Title: Manufacturing Technician Location: Manitowoc, WI Salary: Starting Wage $21.40/hour - $25.85/hour with a 10% shift premium on 2nd shift. Bonus eligible. Schedules available: 1st shift (5:00am - 3:00pm) and 2nd shift (3:00pm - 1:00am) working Monday through Thursday with overtime as needed. Websites: Winchester.com This position ensures a safe and reliable operation of machinery and equipment in an ammunition production facility to ensure and maintain product quality, production demands and equipment performance. Candidates will be hired to work in a variety of technician roles across the plant depending on current availability and skill level. These plant roles may include: Press Technician, Loading Technician, Secondary Ops Technician, Automation Inspection Technician or Sort Technician.
Manufacturing Technicians Essential Job Functions:
- Safely operate and monitor manufacturing, loading, priming, inspection, sorting, and processing equipment in accordance with established operating procedures and work instructions while maintaining product quality and equipment performance.
- Perform machine adjustments, setup assistance, feeder adjustments, and basic troubleshooting of mechanical and automated equipment to support production, quality, and operational objectives.
- Conduct in-process and final quality inspections using visual inspection methods and precision measuring instruments, including calipers, micrometers, plug gauges, bore micrometers, dial indicators, scales, and other approved gauging devices.
- Record production, quality, material, and equipment information in designated operating systems and production documentation while ensuring accurate and timely data entry.
- Retrieve, transport, stage, and replenish raw materials, components, containers, and finished products required to support manufacturing operations.
- Perform pre-shift and post-shift equipment inspections, complete required operational checklists, and ensure equipment is ready for safe and efficient operation.
- Conduct preventive maintenance activities, including cleaning, lubrication, inspection for loose parts and visible defects, and basic equipment repairs as authorized.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of machinery, production areas, and workspaces by removing scrap, cleaning debris, addressing spill hazards.
- Safely operate forklifts and other authorized material-handling equipment when required; attend required training and meetings; follow Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) procedures; and perform other duties as assigned.
Manufacturing Technician Minimum Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Mechanical aptitude and ability to learn manufacturing equipment operation, setup, and troubleshooting.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to perform accurate, quality-focused work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations.
- Ability to interpret work instructions, specifications, operating procedures, drawings, and production documentation.
- Experience using precision measuring instruments preferred.
- Manufacturing, industrial, or production experience preferred.
- Ability to make sound decisions and solve problems effectively.
- Basic computer skills and ability to accurately enter production and quality data.
- Demonstrated safe work practices, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, customers, and other departments.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands:
- Work is performed in a manufacturing environment.
- Exposure to moving machinery, oil, coolant, chemicals, ammunition components, and industrial noise.
- Required use of hearing protection, eye protection, and other personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Frequent to constant standing and walking throughout the shift.
- Frequent bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and repetitive hand movements.
- Ability to lift and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
- May be required to operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
Location-Specific Requirements:
- This position requires successful vetting as an Employee Possessor in accordance with U.S. Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
- This position requires access to ITAR controlled technical data, and as such, employment will be contingent upon the candidate's ability to access ITAR controlled technical data pursuant to an export license approved by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, if required.
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