The ME Tech II is the support person to the Manufacturing Engineers to continuously improve safety, quality and flow in our manufacturing processes with an emphasis on machining processes, equipment utilization, tooling/carbides & fixturing, while incorporating Lean Manufacturing principles to become operationally excellent.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining machining processes for lathes, vertical machining centers, broaching and lite assembly processes. Troubleshoot machining, tooling and work-holding issues. Create and maintain all required documentation on process sheets & work instructions.
• Assist ME’s that manufacturing cells are producing quality products, safely and on-time to the next cell or customer at an acceptable cost.
• Process, Tooling, & Fixturing problem solving. Operator training on best practices and promoting continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, Productivity, & On time delivery
• Assist ME’s in implementing Lean Manufacturing principals to continually improve processes, equipment & practices.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc) for positions of 30 hours or more per week
• Health Savings Account with annual employer contribution
• Company provided Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Spousal Life, Child Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with matching contribution that is fully vested from day 1
• Generous amount of PTO, plus 14 paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunity
• $250 in Lifestyle Reimbursement Account upon completion of annual physical
• Wellness program with monthly themes, quarterly challenges, onsite flu shot clinics and biometric screenings
• Clean and safe work environment

Education: Two-year Associates Degree in Engineering or related field

Experience and/or Training:

• 3 to 5 years related Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Okuma and Mori Seiki lathe & vertical machining center knowledge and programming experience
• Interfacing with a multitude of various personalities & attitudes and still maintain a professional demeanor.
• Can develop Okuma or Mori Seiki CNC programs and document requirements on set-up sheets & work instructions.
• Understands Geometric Tolerancing and standards, machining specifications and tooling capabilities.
• Capable of troubleshooting all CNC programming, tooling/carbide & work-holding issues
• Provide recommendations in product designs to reduce machining costs.
• AutoCAD(current version)
• Light Assembly knowledge and capabilities
• 2 years Lean Manufacturing experience
• Microsoft Windows Operating System

Technology/Equipment: Cad, Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint & Word, Network Operating System