Production Technical Operator

**Detailed Description**:
Work guided by diverse procedures, processes and/or technical methods of varying complexity. Incumbents have some freedom to select best methods and procedures to follow to complete assignments. Tasks are complex in nature where considerable judgment and initiative are required in resolving problems and making recommendations. Decisions/actions may have an impact beyond the job's immediate work unit or team. Work conducted under general Supervision. Situations not covered by standard processes, procedures and methods are referred to expert resource. May provide functional guidance to others performing similar work and/or act as team lead. May demonstrate work methods to new employees. Deals directly with immediate supervisor, co-workers and team members, engages in exchange of factual information and provides some explanation in a problem solving capacity interactions with external contacts, if applicable, requires exchanging factual information and providing some explanation.
As a specialist for an assigned specific area, directs and succeeds specific work skill (know-how) to group members. Works under the direction of managers or with engineers to manufacture and/or test prototype and/or new customer products. And also, in situations not covered by standard processes, procedures and methods, he/she may give his/her suggestions to engineers/managers to establish methods and procedures for production/testing which are applicable to the situation. Furthermore, recognizes the point of issue related to Design, and may inform and/or ask the design engineer to take corrective action.
In addition to the above, ability to create work instructions and/or test procedures with consideration to actual work environment and rationality based on limited information at hand. Furthermore, using the above said work instructions and/or test procedures, ability to appropriately establish required training programs for customers and provide direction to employees on the work and/or test methodologies.
Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:
Provides technical support and coordination required to produce prototypes. Provides feedback to relevant technical and/or support groups to ensure smooth ramp-up from prototype to full production. Reviews and accurately interprets customer specifications. Provides daily support to production engineering initiatives that includes areas related to quality, processes, industry and exploitation technology. Facilitates identification of problems and resolution of defects in facilities and/or processes. Provides assistance to reduce cycle times and improve process flow. Gathers data related to specific standard time, costs and bottlenecks. Develops programs for automated visual inspection, to capture data on initiatives related to statistical reports on process management. Designs and develops highly specific test tools to establish interfaces between products and specific computer systems that control automated testing units. Designs and develops custom circuits and adaptors to establish interfaces between functions & highly specific circuits for new products and computers. Applies specialized testers to existing auto-testers. Develop complex programs to handle computer languages to control auto testers based on various types of programming. Performs complex tests, debugging, fault analysis, modification of electric circuits and validation of design for new and/or prototype products based on limited instruction from electrical and/or mechanical engineers. Undertakes work related to product specification, circuit and design drawings: performs assembly, test, debugging, repair and modification of prototype for new products. Functions as the focal point for all product data related to technical issues. Facilitate communication with customers to en