Gear Shaping Technician

Forest City Gear; Roscoe Township (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Prescription, Eye

Paid vacation and paid personal time

Life insurance, 401K, FSA

Education opportunities

Job summary

Forest City Gear in Roscoe Township, IL, is seeking a Gear Shaping Technician responsible for operating gear shaping and hobbing machines and providing support to the company's lean manufacturing program. The ideal candidate should have at least a high school diploma, five years of experience in the field, and knowledge of DIATEST equipment. Additionally, strong skills in blueprint analysis and self-motivation are required. This position offers various benefits including medical, dental, and educational opportunities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and ability to operate DIATEST for internal and helix gears.
• At least five years of experience in the field.
• Ability to set up and run machinery effectively.

Responsibilities

• Set-up and operate gear shaping and hobbing machines.
• Maintain clean and organized departments.
• Analyze and interpret travelers and blueprints.

Skills

Knowledge of DIATEST for internal and helix gears

Ability to read and analyze blueprints

Basic computer skills

Ability to set-up/operate all department machines

Moderate skills in mathematics

Basic UTS software knowledge

Ability to train on as needed basis

Self-motivation

Basic gear cutting/machine knowledge

Ability to make machine corrections to enhance quality

Education

Minimum high school diploma or equivalent

Five years experience in field

Gear schools

Job description

Position: Gear Shaping Technician

Job Title: Set-up Technician

Location: Roscoe, IL

Job ID: 119

Openings: 1

Reports to: CTO Manager

Position Overview

Provide lean manufacturing support to company lean program. Capable of set-up and operate shaper machines and vertical/horizontal hob equipment to produce quality products and generate gear data requirements for all customer opportunities.

Essential Job Functions

• Set-up and operate gear shaping and hobbing machines
• Maintain clean and organized departments
• Analyze/interpret travelers and blueprints
• Line up tooling for machine production (leads kit with required tooling)
• Complete all paperwork to specifications
• Set-up vari-rolls for inspection
• Analyze prints and requirements to determine speeds and feeds
• Fill out first article sheets
• Know machines’ capabilities and limitations
• Make size changes accordingly
• When able, run multiple machines

Non-Essential Job Functions

• Abide by company handbook regulations
• Set-up DIATEST for initial internal and helix gears
• Determine need for new cutter or re-sharpening

Skills / Requirements

• Knowledge of DIATEST for internal and helix gears
• Ability to read and analyze blueprints
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to set-up/operate all department machines
• Moderate skills in mathematics
• Basic UTS software knowledge
• Ability to train on as needed basis
• Self-motivation
• Basic gear cutting/machine knowledge
• Ability to make machine corrections to enhance quality
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
• Five years experience in field
• Gear schools

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Prescription, Eye
• Holiday shut-down
• Paid vacation and paid personal time
• Life insurance, 401K, FSA
• Education opportunities

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift/carry 20-45 pounds (upward pulling)
• Lift/carry occasionally (Stooping frequently)
• Stooping frequently (bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles)
• Reaching frequently (extending hands and arms in any direction including upward and downward)
• Walking occasionally (with normal breaks)
• Sitting occasionally (with normal breaks)
• Standing frequently (with normal breaks)

Environmental Conditions

• Noise intensity level exposed with this job Loud
• Exposure to fumes, odors, dusts, and gases occasionally
• Exposure to hazard of moving mechanical parts occasionally