What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Technician position at Spartan Light Metal Products?
What do we do?
Spartan Light Metal Products is on the cutting edge of automotive manufacturing. We make highly engineered parts for electric, and fuel powered vehicles. Our parts go on automakers like General Motors, Ford, Toyota and Honda. The Company is family-owned, and we have lived our family values for the past 60 years. We believe in servant leadership, collaboration, safety and quality. We have talented people that work hard and have fun.
Benefits!
Comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, company provided life insurance!
401k Match!
Bonus opportunities!
DIE CASTING
Required: High School Diploma or GED
Technical or Trade School Certificate or 2 – 3 years relevant work experience in an industrial work environment
Preferred: Experience with welding, cutting, metal bending, hose building and Robotics
Basic manufacturing equipment knowledge and experience
Spartan Light Metal Products is on the cutting edge of automotive manufacturing. We make highly engineered parts for electric, and fuel powered vehicles. Our parts go on automakers like General Motors, Ford, Toyota and Honda. The Company is family-owned, and we have lived our family values for the past 60 years. We believe in servant leadership, collaboration, safety and quality. We have talented people that work hard and have fun.
Benefits!
Comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, company provided life insurance!
401k Match!
- Tuition reimbursement!
Bonus opportunities!
DIE CASTING
- Performs set up duties, including:
- Remove and set dies in the die casting machine, with overhead crane.
- Set up the die casting machine, trim press, shot end components, robotic ladling, and die spray systems.
- Set operational parameters on the machine and monitor. Make corrections as needed.
- Set up the work area and the trim press.
- Operates the die casting machine and monitors machine functions, including:
- Monitor the product quality using required gages and inspection criteria.
- Monitor the process control systems.
- Repair and make adjustments to equipment as needed.
- Performs inspection testing, gaging and quality checks of the product as required.
- Safely operate tow motor to move material as required.
- Deburrs and packs product as required.
- Completes required paperwork correctly and neatly.
- Locates and interprets control plans and keeps updated on revisions.
- Follows proper machine startup and shutdown procedures.
- Maintains a clean, safe work area, including performing assigned safety/housekeeping duties.
- Assists with troubleshooting and problem-solving issues that a die cast machine may have.
- Assists with repairs and maintenance of mechanical and hydraulic functions of the die cast machines.
- Assists with preventive and predictive maintenance.
- Removes impurities from furnaces (sludging) with long handled tools.
- Maintains extensive working knowledge of all processes used in the plant.
- Safely operates boom lift as required.
- Assists with troubleshooting and problem-solving issues that a die cast tool or trim tool may have.
- Assists with teardown and assembly of die cast and trim tools.
- Assists with repairs of tooling requiring spare parts replacement or polishing.
- Safely operates overhead crane to move tooling and components as required.
- Follows Spartan’s core operating values and safety standards/requirements in all work and team activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required: High School Diploma or GED
Technical or Trade School Certificate or 2 – 3 years relevant work experience in an industrial work environment
Preferred: Experience with welding, cutting, metal bending, hose building and Robotics
Basic manufacturing equipment knowledge and experience