Manufacturing Support Technician

Rusco Manufacturing•Loves Park, IL

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Rusco Manufacturing is looking for a dependable, motivated Manufacturing Support Technician / Production Floater to help keep our CNC machining operation running efficiently. This is not a stand-at-one-machine-all-day position. We are looking for someone who enjoys staying busy, moving throughout the shop, and jumping in wherever help is needed. Your primary responsibility is simple: help remove the everyday obstacles that keep our machines and production team from making parts. This position will support multiple departments throughout the facility, including production, material handling, marking, inspection/rework, and shipping. In a machine shop, small delays quickly become lost production. A machine should not sit because it needs material, a chip hopper needs to be emptied, coolant needs attention, or an operator has to leave their machine to handle a support task. This position is designed to be the person who keeps those problems from becoming downtime. If you like variety, enjoy working with your hands, and would rather have a job where the day moves quickly than stand in one place doing the same task all day, we'd like to talk with you.

Requirements

Dependable and has strong attendance
Comfortable working in a fast-paced machine shop
Willing to perform a wide variety of tasks
Doesn't need to be told every minute what to do next
Understands that keeping machines running is the priority
Can safely move material and work around CNC equipment
Comfortable with physical work and being on their feet throughout the shift
Works well with operators, supervisors, quality, and shipping personnel
Takes pride in keeping the shop organized and production moving

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing or machine-shop experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Cutting raw material and 4-foot bar stock for upcoming production jobs
Preparing and staging material so machines do not run out of steel
Helping unload, organize, and process material when steel deliveries arrive
Dumping chip hoppers and assisting with chip handling
Helping operators top off machine coolant
Moving dunnage, containers, totes, and material throughout the facility
Marking and identifying finished parts
Assisting with sorting, inspection, CS1 containment, and rework when required
Repacking customer parts and helping with special packaging requirements
Supporting shipping during high-volume periods
Keeping production areas organized and helping maintain good housekeeping
Assisting machine operators and department leads with non-machining tasks that keep equipment producing
Filling in wherever additional manpower is needed throughout the plant
Operation of forklifts and pallet jacks