Fab Technician - Switch

Job Summary:

Coordinates activities of workers engaged in operating various machines (Beamline, Peddinghaus, Geka press), optimizes setups to manufacture parts or products by performing the following duties:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Reads and interprets blueprints, work center schedules, sketches, and related technical data to determine tooling requirements, setup procedures, control settings, production methods and sequences.
• Develops new part programs utilizing machine tool programming software or utilizing the machine tool control.
• Optimizes existing part programs and setups to reduce cycle times.
• Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Works with engineering through the VIP program to insure drawings are correct and suggest changes that reduce quality defects and cycle times.
• Works with Production Control and Manufacturing Engineering group to make the necessary changes to any work orders that are routed incorrectly.
• Prepares and pre-sets all tools needed for fabricating operations for adherence to quality standards.
• Able to move work from one cell to another if and when one machine may go down to insure production goals are met.
• Inspects all work from three different work centers to insure parts are to print before they are sent out to galvanizer to prevent rework.
• Prints out work center daily schedules and assigns clear daily goal to insure each work center is on track to meet assigned production goals.
• Order the simple shop supplies that are needed to run the daily work centers while maintaining their monthly budget.
• Assists and coordinates maintenance activities to resolve machine tool downtime.
• Conducts and monitors machine preventative maintenance checks.
• Coordinates, establish, and assist training operators to maintain a flexible workforce.

Minimum Qualification:

Education and/or Experience:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 1-3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to use simple mathematical devices, such as, calculators, scales, measuring tapes, etc.