Production Floater

Summary

Sets up, operates, and maintains production equipment safely and efficiently to meet job specs, quality standards, and deadlines. Cross-trains across multiple production departments as needed.

Essential Duties

• Operate production equipment safely and within spec.
• Maintain materials/supplies inventory; notify supply chain when reorders are needed.
• Complete daily production reports, inspection sheets, and signoff sheets.
• Read and use basic shop tools (tape measure, digital micrometer, angle gauges).
• Enter job information into LaborTrak.
• Perform preventative maintenance, adjustments, and related paperwork.
• Produce quality parts safely, using required PPE.
• Support Quality, Continuous Improvement, and Safety initiatives.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Work cooperatively with coworkers, management, customers, and visitors; stay flexible and willing to learn new skills.
• Overtime, weekend work, and travel may be required.

Role-Specific Duties

Assembler

• Reads blueprints; assembles conveyors (bed sections, bends, drives/idlers, guide rails, supports, motors); cuts/installs wear stripping; uses hand and power tools; builds simple conveyors start to finish.

Rod Machining Technician

• Operates/troubleshoots Escomatic machines, straighteners, and rod washers; configures gearboxes, pulleys, belts, cams; uses optical comparator for inspection; distinguishes rod materials; sharpens/replaces tooling; performs inspections every 15 minutes.

Wire Coat Technician

• Sets up wire spool; operates stem carrier, chiller, tensioner, ultrasonic cleaner, induction heater, coater, laser gauges, skiving die, rewind; uses metric calipers; logs production data into rod tracker and LaborTrak.

Laser Technician

• Creates cutting programs using Radan software/DXF files; sets up and runs laser cutter; inspects cuts visually; clears scrap; operates forklift; runs deburring machine; tracks stock/sheet inventory; labels and routes finished parts.

CNC Turning Technician

• Sets up/operates Okuma CNC lathe, Colchester manual lathe, and bandsaw; reads prints to determine tooling/programs; runs/edits programs; inspects parts with calipers/height gauge; manages bar feeder stock; maintains chip conveyor and tramp oil systems.

Welder

• Welds using MIG/TIG on steel, aluminum, and stainless steel; reads blueprints; produces quality parts with proper PPE (hood, respirator); operates saws, mill, sander, plasma cutter, torch, and hand power tools.

CNC Press Brake Technician

• Sets up/operates Mitsubishi press brakes; reads prints and uses calipers/protractors for specs; identifies material type/gauge; selects dies/punches; sequences bends; runs standard programs and creates new ones for nonstandard parts.

Salary : $20 - $30