    • Customers during audits, qualification reviews, or technical investigations

    Exposure Level:

    • Routine interaction with plant leadership.
    • Participation in customer audits and technical reviews.
    • Collaboration with equipment suppliers and technical service providers.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, TX

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Analytical Chemistryunmatched
    • Calibrationunmatched
    • Chemistryunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Corrective Actionunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
    • External Auditunmatched
    • Human Factorsunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Instrumentationunmatched
    • Internal Auditunmatched
    • Inventory Costsunmatched
    • Inventory Levelsunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
    • Laboratory Testingunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Lean Manufacturingunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
    • Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
    • Operational Improvementunmatched
    • Operations Processesunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Plating Processesunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Engineeringunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Process Validationunmatched
    • Production Managementunmatched
    • Production Supportunmatched
    • Productivity Managementunmatched
    • Project Trackingunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Quality System Requirements (QSR)unmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Staff Requirementsunmatched
    • Startupunmatched
    • Supply Chainunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Tool and Die Manufacturingunmatched
    • Traceabilityunmatched
    • Warehousingunmatched

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