Elite Connector is excited to partner with a manufacturer in Rockford, Illinois to find a hands-on Process Technician to support and improve a manufacturing operation.
This role is focused on hands-on production support, process execution, and translating product requirements into manufacturable pultruded profiles within a continuous manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Process Support & Optimization
- Support the setup, operation, and optimization of the manufacturing process
- Assist in improving process stability, reducing scrap, and supporting consistent product quality
- Conduct hands-on trials and production runs to support process improvements
- Troubleshoot day-to-day production issues on the shop floor and support corrective actions
Production Execution & Product Translation
- Interpret product requirements, drawings, and specifications to support manufacturing execution
- Help translate customer or engineering concepts into produced pultruded profiles and shapes
- Maintain and update production parameters and process documentation as needed
- Support introduction of new products from concept through production launch
Technical & Drafting Support
- Use basic AutoCAD skills to review and support interpretation of part drawings and profiles
- Assist in ensuring tooling, profiles, and production output align with design intent
Continuous Production Support
- Support ongoing production activities and ensure smooth execution of manufacturing schedules
- Participate in production trials and validation runs
- Support data collection related to process performance and product quality
Collaboration & Training
- Work closely with Production and Quality teams to support day-to-day operations
- Assist in training production operators on processes, procedures, and equipment usage
- Provide hands-on support in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Qualifications
- Experience in pultrusion, composites, plastics, extrusion, or other continuous manufacturing environments strongly preferred
- Strong hands-on manufacturing background with ability to work directly on the production floor
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and product specifications
- Basic AutoCAD knowledge or ability to work with 2D drawings and profiles
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving mindset in a production environment
- Comfortable working in a hands-on industrial manufacturing setting
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to product quality
- Team-oriented with good communication skills and willingness to learn