Fixture Repair - 2nd & 3rd Shift

Camaco LLC; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Camaco LLC is seeking a maintenance-focused technician to support production by maintaining automated equipment and robotic systems on the plant floor. The role requires expertise in stamped and welded assemblies, GD&T, and fixture design to ensure precise part fit-up and minimize downtime.

Candidates should be able to read dimensional studies, perform root-cause analysis, and modify tools or fixtures to improve efficiency and quality while working under pressure to keep production moving.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with stamped and welded assemblies (spot, MIG, arc braze, etc.)
• Ability to read dimensional studies to verify assembly accuracy
• Strong understanding of GD&T for fixture adjustments
• Experience using hand tools to improve tooling and fixturing
• Root-cause analysis to resolve assembly-related issues

Responsibilities

• Maintain automated equipment and robotic systems on the plant floor.
• Set up and operate standard and specialty equipment (turning, milling, drilling, grinding).
• Design, fabricate, repair fixtures, tools and gauges for automotive welded assemblies.
• Lend expertise during production-down situations to keep operations flowing.
• Work with Production departments to improve tooling and fixturing as needed.

Skills

GD&T

Root cause analysis

Fixture design

Welding assemblies

Dimensional inspection

Education

Certified Jig/Fixture Maker or Tool Maker or 10 years equivalent training

Job description

Purpose To support Production by providing maintenance on automated equipment and robotic systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Extensive experience in stamped and welded assemblies (spot, MIG, arc braze, etc.) including related clamping, fixturing, part fit-up, PLC and part presence sensors. Strong understanding of GD&T to enable data-driven assembly fixture adjustments that produce accurate part fit-up. Can read dimensional studies to verify assembly accuracy and quality. Experience using hand tools to improve assembly tooling and fixturing including fixture tool design for CI activity as well as extensive cutting, adjusting, and shimming of existing tooling Ability to reason through and identify root cause of assembly-related issues and derive creative solutions to new and existing design, clamping, fixturing, welding and robotic challenges Ability to work under pressure to resolve assembly issues with permanent corrective actions that will minimize plant downtime and ensure quality parts are delivered on time Working with various Production departments to design, fabricate, and/or repair fixtures, tools and gages needed for automotive welded assembly Acting as part of first-response team in production-down situations, lending product and manufacturing expertise to keep production flowing through plant. Setting-up and operating standard and specialty equipment and attachments to turn, mill, drill, tap, grind, fit and finish workpiece. Modify standard tools as required. Using a wide range of precision instruments, gauges, equipment and devices to layout, scribe/mark and check work for functional and dimensional accuracy. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience Certified Jig/Fixture Maker or Tool Maker or ten (10) years of equivalent training Minimum 5 years related work experience Competencies Technical Capacity Thoroughness Advanced equipment troubleshooting skills Knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, electrical and hydraulic systems sufficient to diagnose and repair machines. Computer skills and math skills sufficient to perform department related tasks required. Communication skills to communicate and interact with all levels of employees. Automotive specifications Adherence to safety rules/safe work practices and TS16949/ISO 14001 requirements.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on the plant floor.

Physical Demands

Position required the ability to lift at least 50 pounds, stand and walk 100% of the time, bend, and twist, squat, kneel i.e. whatever position it takes to get the job done.

We achieve prudent and profitable growth through people development, world-class manufacturing, innovation, and relentless customer focus while supporting the communities where we operate.