R&T Manufacturing Technician

Work Schedule: 5X8 2nd Shift = Monday-Friday 2:45-10:45 pm

Responsibilities:  

In performing their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to adhere to Albany’s current values: Albany Wins Together, Count on Each Other, Own Your Actions, Care About Each Other, and Share Your Enthusiasm. Safety must always come first; we never compromise on safety for the sake of achieving another objective. Employees are also responsible for the health and safety of themselves and each other.  

• Perform manufacturing operations associated with producing proof of concept demonstrators and prototypes.  

• Use advanced weaving/injection knowledge and critical thinking to produce as designed concepts per engineering instructions. 

• Use diagnostic and communication skills to be the interface between engineering and manufacturing. Must have the ability to communicate what has been experienced and or seen.  

• Accurately and efficiently set up equipment per engineering instructions.  

• Execute daily autonomous maintenance and start-up activities.  

• Perform unconventional or highly prototypical processes.  

• Assist in developing improvement methods and practices to increase predictability safely. • Accurately complete/create documentation associated with development processes. Attention to detail a must. Reflect reality of what has been done.  

• Perform timely and accurate transactions of workflow in ERP system. 

• Assist in performing required process capability studies, equipment installation qualifications, and process validation.  

• Assist in the investigation and implementation of new equipment, process and products as required. 

• Active participant on R&T teams /audits such as Safety Team or Job Hazard analysis.  

• Utilize RCCA tools. 

• Comply with all company policies and procedures including safety regulations, personal protective equipment requirements, Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions and Good Manufacturing Procedures  

• Responsible for upkeep of development areas and provide a clean and safe work environment.  

• Review all documentation, assembly, inspection, test, packaging procedures and provide feedback  

• Other duties as assigned  

Supervisory Responsibility: No 

Qualifications/Characteristics:  

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent  

• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment (aerospace or composites a plus).  

• Preferred 5 years of relevant experience in our processes (Weaving /Injection)  

• Ability to read and interpret engineering instructions.  

• Physical demands of the job include: stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, light lifting (up to 25 pounds), grasping, hearing, visual acuity, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, fingering and climbing  

• Must be able to operate across multiple platforms/Processes 

Working Conditions: 

Indoor production environment, adequate lighting and comfortable temperatures.  Occasional exposure to moderate noise and machinery with mechanical moving parts.  Ability to work 24/7 schedule and be available as business situations required, overtime dependent on business need.  

Physical requirements: 

• Frequently positions sheets of material onto molds and/or manually sands parts, etc… 

• Frequent repetitive hand movements, use of hand tools – pliers, sanders, scissors, etc…   

• Frequently remain in a stationary position up to 75% of the time 

• Must be able to detect and recognize visual differences between materials or parts, etc…  

• Frequently moves molds and parts >25 lbs between worktables and carts