Manufacturing Support Technician

Rusco MFG, inc; Loves Park (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k

PTO and Vacation Time

Job summary

Rusco Manufacturing, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Support Technician / Production Floater to help keep the CNC operation running smoothly. This role moves across the shop, assisting production, material handling, marking, inspection/rework, and shipping to remove obstacles and keep parts flowing.

The ideal candidate enjoys staying busy, is dependable, and can handle a wide variety of tasks in a fast-paced environment while keeping machines running and production moving.

Qualifications

• Dependable and with strong attendance.
• Able to work in a fast-paced machine shop.
• Willing to perform a wide variety of tasks.
• Doesn't need constant direction; proactive.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and stage material to prevent machine downtime.
• Move material throughout the facility and assist with loading/unloading.
• Operate forklifts and pallet jacks as needed.
• Support shipping during high-volume periods and keep areas organized.

Skills

Dependable

Fast-paced environment

Attitude & reliability

Versatile / multi-tasking

Works well with teams

Tools

Forklifts & pallet jacks

Job description

Description

Manufacturing Support Technician – Production Floater

Rusco Manufacturing, Inc.

Rusco Manufacturing is looking for a dependable, motivated Manufacturing Support Technician / Production Floater to help keep our CNC machining operation running efficiently.

This is not a stand-at-one-machine-all-day position. We are looking for someone who enjoys staying busy, moving throughout the shop, and jumping in wherever help is needed. Your primary responsibility is simple: help remove the everyday obstacles that keep our machines and production team from making parts.

What You’ll Do

This position will support multiple departments throughout the facility, including production, material handling, marking, inspection/rework, and shipping.

Daily responsibilities may include:

• Cutting raw material and 4-foot bar stock for upcoming production jobs
• Preparing and staging material so machines do not run out of steel
• Helping unload, organize, and process material when steel deliveries arrive
• Dumping chip hoppers and assisting with chip handling
• Helping operators top off machine coolant
• Moving dunnage, containers, totes, and material throughout the facility
• Marking and identifying finished parts
• Assisting with sorting, inspection, CS1 containment, and rework when required
• Repacking customer parts and helping with special packaging requirements
• Supporting shipping during high-volume periods
• Keeping production areas organized and helping maintain good housekeeping
• Assisting machine operators and department leads with non-machining tasks that keep equipment producing
• Filling in wherever additional manpower is needed throughout the plant
• Operation of forklifts and pallet jacks

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

The right person for this position is someone who sees what needs to be done and gets after it.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is dependable and has strong attendance
• Is comfortable working in a fast-paced machine shop
• Is willing to perform a wide variety of tasks
• Doesn't need to be told every minute what to do next
• Understands that keeping machines running is the priority
• Can safely move material and work around CNC equipment
• Is comfortable with physical work and being on their feet throughout the shift
• Works well with operators, supervisors, quality, and shipping personnel
• Takes pride in keeping the shop organized and production moving

Manufacturing or machine-shop experience is preferred, but attitude, reliability, and work ethic are extremely important for this role.

Why This Position Matters

In a machine shop, small delays quickly become lost production. A machine should not sit because it needs material, a chip hopper needs to be emptied, coolant needs attention, or an operator has to leave their machine to handle a support task.

This position is designed to be the person who keeps those problems from becoming downtime.

If you like variety, enjoy working with your hands, and would rather have a job where the day moves quickly than stand in one place doing the same task all day, we'd like to talk with you.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k
• PTO and Vacation Time