Manufacturing Tech II - 1st Shift

SUMMARY:

Our MET II team focuses on troubleshooting our automated equipment, and ensuring that all adequate installs, repairs, replacements, or any process takes place in an efficient, safe and organized way. They ensure the dissemination of automotive engineering knowledge by designing preventative maintenance and operating procedures for any current and newly developed devices.

12-hour schedule (Reach out to learn about our shifts!)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow standard OSHA and company-specific safety procedures and protocols in a motor vehicle manufacturing setting
• Read and redline mechanical drawings; use power and hand mechanical tools, and test motor vehicle equipment
• Replace both servo and stepper motors, and diagnose motor drive systems
• Install and maintain equipment with circuits up to 480 volts; Install, repair, replace wiring including low voltage I/O, dedicated cable sets, and control panels; Interpret schematics for troubleshooting; Understand common industrial electrical and automated components
• Troubleshoot automation systems, including electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum, VFD, and hydraulic
• Use the CMMS system to record and investigate maintenance history
• Understand and create instructions, including preventive maintenance and operating procedures, for our team members and maintenance technician team
• Monitor and correct equipment faults in real-time to ensure high production performance; troubleshoot automation systems
• Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance and inspection activities
• Uses the PLC to diagnose and troubleshoot electronic devices
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum educational experience requires a High School Diploma.
• Minimum experience includes 2-3 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in a high-volume, applicable industry.
• An Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, robotics, automotive, or other technical-related disciplines is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of PLC’s inputs and outputs, pneumatic adjustments, common engineering testing procedures (DOE’s, PFMEA’s, etc.), engineering documentation and reports.

*** DSSA is required by the ATF for all employees to pass a drug test and a background check prior to employment***

• If you have experience working with ZF TRW, Dexcom, West Pharmaceuticals, Shamrock Foods Company, CapPlus Technologies, AeroSpec Inc, or Kaiser Aluminum, your experience fits right into this role!
• Experience within the automation engineering, engineering technician , or Manufacturing Technician III roles are also highly encouraged to apply.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The individual must be able to work effectively and professionally with all levels of employees and management in a team oriented environment.  The individual in this position must be able to understand all policies, procedures, instructions, rules and regulations (including all safety training and safety information) associated with this position that are written in English. In addition, the individual must be able to appropriately respond to these and, where needed, provide reports, presentations, information and communications in English.  Must be available to work days, evenings, or weekends, overtime as required.

REASONING ABILITY

Must possess the ability to read, comprehend, and interpret complex data, drawings, schematics, to design and

implement new equipment or planning new experiments. Requires interpretation of complex data for designing new devices or planning new experiments.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to lighting and temperature as required for the office and manufacturing areas.  Appropriate safety equipment is required by area.  There is potential exposure to hazardous chemicals.  A considerable amount of moving from department to department may occur in unfavorable weather conditions.  The employee is exposed to the inherent dangers of the explosive materials used in DSSA, Inc. manufacturing processes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.   Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move throughout the facility, traverse within production areas, communicate with others, and detect or exchange information or ideas.  The employee occasionally is required to perform functions which require the manual operation of both general office productivity and test equipment as well as the ability to place, reach, detect, ascend/descend, and position self to navigate within confined working spaces.  The employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position.  The employee must occasionally move or transport up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close inspection, identification of objects from a distance, color determination, peripheral detection, depth judgment, and the ability to identify details in varying conditions.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.  This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.