Stamping/Press Technician II

Flex-N-Gate; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex-N-Gate is seeking a skilled technician at our Detroit, MI facility to set up and maintain process controls on production equipment. You will operate and troubleshoot machinery, optimize processes, and ensure quality through coordinated manufacturing activities.

Responsibilities include reading instructions, programming and troubleshooting PLCs, and preparing molds and robots for production shifts. Candidates should maintain safe, clean work areas and document issues for Maintenance/Quality

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of TPO’s/ABS/PC’s
• Read electrical schematics and drawings
• PLC programming and troubleshooting experience
• Maintain safety and clean work environment compliance

Responsibilities

• Follows work instructions and oral direction.
• Operate and troubleshoot equipment.
• Optimizes machine processes by reducing scrap, cycle times and change over times.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality.
• Use part weights and metal data for process improvements.
• Describe system, components, and malfunctions by writing technical reports; start up and shut down presses.
• Test functioning of installed equipment.
• Compile production data and communicate issues with Maintenance/Quality/Supervisors.
• Perform end-of-arm tooling setup and robot modifications as required.
• Oversee in-house tooling and material evaluations to ensure quality.
• Set-up injection molds and start-up/shut-down molding systems.
• General housekeeping in work areas.
• Assist in mold changes and workstation setup.
• Maintain ISO/TS16949:2002 and ISO14001:2004 compliance; OSHA compliance

Skills

Reading documents

Arithmetical ability

Following instructions

Electrical schematics

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Education

No degree specified

Tools

Industrial equipment

Job description

Position Description

Can independently & efficiently set up and maintain process controls on equipment that meet Customer specifications.

Position Description

Can independently & efficiently set up and maintain process controls on equipment that meet Customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Follows work instructions and oral direction.


• You will be responsible for operation, and troubleshooting, equipment


• Optimizes machine processes by reducing scrap, cycle times and change over times


• Responsible for coordination of manufacturing activities to ensure good production and quality


• Uses part weights and metals data for a systematic approach to improve the running process


• optimum performance;


• Describes system, components, and parts operating characteristics and malfunctions by writing technical reports; Performs start up and shut down processes on the presses


• Tests functioning of installed equipment


• Compiles and documents production data. Communicates all issues with Maintenance/Quality/Supervisors


• Performs end of arm set up and modifications of the robots as required


• Oversees in-house tooling and material evaluations to ensure


• Sets-up injection molds and performs start-up and shut-down of molding systems


• Performs general housekeeping duties as required in work areas.


• Assists in setup of workstation during a mold change or as required.


• Responsible for maintaining ISO/TS16949:2002 compliance within the manufacturing discipline.


• Responsible for maintaining ISO14001:2004 compliance with the manufacturing discipline.


• Responsible for maintaining OSHA compliance.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.


• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.


• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.


• Knowledge of TPO’s/ABS/PC’s


• Industrial equipment electrical troubleshooting and installation


• Must have programming experience


• Able to read electrical schematics and drawings


• PLC programming and troubleshooting experience


• Has the responsibility to aid in the provision of a safe and clean work environment. This will be accomplished by participating in the safety process. Examples of participation would include, but not limited to conducting internal safety audits, investigation of accidents and communication of safety related information.

Additional Comments/Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand & walk.


• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.


• The employee is frequently required, to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear.


• The employee will experience changes in temperature and humidity within the plant.


• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.