Fabricator III (CNC) - 3rd Shift - $23.80/hr + $1.50 Shift Premium

Stryker; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Shift premium

Bonus potential

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Stryker in Portage, MI is hiring a Fabricator III to join a fast-paced manufacturing team. You will set up and operate fabrication and machining equipment, including CNCs and lathes, read blueprints, and help produce quality medical devices.

You will troubleshoot production issues, perform setups and changeovers, document processes, and uphold safety and quality standards while contributing to continuous improvement and teamwork.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years in manufacturing, machining, fabrication, or machine operation.
• Experience operating fabrication equipment, CNC machines, lathes, or related manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints and use precision measuring and inspection tools.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and quality inspection skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate fabrication and machining equipment, including CNC machines, lathes, sheet metal equipment, and secondary operation centers.
• Read blueprints and specifications to produce parts accurately and efficiently.
• Inspect parts using calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and profilometers.
• Troubleshoot equipment and production issues to maintain quality and productivity.
• Perform machine setups, changeovers, work preparation, and preventative maintenance.
• Complete production documentation and maintain accurate records.
• Follow safety, quality, and regulatory requirements while meeting production goals.
• Support continuous improvement, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Skills

CNC machine operation

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Troubleshooting

Quality inspection

Machine setup

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CNC machines

Lathes

Job description

Schedule: Sun - Thursday | 9:45pm – 6:15am, OT as required

What You Will Do

The Fabricator III team members are highly skilled manufacturing professionals who help produce the medical devices and equipment that make healthcare better. In this role, you'll use advanced fabrication and machining techniques to manufacture quality products, troubleshoot production issues, and support efficient operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Set up and operate fabrication and machining equipment, including CNC machines, lathes, sheet metal fabrication equipment, and secondary operation work centers.
• Read blueprints, drawings, and product specifications to produce parts accurately and efficiently.
• Inspect parts using calipers, micrometers, height stands, angle gauges, profilometers, and other measurement tools.
• Troubleshoot equipment, tooling, and production issues to maintain quality and productivity.
• Perform machine setups, product changeovers, work preparation, and preventative maintenance activities.
• Complete production documentation and maintain accurate records in accordance with Stryker procedures.
• Follow safety, quality, and regulatory requirements while consistently meeting production goals.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Required

What You Need

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing, machining, fabrication, or machine operation experience.
• Experience operating fabrication equipment, CNC machinery, lathes, or related manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints and use precision measuring and inspection equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and quality inspection skills.

Preferred

• Advanced experience in metal fabrication and machining environments.
• Experience with machine setup, preventative maintenance, and production troubleshooting.
• Previous experience operating multiple fabrication work centers.
• Knowledge of quality systems, inspection processes, and manufacturing best practices.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently lift and carry 10-50 pounds; occasional lifting up to 75 pounds may be required.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and reach throughout the shift.
• Ability to safely operate manufacturing equipment and hand tools.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment that may include exposure to noise, moving equipment, and varying temperatures.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toed footwear.

$23.80/hr + $1.50 Shift Premium plus bonus potential and benefits.

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.