Mechanical Assembly Technician

AMF Bakery•Elk Grove Village, IL

82d•Onsite

About The Position

At AMF, we are dedicated to working alongside our customers to produce better food for families around the world while creating better lives for our teammates, families, customers, and communities. AMF Bakery Systems is the world's largest manufacturer of high-speed bakery equipment, providing complete automated bakery solutions for numerous categories including Soft Bread and roll, Artisan Bread, Cake and Pie, Pizza and Flatbread and Pastry and Croissant. AMF is part of the Markel Food Groups, the leading equipment supplier to food manufactures around the world. Our culture and shared values are spelled out in "The Markel Style" as we encourage and recognize teammates that bring these values to life each day. With the style as our guide, our teams pursue excellence while keeping a sense of humor. Seeking to know our customers' needs, we aim to build financial value for our shareholders while sharing success with others and winning together. We are inspired to work hard and encouraged to challenge management to find better ways of doing things. At AMF, we believe in fostering the professional development and personal potential of our diverse workforce. If you're searching for the next company to call home, AMF Bakery Systems provides a teammate-centered culture with exciting career growth opportunities. We strive to build extraordinary teams by seeking out a wide range of talent, experiences, and diverse backgrounds. Diversity of thought and the collaboration of various life experiences are what drive growth and innovation at AMF. AMF Bakery Systems is looking for a motivated and self-driven Mechanical Assembly Technician (MAT). MATs are responsible for the mechanical assembly of AMF machinery, assemblies, and equipment. MATs must be able to work with or without the aid of drawings and/or schematics. Fabrication and occasional rework of parts (cutting, grinding, drilling, tapping, welding, etc.) will be required to complete assemblies.

Requirements

Trade school
Relevant mechanical assembly experience
Ability to comprehend and execute verbal, written, and drawn instructions (incl. 2D and 3D engineering drawings and/or schematics)
A solid mechanical aptitude that enables the use of sound judgment in the proper use of fasteners and assembly steps
Comfortable working with a wide variety of hand, electrical, and pneumatic tools and understanding of which tools are best to use in a given situation
Ability to assess a problematic situation, diagnose a potential issue and repair the problem
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Ability to safely operate a fork truck
Must have own basic tools. A list of teammate-provided tools includes box/open end/socket wrench sets, Allen wrench set, screwdriver set, tap handles, pliers, combination square, 9" level, and tape measure. English and metric tool sets are recommended. A lockable toolbox is also recommended
Safety glasses and steel-toed safety shoes are required
Long pants and a sleeved shirt (short sleeves at a minimum) are required

Nice To Haves

Ability to weld a plus
Ability to weld preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Interpret and follow verbal, written, and drawn instructions
Assemble parts using a wide variety of fasteners and joining techniques
Maintain work area cleanliness, functionality, and safe conditions
Perform all assigned tasks in a limited amount of time, within acceptable quality limits, and while following safe work practices
Report out on assembly progress and suggest countermeasures to maintain or recover schedules
Identify and suggest productivity and/or quality improvements to Supervisors and/or Engineers