Manufacturing Process Reliability Technologist (Printing Media)

Build Reliability Into Every Roll

Help DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation (DNP IAM) keep production running flawlessly in our FGR Coating and Mixing operations. You’ll blend continuous improvement leadership with hands-on troubleshooting to reduce scrap, improve quality, and increase uptime for world-class print media made in Concord, NC.

Role Snapshot

• Process ownership: Act as the go-to specialist for FGR Coating and Mixing to safely achieve team targets.
• Continuous improvement: Lead/document 5S and Kaizen; partner with engineers and operations to design and implement machine/process upgrades.
• Troubleshooting: Coordinate equipment repairs with maintenance; drive process-level investigations that improve runnability and reduce defects.
• Root cause: Review and analyze failure data; create and follow through on corrective action plans.
• Training & standards: Write and update work instructions; train teams on new procedures, equipment, and technologies within FGR.
• Data integrity: Audit operator data, identify misalignments, and enhance collection systems to strengthen analysis.
• Safety & environment: Address issues proactively; retrain and document as needed.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering technology OR AS in engineering technology + 2+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of pumps, piping, pressure gauges, and other fluid systems.
• Basic electronics/electrical knowledge.
• Proven troubleshooting capability and advanced MS Excel skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to work 12-hour night shifts on a 2-2-3 schedule (7 of 14 days: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off) and flex to support 24/7 operations as needed.

Preferred Background

• Thin film or paper web coating experience, or other high-speed rotating equipment environments.
• Familiarity with OSHA, EPA, HAZWOPER, and ISO 14001.

Physical Demands & Safety

• Regularly: talk/hear
• Frequently: sit, walk, stand
• Occasionally: use hands to finger/handle/feel; reach with hands/arms
• Lifting: occasionally up to 25 lbs; infrequently 50+ lbs
• Vision: close, color, depth perception, peripheral, and ability to adjust focus

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

PPE: Safety glasses, appropriate gloves (nitrile, canvas, etc.), hearing protection, ANSI-approved footwear, and others as required in manufacturing areas.

Tools & Proficiencies

• Mechanical Troubleshooting
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Blueprint Reading
• Primary equipment: Extrusion Machine

Why DNP IAM?

We’re the U.S. subsidiary of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP), the world’s largest maker of dye-sublimation media for photo printers and thermal transfer ribbons for barcode printers. Our portfolio supports photo retail businesses nationwide. Discover more at .

DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status