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Permobil Operations Support Technician in Belleville, Illinois
Operations Support Technician
The Operations Support Technician assures correct performance of dipping operations by performing daily maintenance, testing, recording, and operations. Will serve as a back up for Laboratory Technician.
Would you like to work in an international environment where you’ll make a difference every day? At Permobil, we’re looking for game-changers to join us as we innovate for individuals and develop the world’s most advanced assistive solutions.
At Permobil, the people who use our products come first. Our purpose is to create advanced assistive solutions that make the lives of adults and children living with disabilities more enriching. Our people are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver innovations that improve lives. We are a sustainable and responsible business committed to continuous improvement, and our customers can trust us to provide market-leading solutions driven by insights-based clinical data.
Our Dipping department in Belleville, IL is now looking for a Operations Support Technician.
Key Tasks
MAINTAINS DAILY DIP LOG BY:
Preparing, performing, and recording tests for viscosity, pH, and temperature of Pre-dip tanks; preparing, performing, and recording tests for viscosity, pH, and temperature of clear coagulate tanks; preparing performing and recording tests for temperature, viscosity, pH, and wet mill of the neoprene tanks; preparing, performing, and recording tests for temperature, and dissolved solids content of leach tanks; preparing, performing, and recording tests for temperature, viscosity, and pH of neoprene totes. Enters test results in dip lop in the vault.
MAINTAINS WORK FLOW BY:
Keeping back with tabs mandrel tools clean and pre-dipped; emptying, cleaning, and refilling production and auxiliary tanks on a preventive schedule. Rinsing totes for Compounding. Use Kanban cards to ensure inventory levels are maintained.
SUPPORTS OPERATIONS BY:
Placing totes under a mixer and testing the contents after 30 minutes for the following shift; reporting various test outcomes to correct team members; loading chlorination washer, weighing chlorination washer, washing at least two loads per assigned day, drying loads, gathering and organizing mandrels, and stocking safety supplies. Generating test data for a variety of purposes which includes but is not limited to research, product development, quality control, and establishing standards, preparing chemical solutions for use in processing materials, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures as needed, collects retain components for shelf-life assessments, manages temperature recording in dipping department. Perform testing on thickness samples.
MAINTAINS QUALITY SERVICE BY:
Dipping standard, XL, and mattress backs for production; dipping experimental mandrel tools for testing purposes; keeping error rates minimal and within acceptable ranges; maintaining an efficient work pace; meeting and exceeding all performance measurements: quantity, accuracy, timeliness, and thoroughness of work performed.
Why Permobil is a great next step for you!
You’ll make a difference. Every day
Everything we do leads to understanding and improving the lives of our users. Through our evidence-based innovation, we make a difference to people’s lives.
You’ll make your mark as part of our future
We collaborate with colleagues across borders toInnovate for Individuals. The impact you make personally could lead change around the world.
You’ll feel welcome from day one
We’re known for being great colleagues, who are collaborative, fun and at the cutting-edge. Everyone in the Permobil family cares as much as you do about making a positive difference.
You can have a lifestyle you love
you’re always close to nature, yet never far from civilisation. We want everyone who works for us to have a lifestyle they love – at work and beyond.
Who you are
You are passionate, innovative, and ambitious. You want to make a difference for others and feel fulfilled when you can see the link between the work you do and positive improvements in the lives of others. You search out opportunities and are prepared to go off the beaten track to chase your dreams. You don’t follow the herd – you find new ways of working and go where you see potential to make your mark. You are a pioneer, a revolutionary, a game-changer and you are who we’re looking for.
Your Background
High School diploma or GED and six months related experience required
Forklift certification
Multi-tasking proficiency
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More about Permobil
Permobil founder Dr. Per Uddén believed that helping people achieve the greatest level of independence is a basic human right and, for over 50 years, Permobil has held fast to that belief. Permobil is a global leader in advanced rehabilitation technology, passionate about better understanding our users’ needs and improving their quality of life through state-of-the-art healthcare solutions. Today, those solutions include power wheelchairs, seating and positioning products, power assist, and manual wheelchairs.
Permobil is part of Patricia Industries, a subsidiary of Investor AB, and is headquartered in Sweden. Permobil has 1600 team members in more than 15 countries around the world. For more information regarding the company’s storied history and complete product line, visit permobil.com.