Moonshine Fabrication Tech: Lean Improvement & Kaizen

Trane Technologies; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Trane Technologies is seeking a Moonshine Technician to support lean transformation efforts and rapid prototyping of improvements. You will fabricate, modify, and repurpose equipment to drive quality, productivity, and safety in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

Under the Op Ex Team, you’ll collaborate across disciplines to implement Kaizen and RIE-driven solutions while maintaining OSHA and ergonomic standards.

Qualifications

• Mechanical aptitude for fabrication, welding, and repair.
• Understanding of safe, basic structural design and verification.
• Experience with electrical/pneumatic/hydraulic systems on machinery.
• Familiarity with production processes, quality controls, and costs.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate tables, workstations, carts, and fixtures to improve quality, productivity, and safety.
• Modify existing equipment to enhance usefulness in processes.
• Collaborate with operators to turn improvement ideas into safe solutions.
• Repurpose old or scrap equipment for safe reuse.
• Support Kaizen events with cross-functional teams.
• Assist operations in solving problems affecting takt attainment.
• Ensure OSHA safety and ergonomic standards are met.
• Maintain clean, safe shop environment.
• Perform basic maintenance of shop equipment.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Structural knowledge

Electrical/Hydraulic

Production & Processing

Safety/Ergo

3+ years fabrication

Tools

Welders

Shears

Brakes

Torches

Bandsaws

Chop saws

Table saw

Ohm meter

PLCs

Job description

Trane Technologies is seeking a Moonshine Technician to support lean transformation efforts and rapid prototyping of improvements. You will fabricate, modify, and repurpose equipment to drive quality, productivity, and safety in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

Under the Op Ex Team, you’ll collaborate across disciplines to implement Kaizen and RIE-driven solutions while maintaining OSHA and ergonomic standards.