2nd Shift Tool Room Maintenance Technician II- GR5

US-MI-Grand Rapids

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Req #: 10661
Type: Regular Full-Time
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Flex N Gate Corporation

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				Overview:

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in "Automotive News." A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

Responsibilities:

* Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
* Performs complete preventative maintenance without assistance or supervision.
* Utilize surface grinders by creating core pins, dressing the wheel, grinding pins to length, and setting up sine plates and spinning pins.
* Utilize Bridgeport machine by using proper feeds and speeds, indicating in a vise, using an edge finder and wiggler, and set up and use of rotary table. Must be able to identify all controls, and know what they do on machine.
* Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
* Use of welding materials and tools to create a class A surface weld.
* Update and maintain documentation as required.
* Adhere to departmental procedures and systems, e.g., "systems for preventative maintenance", "maintenance requisitions", scheduled work and continued quality improvement/risk management programs.
* Use computers, as required.
* Recognize safety concerns and alert supervision/management.
* Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.

Qualifications:

* Community College in a related field OR
* Five years in a mechanical/tooling capacity as a tradesman or;
* Five years related industrial repair/tool room experience.

* Highly motivated; able to work independently or as part of a team.
* Experience with Bridgeport work is expected.
* Ability to multi-task and establish priorities.
* Must be proficient troubleshooting plastic injection molds both in the tool room, and at the press. This includes assessing hot runner and valve gate manifold issues.
* Ability to independently seek out and suggest downtime reduction activities and projects.
* Able to create and read drawings to machine parts from, or have ability to machine to print.
* Ability to perform proficient polishing on a class A surface without supervision. 
* Experience in using lathe machines is expected. 
* Ability to interpret and implement Company policies and procedures.
* Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment.
* Able to communicate effectively in both verbally and in writing.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
			
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