Salary: 95K-115K pending degree/ experience.

Position Summary:  The ideal candidate should lead and set strategic direction in all preventive, predictive, and curative maintenance.  Duties include managing and coordinating the maintenance activities (repair, rebuild, replacement) for production and facilities equipment to maintain and improve technical parameters.  In addition, the ideal candidate will have the ability to support the development of Lean measures.

Essential Job Duties: 

• Manage 1st shift mechanical and electrical crews for all areas through a team lead, including coaching and mentoring direct reports to enhance their technical and interpersonal knowledge and skills.
• Indirectly supervise 2nd and 3rd shift mechanical and electrical crews for all areas through a team lead, including coaching and mentoring to enhance their technical and interpersonal knowledge and skills.
• Ability to create and communicate a plan for equipment and facility maintenance that leads improved uptime, availability, and process consistency. 
• Provide technical support to maintenance and manufacturing personnel by training and troubleshooting.
• Support facilities/electrical maintenance requirements/codes and compliance.
• Support for new product launches & new equipment installations.
• Manage and initiate Preventive Maintenance Program and track results.
• Initiate and support Continuous Improvement programs, e.g. TPM, 6 Sigma, 5S, and Visual Management plant efforts.
• Facilitate the creation of a weekly maintenance schedule, and manage key performance indicators, such as: schedule accomplishment, productivity, equipment uptime, budget, etc..
• Develop with area managers and engineering recommendations relative to repair, refurbishment, or replacement of existing equipment, and manage procurement activity of repair and maintenance goods and services.
• Develop a resource load to determine appropriate resources.  Develop a maintenance team to execute on activities required to achieve the above objectives including associate development plans.
• Conduct performance evaluations, disciplinary actions with assistance from HR, and address customer (internal) complaints/resolve problems.
• Ensure that facilities and machinery support continuing improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.

Minimum Requirements:  

• Broad technical background in manufacturing maintenance/manufacturing engineering
• Ability to implement appropriate lean manufacturing concepts within the maintenance department ie.  error proofing, kaizen events, TPM, 5 S, etc.
• Strong spreadsheet skills (prefer Microsoft Excel) with the ability to perform complex calculations and modeling as well as process specific computer skills, e.g. SAP maintenance module, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment both as a leader and as a participant.
• Experience working with people of various levels and backgrounds, specifically with operators and maintenance technicians.
• Demonstrated Project Management skills.
• Understanding of engineering economics (calculation of investment payback and return on investment for proposed improvement projects). Ability to track project financial performance.
• Proficient in both spoken and written English language.
• Demonstrated ability to lead / develop / manage individual contributors, and know when each skill is required.

Education and Experience: 

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Maintenance Professional Certification required.

- Minimum of  7 years of maintenance management experience required, 10 is preferred.

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OVERVIEW
Assist with operations in the Finishing Department.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Lifting up to 50lbs

Swing Shifts

Standing for 12 hours

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONSD

• High school diploma or equivalent with knowledge of math and English (preferred but not required)

WORK HOURS

Shift: 7am – 7pm or 7pm – 7am (Opportunity to go perm)

WAGE
$15 hour

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ASSOCIATE TECHNICIAN FACTORY QUALITY

OVERVIEW

• Administers all key check points for incoming ingredients, maintains chemical records of all checks, and assures compliance with quality specifications. 
• Communicates QA goals to other employees.
• Meets all Safety, Health, Quality and Environmental requirements when performing job duties.
• Participates in NCE initiatives through operational Reviews (SHO, DOR, Functional Reviews, etc.) and NCE Methodology.
• Work overtime and weekends as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Work safely at all times.  Follow all safety policies and procedures.  Attend safety, team and plant-wide meetings; attend safety and functional training, perform SafeStart observations.  Must be able to accurately distinguish colors.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Education: High School diploma or GED required.  AA degree or equivalent preferred.
• Experience:Previous QA lab experience preferred.
• Other:  Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and carry up to 50 lbs 

LOCATION

Clinton, IA

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

2nd Shift and weekends

WAGE

$19.00/Hour

SCREENING/TESTING REQUIREMENTS
• Pre-employment background check and drug screening

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OVERVIEW

Local fabrication shop is seeking a Shop Assistant. The business also runs a storage shed facility. Opening is full time, temp to hire. If you have a love of sports/racing, this is a dream job!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Safely use hand tools, and shop supplies
• Follow directions well
• Good communicator, willing to learn and not afraid to ask questions
• Must have excellent attendance
• Clean shop area
• General Labor

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of shop mechanics
• Use hand grinder
• Math skills, ability to cut parts as needed
• Clean criminal background

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

• 1^st shift – M-TH 8 AM – 5 PM
• Fridays 8 AM – 3 PM

LOCATION

• DeWitt, IA

WAGE

• $12 -$14 per hour to start

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• RC Tech Support/Maintenance

• OVERVIEW

  The team member will be responsible for maintenance and repair of various types of equipment, facility systems and other tasks routinely performed by maintenance department team.  These tasks vary from day to day including non-standard work; troubleshooting systems, preventive, corrective maintenance of production equipment, facilities tasks, and project work.  This work will be assigned and completed on both a routine shift basis but may require overtime and weekend work as deemed necessary.

  RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Plan, lay-out, and perform a wide variety of process efficiency, ergonomic, and safety improvements, general maintenance, and fabrication in all plant production areas.
  • Must be knowledgeable in and practice all safety procedures, quality procedures, and company policies.
  • Must be a hands-on self-starter and work well with Tech Team members, as well as work closely with and take direction from Department and Plant leadership.
  • Work with and troubleshoot pneumatic systems including assembly automation, air compressors, dryers, and filtering equipment.
  • Understand equipment safety interlocks and guarding and be able to fabricate, modify and repair in according to plant safety program and OSHA requirements.
  • Work with and troubleshoot hydraulics including presses, assembly machines, and pumps. Be able to complete repairs and modifications as needed.
  • Operate functions based on drawings, blueprints, schematics, sketches, specifications, tables, charts, wiring diagrams, work orders, job plans and manuals.
  • Work with all phases of preventive maintenance, control systems, and instrumentation. Basic Electrical/Electronic and PLC knowledge is desired.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, disassemble, replace work on defective parts, and reassemble; operate, check, and make corrections and adjustments.
  • Set-up and operate typical machine tools, i.e. lathe, milling, boring, and surface grinders together with standard attachments to lay-out and perform regular machine operations on replacement parts and fixtures.
  • Use considerable judgment to construct special purpose machines, equipment, or guards from sketches, drawings, with ability to safely alter available machines to facilitate work according to accepted safety standards.
  • Lay-out and build complete fluid power systems of complex design.  Diagnose trouble, making corrections and repairs.
  • Ability to weld and work safely with a variety of hand and power tools and the ability to operate forklift, skyjack and other maintenance equipment and material handling equipment is essential.
  • Other duties as assigned.

   

  SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

  • High school diploma plus broad trade knowledge, equivalent to training received in a formal apprentice program or equivalent experience of at least 5 years.  Use of complicated drawings and specifications; applied mathematics; wide variety of precision measuring instruments.  Experience as a trainer a plus.

  Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: 

  The ability to qualify for Forklift license and Valid Driver’s License required.

  • 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.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, use hands/arms.   The employee is regularly required to talk, hear at conversational level, and smell.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.  Moving/lifting greater than 50 pounds requires assistance from another employee or a lifting device/hoist.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

   

  WORK HOURS/SHIFT

  2nd shift

  LOCATION

  Fulton, IL

  WAGE

  $25.00/Hour

   

• SCREENING/TESTING REQUIREMENTS
  • Pre-employment background check and drug screening

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Job Title:  Automation Controls Programmer

Salary Non-Exempt 55K+ pending experience  

Position Summary:  Automation Electronics Specialist to support Engineering automation design and development, manufacturing and facilities involved in manufacturing. Duties out lined in job description include installation, wiring and troubleshooting of various electronic/electromechanical devices and components.

Essential Job Duties: 

• Plan, lay-out, and perform wide variety of plant and machine maintenance primarily associated with assembly and disassembly, installation and repair, and trouble shooting and programming of mechanical and electrical machines and equipment. Skills in panel wiring, layout and assembly of same and installation to include conduit, cable tray and wireless router placement and configuration.
• PLC (Programmable Logic Controls) programming and troubleshooting, setting up VFD drives and other electromechanical control systems.
• Work with live and low/high voltage electrical systems in accordance with OSHA and NFPA70 standards.
• Work with controls, drives, clutches on mechanical stamping presses.
• Work with and troubleshoot pneumatic systems including assembly automation, air compressors, dryers, and filtering equipment.
• Work with and troubleshoot hydraulics including presses, assembly machines, and pumps.
• Work from drawings, blueprints, schematics, sketches, specifications, tables, charts, wiring diagrams, and manuals.
• Work with all phases of preventive maintenance, Predictive maintenance, condition monitoring systems, control systems, and instrumentation and network systems.
• Diagnose trouble on machines, disassemble, replace work on defective parts, and reassemble; operate, check, and make corrections and adjustments.
• Develop new programs and schematics for any new designed automated assembly equipment and cells.
• Will do extensive electrical wiring of control cabinets and repair automation and electrical problems on the floor when necessary. Wiring of the control cabinets will consist of DIN rail style panel building with terminal block terminations. Will be exposed to various voltage levels such as 120/208 VAC, 133/230 VAC, 277/480 VAC, and 24 VDC.
• Will help construct the Ethernet I/P network currently being implemented.
• HMI programming and troubleshooting will also be done.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Requirements:  

• Must be knowledgeable in and practice all safety procedures, quality processes, and company policies.
• Must be hands-on self-starter and work well with team members.

Education and/or Experience:  Bachelor Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, or equivalent experience.  PLC (GE & Allen Bradley) programming and troubleshooting.  Use of complicated drawings and specifications; advanced mathematics; wide variety of precision measuring instruments. Basic Knowledge of Ethernet. Use of RS Logix 500.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, use hands/arms.   The employee is regularly required to talk, hear at conversational level, and smell.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.  Moving/lifting greater than 50 pounds requires assistance from another employee or a lifting device/hoist.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

SCREENING/TESTING REQUIREMENTS
• Pre-employment background check and drug screening

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OVERVIEW

Responsible for hanging parts on the appropriate rack in the prescribed manner.  This position is also responsible for properly preparing each part for maximum success going through the paint system; this can include but is not limited to sanding, wiping, flame treating and prewashing.  This position requires good hand/eye coordination.

EXPECTATIONS

SOCO (Safe, Operational, Clean, Organized)

Maintain load area and all equipment at an acceptable level (clean, organized, operational)

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to prep all parts with minimal error.                                          
• Understanding of material and probable defects that occur with that material.                   
• Ability to read and understand the paint schedule.                                          
• Ability to set up racks without supervision.                                          
• Basic knowledge of program specific forms that need to be filled out.                      
• Ability to handle the two way radio and being able to call out for racks and respond to inquiries to load when necessary.         
• Ability to communicate defects with management and customers if necessary.                                                                  

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• HS Diploma or GED preferred

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

• Day shift 4a-4:30pm (work a 8-9 hour shift)

WAGE

• $15.00/hr.

LOCATION

• De Witt, IA

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OVERVIEW

Responsible for hanging parts on the appropriate rack in the prescribed manner.  This position is also responsible for properly preparing each part for maximum success going through the paint system; this can include but is not limited to sanding, wiping, flame treating and prewashing.  This position requires good hand/eye coordination.

EXPECTATIONS

SOCO (Safe, Operational, Clean, Organized)

Maintain load area and all equipment at an acceptable level (clean, organized, operational)

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to prep all parts with minimal error.                          
• Understanding of material and probable defects that occur with that material.                
• Ability to read and understand the paint schedule.                          
• Ability to set up racks without supervision.                          
• Basic knowledge of program specific forms that need to be filled out.                   
• Ability to handle the two way radio and being able to call out for racks and respond to inquiries to load when necessary.
• Ability to communicate defects with management and customers if necessary.                                                    

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• HS Diploma or GED preferred

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

• Day shift 4a-4:30pm (work a 8-9 hour shift)

WAGE

• $14.50/hr.

LOCATION

• De Witt, IA

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Job Title:  Electrician

Department:  Maintenance

OVERVIEW

The role of the Electrician is to repair, plan, lay-out, and perform wide variety of plant and machine maintenance primarily associated with assembly and disassembly, installation and repair, and trouble shooting of mechanical and electrical machines and equipment. Skills in panel wiring, layout and assembly and installation to include conduit, panel and equipment wiring of up to 480 VAC, cable tray and wireless router placement and configuration.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Some PLC (Programmable Logic Controls) troubleshooting a plus, install and setting up VFD drives and other electromechanical control systems.
• Work with live and low/high voltage electrical systems in accordance with OSHA and NFPA70 standards. Understand and comply with NEC code and standards for new and existing wiring up to and including 480 VAC distributions.
• Work with controls, drives, clutches on mechanical stamping presses. Install and remove major components as needed.
• Install and work with and troubleshoot pneumatic systems including assembly automation, air compressors, dryers, and filtering equipment including installation of compressed air piping and repair, maintenance and installation of compressed air systems and compressors.
• Work with and troubleshoot hydraulics including presses, assembly machines, and pumps. Including any existing and new equipment moves, installation of equipment and related power, air and other utility requirements.
• Work from drawings, blueprints, schematics, sketches, specifications, tables, charts, wiring diagrams, and manuals.
• Work with all phases of preventive maintenance, Predictive maintenance, condition monitoring systems, control systems, and instrumentation and network systems.
• Diagnose trouble on machines, disassemble, replace work on defective parts, and reassemble; operate, check, and make corrections and adjustments.
• Basic Millwright skills including move and install of lathe, milling, boring, and surface grinders and be able to rig am move equipment and set up at new locations.
• Perform a wide variety of project duties and support for plant operations.  Use considerable judgment to construct special purpose machines or equipment from sketches, drawings, or basic ideas with ability to alter available machines to facilitate work.
• Drive a forklift, Skyjack and other maintenance vehicles as needed
• Other maintenance duties as assigned.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma
• Must be knowledgeable in and practice all safety procedures, quality processes, and company policies.
• Must be hands-on self-starter and work well with team members.

Education and/or Experience:  High school diploma is required.   Plus broad trade knowledge, equivalent to training received in a formal apprentice program; or equivalent experience of at least five years.  Training in apprentice program or other formal or on the job training in electrical and maintenance.  Use of complicated drawings and specifications; advanced mathematics; wide variety of precision measuring instruments.  Experience as a trainer a plus.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  The ability to qualify for Forklift license and Valid Driver’s License required in order to drive Timken Drives maintenance vehicles.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, use hands/arms.   The employee is regularly required to talk, hear at conversational level, and smell.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.  Moving/lifting greater than 50 pounds requires assistance from another employee or a lifting device/hoist.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

3^rd Shift 

LOCATION

• Fulton, IL

WAGE

$25.00/Hour

SCREENING/TESTING REQUIREMENTS
• Pre-employment background check and drug screening

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Tool & Die Maker (Press Benchman)

Department:  Engineering

OVERVIEW

The Press Benchman will analyze die performance, make changes and repairs directed from a work order or specific die layout specification.  Disassemble production dies for maintenance purposes by correcting faults or tooling issues either during a production run or after that run. Use of basic hand tools and measuring veneers and micrometers. The Press Benchman reports to the Press Bench Manager. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand part print specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualize product.
• Set-up and operate machine tools such as grinder, lathes, drill presses to repair parts from the production die to further a production run or maintenance.
• Verify dimension, alignments, and clearances.
• Examine standard or previously used dies, jigs, and recommend design modifications regarding construction and function of a part.
• Complete all paperwork and reports to track what maintenance has been done.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

High School diploma. Three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience, not required for an entry position.

**If candidate has a One-year certificate from college or technical school, candidate will be considered for Press Benchman

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  Forklift License required.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, use hands/arms.   The employee is regularly required to talk, hear at conversational level, and smell.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.  Moving/lifting greater than 50 pounds requires assistance from another employee or a lifting device/hoist.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

WORK HOURS/SHIFT

Shift: 3RD

LOCATION

Fulton, IL

WAGE

$17.00/Hour pending mechanical/ tooling experience

SCREENING/TESTING REQUIREMENTS
• Pre-employment background check and drug screening

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