Pattern Systems Technician

Job Overview

Rite-Hite is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of industrial loading dock and door equipment.  Our innovative products and world class sales organization ensure solid, consistent growth, both for our company and our staff.  We are always looking ahead to develop innovative new products and services to improve our customers' safety, security, and productivity.

What We Offer:

Rite-Hite provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and paid medical leave. We also provide a retirement savings plan that combines 401(K) with company match and profit sharing. Paid holidays, vacation, and up to five paid personal/sick days per year round out the package.

Rite-Hite is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer offering a drug free workplace for our customers and employees.

Job Description:

Pattern Systems Technician

PURPOSE: 

This position is responsible for the definition and creation of all patterns into a usable pattern and marker.  This position is also responsible for ensuring adequate and clear documentation is maintained to support the pattern generation requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Process orders by making patterns and markers for the manufacturing floor.

Determine the most efficient work flow for the cutting process by using the CAD system, sewing schedule and roll goods availability.

Develop R&D patterns as needed.

Responsible for executing and supporting the quality system and procedures in the effort for continuous improvement.

Work with other pattern personnel to ensure timely and consistent creation of patterns.

Document via project database any instance of absent pattern information on engineering or manufacturing systems documentation.

Work with project teams to coordinate necessary and adequate timelines for product changes and introductions.

Perform adequate testing and documenting of any new or changed patterns prior to implementation date.

With manufacturing programmer and systems coordinator, coordinate user testing of pattern system.

Provide assistance to manufacturing systems group to manage and develop the configuration module of the manufacturing system to ensure ease of integration to pattern software.

Maintain documentation required of pattern system changes in a consistent and systematic way.

Provide assistance to order engineering department in determining fabric and pattern requirements for our non-standard product offering in a timely and professional manner.

Actively pursue opportunities for pattern improvements, either through design, coding or manufacturing changes.

Respond and provide corrective action to address pattern errors that are found on the production floor to reduce likelihood of reoccurrence.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

Consistently meet the daily schedule for manufacturing and completing R&D patterns in a reasonable manner based on the current schedule.

Maintain pattern systems and project database in a consistent and timely fashion to ensure accuracy and its alignment with engineering and manufacturing systems documentation.

Actively pursue proactive solutions to identified problems.

Ability to work with variety of individuals with wide range of system and pattern knowledge in a positive and effective manner.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

General computer/key boarding skills.  AutoCad knowledge a plus.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: 

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.  

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to apply algebraic equations and geometry concepts by reading, analyzing and interpreting technical drawings.

REASONING ABILITY: 

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to sit and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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