Machine Shop Technician

Job Summary : The Manufacturing Technician is responsible for enhancing machining processes through testing and implementing new tool technologies, reducing machine setup and downtime and making improvements to the current tooling, development of standardized processes and practices that reduce waste and improve overall performance in all areas.

Essential Job Functions :

• Assists manufacturing with Strategic Initiative activities including assisting in part selection, program creation, initializing test runs and supporting systems
• Identifies, tests, and implements new tool technology
• Improves current process in manufacturing, including but not limited to tool utilization, scrap reduction, reduction of operation costs, equipment utilization
• Reduces setup time at the machine by tool path optimization, efficient tool utilization
• Supports set-up reductions in machining
• Works inter-departmentally to identify opportunities to design, improve and implement work holding, as required
• Captures and reports all cycle time, and setup improvements
• Achieves individual and departmental improvement goals
• Leads 5S projects as part of machine optimization.
• Manages and tracks projects, supporting documents, and provide status updates as required
• Works with outside tool distributors and representatives to achieve departmental goals
• Works closely with programming, process engineering, and training to implement key machine shop initiatives
• Complies with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Reports all unsafe activities to supervisor and / or a Health and Environmental Safety team member
• Participates in proactive teams to achieve departmental and company goals
• Provides leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge / skill
• Performs other duties as assigned

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Supervisory Responsibilities : No

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