Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Spectrum Industries Inc•Chippewa Falls, WI

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Supports manufacturing by preparing, maintaining and updating programming, tooling, jigs/fixtures, and production instructions in order to keep production process running safely and efficiently.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree (A.A.) or equivalent technical school training AND three to five years related experience; OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
Forklift certification, Lockout/tag out certification; Calibration expertise
Valid driver’s license and proof of insurability to drive company vehicles.

Responsibilities

Responsible for tooling accuracy, efficiency and upkeep
Calibrate a variety of tooling and measuring devices
Repair or replace defective tooling
Build and maintain jigs and fixtures for production use
Perform routine preventive maintenance and troubleshooting to ensure that sharpening equipment continues to run smoothly and accurately
Contact and collaborate with vendors and order tooling within an established budget
Maintain an adequate supply of tooling and measuring devices at appropriate levels, monitor tooling and measuring device accuracy and maintain corresponding records
Works with Product Development to determine tooling requirements for new products
Responsible for efficient/safe equipment operation
Work with maintenance technicians, safety manager, quality personnel and production supervisors to monitor and maintain accurate, efficient and safe operation of equipment machinery and production processes
Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes or procedures
Create and maintain work instructions, production routes, operation and troubleshooting instructions for production machinery, equipment and processes
Program CNC equipment; adjust programs to assure accuracy
Train technician and production personnel on proper use instructions and procedures.
Monitor compliance with safety regulations and procedures
Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
Assists Maintenance and Process Control in determining root cause of machine malfunctions.
Provides resource information and expertise to manufacturing to determine tool set-up and machine tool capabilities.
Other duties as assigned