Tooling Technician

Overview

 

Stryten Energy in Manchester, IA is currently looking for qualified candidates to fill Tooling Technician positions.  We are looking for a self-starter with excellent problem-solving communication, teamwork, safety, and time management skills. Must be proficient in hand tools with the ability to read schematics and blueprints.

 

Starting Pay $27.25

 

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 5:30 AM to 1:30 PM

 

About the work location:

Manchester is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States, located along the Highway 20 corridor between Dyersville and Independence.  Delaware County is centrally located just 45 minutes from some of Iowa’s biggest hubs (Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Dubuque) – but you don’t need to go far to find excitement.  Delaware County is home to several golf courses, parks, museums, retail shops, a movie theatre, festivals and fairs, water sport recreational areas, and evening entertainment. Delaware County offers successful academics programs in three community school districts and a critical access hospital to provide healthcare close to home.

 

Stryten offers a strong benefit package that includes the following:

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans
• Short-term, long term disability and employee life
• 401(k) plan with Company Match 
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

Apply online or text plantjobs to 678-931-7826 to begin your pre-screening process!

 

 

Responsibilities

 

Essential Functions:

• Must be able to lift to 70lbs. periodically through the work shift. Work will require frequent standing, bending over and turning.
• Proficiency in hand tools, as well as overhead drill presses, metal shears, lathes, welders and torches.
• Proficiency in measurement tools such as rulers, micrometers, voltmeters, and calipers.
• Must be able to repair and clean molds and dies, and clean and maintain tool crib inventory.
• Must be capable of evaluating production schedules and blueprints to meet production requirements and ensure that the proper tooling meets specifications and is available and working to meet manufacturing needs.
• Must have proficient mechanical and electrical aptitude to troubleshoot and repair heating elements, thermocouples, and any other components utilized in the mold and manifold system in a timely manner.
• Be capable of assisting with tooling changeover procedures, equipment startups, and proper shut down to keep line operations productive with minimal down time.
• Required to work with minimal supervision but still ensure proper inventory of tooling to support production needs and be ready to adapt to any change of plans as they happen.
• Must accurately complete all paperwork involved in tooling function. This includes; accepting new tooling, documenting repairs completed, testing refurbished or reworked tooling before it goes to the line and documenting any issues found while performing preventative maintenance and verifying the work gets completed to correct the issues.
• Participate in meetings concerning any new PM schedule, or redesign to existing or future molds, manifolds, dies and provide technical input.
• Manage mold, manifold and tooling preventative maintenance schedule utilizing CMMS as documentation tool.
• Understand and communicate simple English to receive training and perform team responsibilities.
• Must follow all safety and health procedures for the protection of self and fellow workers.
• Will comply with company attendance policy and reporting procedures.
• Will adhere to plant policies and procedures depicted in the employee handbook as well as conform to accepted general practices and conduct.
• Perform other work as assigned by Management including 5S cleaning

 

Qualifications

 

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting, standing, bending, twisting, and walking as necessary. Wearing PPE is required.
• Frequently lifting from grams up to 70 pounds
• Will be exposed to extreme environmental conditions (hot, cold, humid)

Equipment Used:

• Knowledge of dies, molds, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and cutting tools. Power tools such as drills, saws, sanders and grinders. Overhead drills, band saws, lathes, and shear cutters and presses. Also, welders, torches and sand blasters. Measuring equipment like tape measures, rulers, calipers, micrometers and multimeters.

Education, Experience, Skills Required:

• Candidates must have a High School Degree. 5 years of relevant experience in industrial manufacturing, tool and die maintenance, or machining preferred. Troubleshooting and analytical skills.

 

EEO Statement

Stryten Energy is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

About Statement

Stryten Energy helps solve the world’s most pressing energy challenges with a broad range of energy storage solutions across the Essential Power, Motive Power, Transportation, Military and Government sectors. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we partner with some of the world’s most recognized companies to meet the growing demand for reliable and sustainable energy storage capacity. Stryten powers everything from submarines to subcompacts, microgrids, warehouses, distribution centers, cars, trains and trucks. Our stored energy technologies include advanced lead, lithium and vanadium redox flow batteries, intelligent chargers and energy performance management software that keep people on the move and supply chains running. An industry leader backed by more than a century of expertise, Stryten has The Energy to Challenge the status quo and deliver top-performing energy solutions for today and tomorrow. Learn more at stryten.com.

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