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

• Develop and improve manufacturing methods and processes based on lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Work with Engineering to ensure parts and assemblies are designed and tolerance to allow manufacturing best practices to be used – manufacturability
• Manage design approval and follow up, through manufacturing implementation and final customer acceptance.
• Evaluate the impact of design changes on manufacturing processes, tools, equipment, quality and performance
• Perform / support Work Instruction creation & maintenance
• Support prototype activities for test and build purposes
• Initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformities relating to the manufacturing process
• Support change control meetings
• Supports all engineering change related communication with the manufacturing plant and final assembly
• Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, workflow, layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency
• Conduct time study on new product lines
• Lead design and development of the assembly systems and production tooling
• Drive lean concepts throughout the organization. Implement process improvements
• Other duties as assigned

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering
• 5 years’ experience in manufacturing
• Experience designing manufacturing plant floor and equipment layouts and specifying tooling
• Experience managing the design approval process
• Understanding of Just-in-Time delivery and Lean Manufacturing applications
• Ability to analyze specifications and component CAD / Prints for manufacturability
• Ability to analyze current business labor efficiencies, capital investments and other historical data to calculate product cost
• Strong working knowledge of Process Flow and PFMEA creation and documentation
• Knowledge of Industrial Safety Standards and requirements
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Computer literacy and proficiency are required, must have strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Power Point, Solidworks and MasterCAM
• Self-motivator who works with minimal direction, makes decisions independently, and is able to motivate others to complete the task at hand.

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

• 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.)