JOB TITLE: Production Tech I JOB GRADE: NE10
FLSA STATUS: Nonexempt DEPARTMENT NAME: NGKACU
DEPARTMENT CODE: NGKACU REPORTS TO: Supervisor

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I. POSITION SUMMARY

A. Responsible for the upkeep of the assigned machines and equipment. The Production Technician may also provide shift coverage for an absent Technical Leader by coordinating the activities of team members in the assigned area (as it relates to process flow), which facilitates the safe and efficient production of products that meet the required specifications & quality standards. The Production Technician also communicates with area management regarding maintenance, safety and production process related matters.

II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (The section is not intended to be an all-inclusive list
and NGK Ceramics reserves the right to include other duties as assigned):

A. Assists maintenance & engineering with projects & routine repairs as needed

B. Repairs and maintains the equipment in the assigned areas

C. Maintains sufficient inventories of supplies, tooling, etc., as required in the assigned area

D. Communicates safety discrepancies or issues to the Supervisor

E. Communicates abnormalities with all Technical Leader regarding: daily checks, maintenance
issues, and calibration status of equipment

F. May input maintenance work orders and order supplies and materials through Solar Soft
information system

G. Performs lock out/tag out procedures when maintaining or cleaning equipment

H. Assists Team Members and Technical Leader with their daily activities

I. Reviews internal email and calendar system several times per shift

J. Participates in PM (Preventive Maintenance), MMOL (Machine Maintenance Operator Leader),
and G5S (Global 5S: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) activities as needed

K. Follows all EMS (Environmental Management System) procedures, including the disposal of
waste and used materials

L. This job has no supervisory responsibilities and no direct reports.

III. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

A. Customer Focus: Knows and anticipates relevant internal / external customer needs and acts
accordingly; gives high priority to customer service; seeks to understand customer expectations;
consistently demonstrates extra effort to insure customer satisfaction.

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B. Environmental Awareness and Compliance: Understands and follows established personal
safety, security and environmental practices; complies with local, federal and company health,
safety, security and environmental regulations; and identifies unsafe or unsecure conditions and
take corrective actions.

C. Functional & Technical Expertise and Computer Skills: Acquiring and applying functional
knowledge in one's own area of specialty (not technical e.g., Finance, HR Management);
acquiring and applying technical and functional knowledge in one's own technological area of
specialty; using a personal computer and related applications to convey and retrieve information.

D. Integrity and Accountability: Acts with integrity; adheres to stated core values and beliefs; accepts
responsibility for his/her actions and decisions; is trusted; seen as a direct, truthful individual;
admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.

E. Organizational Awareness: Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, procedures, and
culture inside the organization to identify potential problems and opportunities; perceiving the
impact and the implications of decisions on other components of the organization.

F. Respect and Humility: Approaches others with respect and humility; shows respect for other's
feelings, attitudes, reasoning and opinion; recognizes the value of diversity; emphasizes team
success above personal gain; responds well to constructive criticism.

G. Safety Orientation: Practices safe behavior; follows safety policies and guidelines; embraces
activities that will promote member safety; adheres to personal and team safety regulations;
actively participates and supports company safety initiatives; expects and communicates
adherence to safety standards from members at all levels.

H. Teamwork: Recognizes and appreciates the use of the combined efforts of the group of
members, working effectively and efficiently to achieve goals and objectives safely.

IV. REQUIRED AND PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

A. Required Education and/or Experience

1. Must be able to successfully complete all required job training.

2. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus 3-6 months related experience
and/or training.

B. Required Language Skills

1. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance
instructions, and procedure manuals.

2. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

3. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers.

C. Required Mathematical Skills

1. Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,
common fractions, and decimals.

D. Required Reasoning Ability

1. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations

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where only limited standardization exists.

2. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule
form.

E. Preferred Qualifications

1. Fork Lift License and Pallet Jack License.

2. Knowledge of Lotus Notes software, MS Office software, iSeries Access (AS400) software.

V. PHYSICAL DEMANDS (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must
be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
and will be determined on a case by case basis):

A. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or
hear.

B. The employee may be frequently required to walk.

C. The employee may be occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

D. The employee may be required to have 20/20 vision (natural or corrected vision).

E. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and use a pallet jack to move
400-500 pounds.

F. The employee may be required to successfully pass scheduled testing for vision, hearing,
respirator fitting and spirometry.

VI. WORK ENVIRONMENT

A. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be frequently exposed to wet or humid
conditions; work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic
chemicals; outdoor weather conditions; extreme heat; and vibration.

B. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

VII. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS/PPE

A. Safety shoes must be worn while on NGK property.

B. Safety glasses or goggles may be required while performing certain job duties.

C. Task appropriate gloves may be required while performing certain job duties.

D. Respirators may be required in designated areas or under prescribed work conditions.

E. Hearing protection may be required in designated areas.

F. Regularly scheduled testing may be performed for: lung capacity (i.e. spirometry test), vision,