Production Technician (Testing/Debug/Equipment/Process/Quality/System)

1) Work guided by diverse procedures, processes and/or technical methods of varying complexity. Incumbents have some freedom to select best methods and procedures to follow to complete assignments.
2) Tasks are complex in nature where considerable judgment and initiative are required in resolving problems and making recommendations.
3) Decisions/actions may have an impact beyond the job’s immediate work unit or team. Work conducted under general Supervision.
4) Situations not covered by standard processes, procedures and methods are referred to expert resource. May provide functional guidance to others performing similar work and/or act as team lead. May demonstrate work methods to new employees.
5) Deals directly with immediate supervisor, co-workers and team members, engages in exchange of factual information and provides some explanation in a problem-solving capacity; interactions with external contacts, if applicable, requires exchanging factual information and providing some explanation.
6) As a specialist for an assigned specific area, directs and succeeds specific work skill (know-how) to group members.
7) Works under the direction of managers or with engineers to manufacture and/or test prototype and/or new customer products. And also, in situations not covered by standard processes, procedures and methods, he/she may give his/her suggestions to engineers/managers to establish methods and
procedures for production/testing which are applicable to the situation.
8) Furthermore, recognizes the point of issue related to Design, and may inform and/or ask the design engineer to take corrective action.
9) In addition to the above, ability to create work instructions and/or test procedures with consideration to actual work environment and rationality based on limited information at hand.
10) Furthermore, using the above said work instructions and/or test procedures, ability to appropriately establish required training programs for customers and provide direction to employees on the work and/or test methodologies.
11) Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following: Provides technical support and coordination required to produce prototypes.
12) Provides feedback to relevant technical and/or support groups to ensure smooth ramp-up from prototype to full production.
13) Provides daily support to production engineering initiatives that includes areas related to quality, processes, industry and exploitation technology.
14) Facilitates identification of problems and resolution of defects in facilities and/or processes. Provides assistance to reduce cycle times and improve process flow.