Manufacturing Technician

, Iowa

Internship Length: 45 hrs

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Follow written and verbal instruction.
Maintain a clean and organized workspace.
Feed raw material or parts to machines and assure that they are properly clamped in place.
Monitor equipment to assure proper function throughout the process.
Monitor the process to assure that the finished products meet the quality and quantity constraints of the company.
Control and adjust machine settings.
Maintain tooling and adjust/change as needed.
Read blueprints for pertinent information.
Check output to spot any machine or material related mistakes or flaws.
Inspect parts with precision measuring tools.
De-burr, clean and package parts to required standards.
Maintain accurate records.
Trouble shoot machine and/or process issues.
Report to Supervisor(s) or Team Leads keeping them updated on production activities and progress.
Communicate and/or document all pertinent information.
Clean equipment and area.
Work alongside other employees with the common goal to improve performance and reliability of the process.

Qualifications and Essential Skills:

Must be 18 years of age to operate machinery.
Math Skills: Good math skills will help machine operators understand complex instructions and interpret drawings.
Problem Solving Skills: Machine operators will need to know why machines are not at peak performance, how to increase output and how to fix errors.
Attention to Detail: Machine operators will work with precision equipment. Being off by even a small amount could be a critical error. Keen attention to detail is required.
Mechanical and Technical Skills: Some machines are controlled by computers and operators will need to work with computer technology. Others are highly mechanical and operators will need to know how and why they work.
Stamina: Machine operators work long hours doing repetitive movements.
Analytical Skills: Machine operators will need to read and understand blueprints, schematics, models and other specifications.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Machine operators will need strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate to all levels within the company. Must be team oriented.
Adherence to health and safety regulations.
Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent preferred; technical degree is a plus.
Must be able to pass a drug test and physical.
Qualified applicants will receive on-the-job training.

Physical Requirements:

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to maintain a high level of concentration. The employee will be required to stand and/or walk for long periods of time while performing duties of the job. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms, and occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to hear how the machine is performing. The employee is required to use hands/fingers to handle or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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 on the shop floor the employee is required to wear safety glasses at all times. Hearing protection and dust protection are made available by the company but not required. Other protective wear (gloves, footwear, etc.) is the responsibility of the employee and is not required. If a job requires additional protective gear it will be noted in the job instruction or procedure. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, oils and oil mist, sharp parts and chips, and vibration. The noise level in the plant shop environment is moderately loud. The shop floor is not air conditioned and the operator will be exposed to summertime heat and humidity.

THIS DESCRIPTION DOES NOT LIST ALL MACHINE OPERATOR DUTIES AND THE OPERATOR MAY BE ASKED TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES BY THE STAFF OR SUPERVISOR.

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