Precision Manufacturing Technician / Setup Specialist

Precision Manufacturing Technician / Setup Specialist

Job Overview:

This role is designed for a versatile Mechanically Inclined Professional who thrives in a high-precision environment. You aren't just an operator; you are a problem-solver who understands how metal moves and how automated systems think. You will bridge the gap between traditional metal forming and modern motion control.

Key Responsibilities

• Machine Setup & Operation: Perform setups, adjustments, and changeovers on Standard or Custom Metal Forming Equipment (Fourslide/Multislide, Power Press, Deep Draw or other custom metal forming equipment).

• Motion Control Integration: Monitor and fine-tune equipment utilizing Servo Motors to ensure precise timing, feed rates, and positioning.

• Diagnostic Troubleshooting: Identify the root cause of mechanical failures or part variations. Use a hands-on approach to "listen" to the machine and adjust tooling or parameters accordingly.

• Quality Precision: Utilize micrometers, calipers, and optical comparators to ensure all components meet tight tolerances (often within $\pm 0.001$ inches).

• Process Optimization: Collaborate with the engineering team to improve cycle times and reduce material waste by refining tool sequences.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• The "Mechanical Mind": A natural aptitude for understanding complex linkages, cams, and synchronized movements.

• Technical Proficiency: * Metal Forming Mechanical Systems : Understanding the metal forming process and how it relates to machine mechanical motion and timing.

• • Metal Cutting & Forming: Understanding of die and part forming progression and how metal moves when forming.

• • Servo Systems: Ability to navigate interface panels and adjust servo-driven feeds or indexing units.

• Tooling Maintenance: Ability to perform basic sharpening or shim adjustments to maintain part integrity during a production run. Ability to operate standard toolroom machinery (mills, drills, surface grinders). Ability to fabricate tooling components from blueprints and your own design.

• Blueprint Literacy: Strong ability to read and interpret technical drawings.

The Ideal Candidate

You are the person people go to when a machine "just isn't running right." You enjoy the challenge of a complex setup and get a sense of satisfaction from watching a flat strip of metal turn into a perfectly formed component at high speeds. You balance a "safety-first" mindset with the drive to keep the production line humming.