Fixture Technician - 1st Shift

Summit Polymers; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Polymers is seeking a skilled Fixture Technician to build and repair fixtures and related equipment in our manufacturing environment. You will troubleshoot, adjust, and improve fixture designs while maintaining quality and safety standards.

The role requires extensive hands-on work with welding, cutting, and brazing, and you will contribute to equipment uptime and process improvements on the factory floor.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience leading to technical journeyman work in fixture building and repair.
• Ability to gather and analyze information to make decisions from limited options.
• Must meet Wonderlic Select Assessment requirements (Traditional score of 20 on cognitive portion).

Responsibilities

• Build and repair fixtures and secondary equipment.
• Review and improve fixture designs for current and new work.
• Prepare quotes on new fixtures and perform routine maintenance.
• Troubleshoot, disassemble/re-assemble fixtures and related equipment.
• Design and build manufacturing equipment like work stations and conveyors.

Skills

Fixture building

Analytical decision making

Wonderlic test

Tools

Welding equipment

Torque wrench

Job description

Summit Polymers is a leading, global supplier of automotive interior systems including consoles, door panels, and instrument panels. With over 50 years serving the industry, we deliver engineering and product excellence to our customers, on time, in budget, with the latest innovations.

JOIN A TEAM WHERE YOU'LL BE CHALLENGED AND valued.

A career with Summit Polymers means working with smart people in a culture that thrives on challenging, meaningful work. At Summit, we look for growth potential with every hire. We don't just fill seats, we set people on career paths. We're always on the lookout for smart people who are committed to continuous improvement, customer service and quality.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Fixture Technician FLSA STATUS: Non Exempt

REPORTS TO: Manager, Maintenance or Manager, Engineering (Manufacturing)

SUMMARY

This is skilled work involving the building and repairing of fixtures and secondary equipment. Work involves utilization of a wide variety of hand and power tools to fabricate, build, repair, replace, and modify existing fixtures and secondary equipment. Dismantles, re-assembles, repairs, troubleshoots, and overhauls a wide variety of fixtures and secondary equipment. Performs miscellaneous welding, cutting, and brazing.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be physically capable of walking for the entire work shift.
• Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds repeatedly.
• Repeated bending and lifting during the shift.
• Must be able to wear steel-toe footwear.
• Adequate visual acuity to enter/revise molding press programming.
• Must be able to meet requirements for forklift and crane license.
• Must be capable of exerting up to 150 foot pounds on torque wrench.
• Must be able to work around Magnetic Field

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Build and repair fixtures.
• Review and improve design on current and new fixtures.
• Prepare quotes on new fixtures.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance on fixtures and secondary equipment as required.
• Troubleshoots, disassembles, and re-assembles fixtures, secondary equipment, and components as directed.
• Troubleshoots pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical mechanical equipment as directed.
• Design and build manufacturing equipment such as skid tippers, gate cutters, work stations, welders and conveyor systems.
• Tests secondary equipment, components, and fixtures to assure proper operation.
• Modifies jigs and fixtures to correct problems.
• Maintain records of all repairs, modifications, and inventory performed.
• Welds, cuts, brazes metal for repair and fabrication purposes.
• Inspects secondary equipment and fixtures and reports needed repairs.
• Trains personnel in the proper use of new fixtures and secondary equipment.
• Completes forms, work orders, charts, and other miscellaneous paperwork to assure proper documentation of work needed or performed.
• Maintains adequate repair supplies.
• Performs other work as directed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

A minimum of 5 years years of progressive experience leading to technical journeyman work requiring extensive knowledge of fixture building and repair.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Possesses the ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.

• A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 20 on the cognitive portion).

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

This position typically does not require any travel.

DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Agreement to complete all post-hire required training.