Tooling Technician

Stryten Energy • Salina, KS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Stryten Energy is hiring a Tooling Technician at its Salina, Kansas battery manufacturing plant. The technician prepares departmental tooling for production changeovers, follows tooling recertification procedures, maintains tooling in good operating condition, and tracks tooling for the Metals, Pasting, and COS/Assembly departments. The role receives and stores production tooling, cleans and maintains it, repairs or replaces worn or damaged components, and helps monitor tooling wear, durability, and inventory.

Using manufacturing schedules, the technician prepares changeover kits and may assist with production setups and other maintenance projects. The role also involves communicating with manufacturing personnel about tooling problems and solutions, contributing ideas for tooling improvements, maintaining an orderly work area, complying with quality system requirements, completing hazardous-waste training, and performing other assigned work, including 5S cleaning. The position is based at the Salina plant and is listed for the B shift: nights, Sunday through Tuesday and every other Wednesday. Starting pay is $26.10 per hour.

Requirements

• Able to stand, sit, walk, reach, push, pull, bend, and twist.
• Able to lift objects up to 50 pounds and safely assist in moving machinery and tooling to and from the production floor.
• Able to work in high places, deep pits, and any weather conditions to support fabrication projects.
• Able to use various hand and power tools, welders, grinders, a torch, a mill, and lathes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering prints.
• Ability to interact and work well with others.
• Strong mechanical skills.
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills.
• Team-oriented, with exceptional communication skills.
• Self-starter.

Nice To Haves

• Current working knowledge of the Assembly department.

Responsibilities

• Receive production tooling from departments and put it away.
• Communicate with manufacturing personnel about tooling problems and possible solutions.
• Clean, maintain, and calibrate tooling; repair or replace worn or damaged components.
• Help track tooling wear and durability and maintain tooling inventory files.
• Work with plant personnel on tooling improvement ideas.
• Use manufacturing schedules to prepare changeover kits for production personnel.
• Assist with production setups when required and occasionally help with other maintenance projects.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area and comply with current Quality Systems requirements.
• Complete hazardous-waste training and follow the instructed waste-management procedures.
• Perform other work assigned by management, including 5S cleaning.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical coverage through Anthem Blue Cross BlueShield
• Dental coverage through Cigna
• Free annual vision exams for enrolled employees
• Educational assistance reimbursement for expenses related to college tuition, certifications, and other eligible expenses
• Paid time off
• Life, AD&D, LTD, and STD insurance plans; other optional benefits may be available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed