Production Technician

Company: United Protective Technologies
Location: Niles, OH
Position: Production Technician 
United Protective Technologies, LLC, founded in 2002, is an industry-leading company that excels in developing the most advanced coatings, including diamond-like carbon (DLC), to increase durability, increase component functionality, and extend operation life in extreme environments. In partnership with various entities, NAVAIR, US Army Aviation RDEC, Boeing, Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin, and many more, UPT has established an industry-leading catalog of high-performance coatings that continue to outperform the competition.
Our coating services extend beyond the application of existing coatings. UPT coating technology is backed by surfacing engineering experts who are always exploring and developing new coating solutions for our clients specific applications. 

Description: A Production Technician at UPT works in a warehouse/industrial environment and uses their hands to wire, de-wire, fixture, and de-fixture parts. Also, clean small metal parts and/or larger molds.

Duties/Responsibilities:

– Production Technicians work in a warehouse/industrial environment
– Production Technicians use their hands to wire (fixture), de-wire (de-fixture), inspect, clean, and pack customer parts (metal parts, such as injection molds, gun slides, gears, pinions, knife blades, etc.)
– After training, Production Technicians will perform job duties independently, with little supervision
– Production Technicians must keep their work environment clean and safe and must wear appropriate PPE (glasses, gloves and mask when needed)
– Production Technicians must be able to lift 50lbs. (solo lift) and 50 lbs. (team lift), stand for long periods of time, move around the production floor to move parts and carts from one station to the next, must have good manual dexterity, a strong attention to detail, a willingness to learn new things, and grow with UPT
– Production Technicians must also cross train and perform other duties (hand cleaning, wiping/spraying parts with cleaning solution, working in blasting cabinets, loading parts into cleaning tanks, coating room duties, shipping and receiving duties, etc.) as needed and assigned by the Manager

Skills/Qualifications:

– Must be able to lift 50lbs. (solo lift) and 50 lbs. (team lift)
– Must be able to bend and move
– Standing for long periods of time
– Physically move around the production floor to move parts from one station to the next
– Must have good manual dexterity, a strong attention to detail, and a willingness to learn new things
– Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen
– Must wear appropriate PPE as required

Education/Experience Requirements:

– High school/Diploma or equivalent
– Prior experience in a production or warehouse environment or equivalent internal experience preferred

Schedule:

– Monday through Friday 
– 8:00AM to 5:00PM with possible OT

Additional:

– Medical, dental, vision, and life offered
– Education reimbursements opportunities after one year of employment (approval required)
– Parental leave after one year of employment
– 401K

To Apply: 

– Online at [www.upt-usa.com](http://www.upt-usa.com){rel=”nofollow”}
– Email resume HR@upt-usa.com