Night Shift Journeyman Tool & Die Maker

Generac Power Systems, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac Power Systems, Inc. is seeking a Tool and Die Maker Journeyman to build and maintain tooling and dies, troubleshoot equipment, and support manufacturing quality. You will manage planning, fabrication, and alteration of equipment, dies and fixtures, and assist in prototype parts.

You will lead maintenance activities, train teammates, and communicate with vendors to resolve complex issues, while ensuring safety and adherence to drawings and schedules.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Journeyman Tool and Die Maker mandatory.
• Experience in reading blueprints and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Suggest and implement improvements of existing equipment and/or designs to improve safety, quality, delivery and productivity.
• Perform safe and effective operation of all equipment needed to perform job function
• Work is supervised daily or weekly with assignments that encompass a well-defined set of tasks. Follows established procedures, processes, or policies.
• Diagnose and repair complex equipment breakdowns. Effectively communicate issues with OEM vendors and outside resources for rapid resolution of issues.
• Perform hands-on training for team members
• Assist in designing, fabricating, and welding of mechanical structures, guards and special equipment as required.
• Provides technical support to project managers and engineers on projects.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, ability to understand complex issues and systematically work toward resolution.
• Prioritize, plan and coordinate the team's maintenance activities in absence of Team Leader
• Manages installation of new equipment.
• Establishes Preventative Maintenance (PM) activities based upon manufacturer recommendations.
• Establishes spare parts inventory for new equipment based upon manufacturer recommendations
• Uses initiative and judgment to lead problem solving and implementing appropriate countermeasures.
• Ability to look at problem, identify solution, and implement

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Prioritization

Drawings & schematics

PC skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Journeyman Tool and Die Maker certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Mastercam X

Job description

Generac Power Systems, Inc. is seeking a Tool and Die Maker Journeyman to build and maintain tooling and dies, troubleshoot equipment, and support manufacturing quality. You will manage planning, fabrication, and alteration of equipment, dies and fixtures, and assist in prototype parts.

You will lead maintenance activities, train teammates, and communicate with vendors to resolve complex issues, while ensuring safety and adherence to drawings and schedules.