Employment Opportunities

Assembler C

Classification: Full-time, all shifts
Wage: $15-20/hr, DOE

Duties:

• Assemble and pack both sub-assemblies and completed assemblies with close supervision.
• Maintain required work efficiency and productivity on assigned work station/assembly position.
• Monitor daily quality of assemblies and communicate any discrepancies.
• Participate in QAT and problem solving to continually improve the quality of assemblies and processes.
• Report information on quality, delivery and cost.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to follow a standard operating procedure
• Reliable Transportation

Requirements:

• Requires the ability to perform continuous short cycle work with light to 40 lb. (or equivalent) weight materials.
• Ability to efficiently perform basic assembly from detailed instructions.
• Requires the ability to add and subtract decimals or fractions and work from operation layouts and written instructions.

Electrical Controls Engineer

Classification: Full-time

Essential Duties:
Perform electrical hardware and software engineering tasks in the development of new products and cost reduction:

• Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of embedded controllers
• Participate in development of product specification
• Produce conceptual designs
• Guide development process to produce practical designs
• Create detailed circuit and hardware drawings and software code
• Identify applicable standards
• Provide analysis of design to applicable standards
• Provide analysis of design using engineering analysis tools and techniques (e.g., Circuit simulation, software analysis tools)
• Review instruction manuals and product literature
• Define and lead prototype development and lab and field tests
• Work with manufacturing on process development
• Conduct design reviews, safety reviews

Participate in new product development as a member of a design team by:

• Identification and communication of threats to schedule
• Participating in release-for-sale activities
• Working effectively in a team environment

Assist in standard product support activities, such as:

• Analyzing and writing Engineering Change Orders
• Troubleshooting product problems in manufacturing, lab or field

Learn, participate in development, and apply knowledge of:

• Developments in technical field by staying abreast of developments to maintain technical knowledge
• Graco product line
• Operational systems
• Graco and industry design standards
• Graco Quality Management System
• Graco customer applications and requirements
• Emerging trends in our customers’ markets

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer or software engineering or computer science.
• 0-5 years of experience in new product development with demonstrated ability to produce results.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good mechanical aptitude with ability to be an effective contributor to product development or standard product support activities.

Maintenance Mechanic

To efficiently perform maintenance and repair on company assembly equipment, machine tools, and assist in maintenance and repair of machining equipment and manufacturing equipment by using cost saving strategies and ensuring Graco quality standards are met.

Duties:

• Perform preventative maintenance and simple repairs of all company-owned machine tools, assembly equipment and Graco owned manufacturing assets.
• Perform simple testing and minor repair in the area of hydraulics, mechanical elements, electrical and electronics.
• Promptly respond to internal customer maintenance requests concerning equipment breakdowns.
• Troubleshoot issues to determine course of action and consult with Maintenance 2 for advice and assistance as needed.
• Provide support to departmental personnel as workload dictates.
• Keep accurate maintenance records.
• Order parts/supplies and maintain inventory accuracy.
• Meet operational requirements and expectations for accuracy of work, while minimizing waste by caring for product, equipment and facilities.
• Maintain a productive, efficient and team-oriented work environment.
• Follow all required safety guidelines and utilize the proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Education/Certifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associates degree in electrical, electronics, hydraulics, fluid power, robotics or related field.

Experience

• 1 year Industry-related experience (maintenance of high volume machining equipment; lathes, mills) or 3-5 years maintenance experience (troubleshooting heavy mechanical equipment)

Knowledge

• Mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Understand safety rules and regulations to prevent unsafe set-ups, operations, or acts, which might cause injury to self, others, or the environment.