Senior Prototype Technician

DEPARTMENT:
Forming and Bending SUPERVISED BY:
Forming and Bending Manager

Technique, Inc. is a Michigan-based stamping, tubing and welding facility offering the shortest lead-times and highest quality parts in the industry. We offer high-speed prototypes, ultra-low volume stampings, tubing and assemblies for production and emergency-based manufacturing for industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical and food processing.

Technique, Inc. is a group of highly skilled technicians who consistently strive to improve the tools, technology and processes which allow us to continue growing at an incredible rate. The company is dedicated to the success of each team member in a culture that values safety, integrity, teamwork, learning opportunities and results.

This position is responsible for developing prototype parts in hydraulic presses. The technician will set up hydraulic presses and troubleshoot quality issues to make complex parts to internal and customer specifications.

• Set up, maintain, troubleshoot, and operate hydraulic deep draw presses
• Complete all job documentation
• Resolve issues with part quality – thinning, cracking, gouging
• Set and modify dies and set up blank nests
• Use precision measuring tools to check parts against blueprints
• Develop parts with various stamping techniques – crash forming, extrusion, multistep draws, preforming, etc.
• Use multistep draws and preforms, size them appropriately and adjust drawing processes to alleviate cracks and thinning
• Set up swipes, tweak parts, change draw nests, guide plates, and binder plates in AutoCAD
• Work with other departments to make changes as necessary to prevent rework

Education: High school diploma or GED, vocational training

Credentials/Licensure: forklift operator’s license preferred

Minimum Experience: 2-4 years experience in stamping and metal forming

• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Good understanding of GD&T and blueprints
• Ability to use CAD and Solid Works
• Ability to use precision measurement tools
• Solid communication and teamwork skills

No travel is required for this position.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a complete comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

This is a full-time non-exempt position with a minimum of 40hrs / week with overtime as needed.

Note:

days and hours required may vary.

Shifts include:

• Monday-Friday – 7:00am-3:30pm
• Monday-Thursday – 3:30pm-2:00am ($1.00 per hour shift premium)
• Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 5:00am-5:30pm ($2.00 per hour shift premium)
• Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 5:00pm-5:30am ($15.00 per hour shift premium)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to manufacturing processes that include and are not limited to fumes or airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, moving mechanical parts, industrial equipment, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Technique, Inc., is an equal employment opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee must be eligible to work in the United States, either by means of U.S. Citizenship, Work Visa or H1B sponsorship. E-Verify partner employer.

Note:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a complete comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Additionally, this job description does not constitute a contract of employment and the company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.