Fabrication Technician - Carpentersville, IL

Overview

Hands-on technician to assist with production troubleshooting and support projects to improve manufacturing methods. Assist manufacturing engineers to address equipment and tooling needs to reduce costs and improve product quality on fabricated components.

• Under technical direction, troubleshoot and analyze manufacturing problems and implement corrective actions for high quality, efficient manufacturing solutions.
• Support workflow analysis, work methods, plant, and department layouts for improved flow in fabrication and tooling maintenance.
• Assist production and new product development in troubleshooting stamping dies and press equipment.
• Help identify required tools, jigs, and fixtures, or other new or special equipment required for new production or improvements to existing production lines.
• Assist in the development of justifications for the purchase of manufacturing equipment.
• Assist with the installation and debugging of production equipment.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes to raise product quality and profitability.
• Update and maintain visual and written work guidelines.
• Update and maintain manufacturing routings.
• Assist in the development of manufacturing infrastructure to integrate or deploy new manufacturing processes.
• Perform time studies and monitor or measure manufacturing processes to identify ways to reduce losses, decrease time requirements, or improve quality.
• Perform other manufacturing engineering tasks as assigned.

• Associate’s degree in manufacturing or mechanical engineering technology. Must have a good mechanical aptitude for general machinery.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to develop data-driven solutions in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in Solid Works or similar 3D modeling package.
• Experience with manufacturing data analysis is desirable.
• Lean & Six Sigma experience is desirable.
• Metal stamping experience is desirable.
• Machining (manual or CNC) experience is desirable.