Manufacturing Technician

Job Posting

The Manufacturing Technician role requires the following capabilities:

• Perform departmental operations safely and consistently while meeting standard productivity levels, including proper setup and maintenance of equipment, tanks, nets, and related tooling.
• Review routing sheets, engineering drawings, and wheels to ensure all information is accurate; verify cutting instructions and wheel condition prior to processing.
• Operate plating equipment and large wheel/diamond plating lines, including troubleshooting basic plating issues and performing nickel stripping, prepping, and de‑prepping.
• Inspect wheels for identification, dents, nicks, grit contamination, and other defects; maintain strict grit control to prevent cross‑mixing.
• Accurately complete all required production paperwork, report time and materials, and perform basic math to determine process settings.
• Conduct daily 5S activities and safely operate/inspect overhead cranes to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Winterthur Technologies requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED or higher.
• Minimum one (1) year of grinding or machinist experience in private, public, government OR military environment OR Technical School. 
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, routing sheets, and work instructions.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to set up, maintain, and troubleshoot basic production equipment. 
• Basic math skills required (fractions, decimals, measurements, process calculations).
• Prior experience in manufacturing, plating, machining, or a similar industrial environment preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify defects and maintain quality standards.
• Understanding controls and instrumentation.

Job Benefits

In addition, this position is eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and Retirement Benefits, etc.)