Employment Opportunities

Essential Duties

• Weld plastic parts, creating full sealing welds while meeting production quotas
• Maintain a clean, safe work area
• Perform daily maintenance of machines as required and keep supervisor informed of necessary maintenance beyond operator ability
• Must read and understand layouts, job packets and blueprints for the parts being welded (includes Geometric Tolerancing)
• Provide accurate inventory counts at all times and keep parts in appropriate storage areas
• Measure parts during production to ensure parts match blueprints. This may involve the use of comparator, calipers, gages and related test instruments
• Perform necessary side operations as required (i.e., deburring, PFA tube bending)
• Work as a team member to aid all shifts and support personnel to operate to departmental standards including quality and productivity goals
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Certifications

• High School diploma, or equivalent
• Plastic Welding experience is preferred

Note: A completed promotional checklist is required to promote to the next level along with required time in grade.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

• Ability to perform a sequence of operations under minimum supervision and consistently maintain the performance levels set for quality and quantity
• Understanding of safety rules and regulations to prevent unsafe set-ups, operations, or acts which might cause injury to self, others, or environment
• Ability to work through daily operational activities
• Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to plan effectively and execute the plans
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In terms of an 8-hour workday, “occasionally” means 1 to 33%, “frequently” means 34 to 66% of the time, and “continuous” means 67 to 100% of the time.

• In an 8-hr workday, must be able to stand 4 hrs., and walk 4 hrs
• Position requires frequent bending and stooping, occasional use of fixed or portable stairs, crouching and kneeling and reaching above the shoulder
• Must occasionally lift and load up to 45 lbs. or greater
• Requires frequent repetitive elbow movements and simple grasping with both hands and occasional firm grasping and fine manipulation with both hands: (lifting, dexterity, coordination, mobility, etc.)

Essential Duties

• Set up, adjust and operate a variety of CNC machines
• Maintain a clean, safe work area
• Adjust tools and request replacements as necessary
• Follow set-up procedures and recommend improvements
• Read and understand layouts, job packets and drawings for the parts being run
• Provide accurate inventory counts at all times and keep parts in appropriate storage areas.
• Measure parts during production to  ensure parts match drawings.  This may involve use of comparator, CMM, gauges, and related test instruments.
• Perform necessary side operations during machine cycle time as required
• Perform daily maintenance of machines as required and keep supervisor informed of necessary maintenance beyond operator assigned maintenance
• Work as a team member to aid all shifts and support personnel to operate to department standards, including quality and  productivity goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education/Certifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Two-year degree in Machining Technology or CNC Machining trade school preferred

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of CNC Machining experience in milling and turning.
  Note: A completed promotional checklist is required to promote to  the next level along with required time in grade.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to read and understand CNC programs and operational layouts as required
• Understand tooling requirements to set up and operate machines in the department, including pre-setting of tools
• Demonstrated ability to perform a sequence of operations under minimum supervision and consistently maintain the performance level set for quality and quantity
• Understanding of safety  rules and regulations to prevent unsafe setups, operations, or acts, which might cause injury to  self, others, or  environment
• Good interpersonal written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work through daily operational activities
• Ability to  plan effectively and execute plans
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Must have strong PC skills and ability to  work with Microsoft products

Physical Requirements

In terms of an 10-hour work day, “occasionally” means 1 to 33%, “frequently” means 34-66% of the  time, and “continuously” means 67-100% of the time.

• In an 10-hour workday employee must be able to sit 1.25 hours, stand 3.75 hours, and walk 5 hours.
• Position requires frequent bending and stooping, occasional use of fixed or portable stairs, crouching, kneeling, and reaching above the shoulder.
• Employee must occasionally lift and load up to 45 lbs or greater.
• The position requires frequent repetitive elbow movements and simple grasping with both hands and occasional  firm grasping and fine manipulation with both hands.
• (Lifting, dexterity, coordination, mobility, etc.)

Essential Duties

• Assemble and pack both sub-assemblies and final assemblies under 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 quality assurance and problem solving to continually improve the quality of assemblies and processes

Education/Certifications

• High School diploma, or equivalent

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

• Requires the ability to perform continuous short cycle work with light to 40 lb. (or equivalent) weight materials
• Requires high attention to detail and strict adherence to operating procedures
• Ability to stay organized and meet deadlines
• Ability to efficiently perform basic assembly from detailed instructions
• Ability to timely and accurately complete assembly

Essential Duties

• Provide engineering support, assisting and liaising with the Design and Quality departments to provide swift resolution to any manufacturing issues
• Drive an increase in manufacturing efficiency through analysis of workflow, processes, tooling and equipment
• Work with the Special Projects team to evaluate potential manufacturing techniques and help inform the design process
• Take responsibility for the transfer to production of new products designed by Special Projects, working with the Operations, Quality and wider manufacturing team as required
• Assist in prototyping and pilot production
• Design tooling, jigs and fixtures for the manufacture of new products
• Design inspection gauges for use in a production environment
• Create Standard Operating Procedures and Process Control Plans
• Specify and purchase production equipment as required
• Prepare and execute project plans, both on time and within budget
• Other duties as assigned

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering
• A minimum of five years of experience working within a design, production engineering or manufacturing environment involved in the transition of products into production and supporting production implementation
• Experience of evaluating production methods and making effective appraisals based on capital expenditure, part cost, design tolerances, accuracy and repeatability
• Having a continuous improvement mentality and ability to identify and implement improvements in operational efficiency
• Experience of designing, jigs, fixtures and tooling in 3D CAD, ideally SolidWorks
• Good commercial awareness with the ability to make judgments on cost and value
• The ability to plan, prioritize tasks and coordinate with internal and external stake holders
• Excellent communication, problem solving and analytical skills
• A curiosity about the latest, cutting-edge material and manufacturing technologies and advances in production processes

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (FT/PT, hours, shift, noise, etc.). In terms of an 8-hour workday, “occasionally” means 1 to 33%, “frequently” means 34 to 66% of the time, and “continuous” means 67 to 100% of the time.

• In an 8-hour workday employee must be able to stand 4 to 8 hours a day.
• Position requires occasional bending and stooping, occasional use of fixed or portable stairs, crouching and kneeling and reaching above the shoulder
• Must occasionally lift and load up to 45 lbs. or greater
• Requires occasional repetitive elbow movements and simple grasping with both hands and occasional firm grasping and fine manipulation with both hands: (lifting, dexterity, coordination, mobility, etc.)