Manufacturing Technician

Description

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America designs, manufactures and supports a complete range of compact equipment including compact track loaders, mini excavators, wheel loaders and construction equipment for use in such markets as construction, landscaping, utility, land management and agriculture. The products are sold primarily through a third party, independent dealer network. 

OVERVIEW:

The Manufacturing Technician will provide daily support and collaboration with production teams during the planning, designing, implementing and maintaining of integrated production systems that ensure the highest level of safety, quality, cost, and delivery performance of our processes and products in the compact equipment industry.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by implementing, maintaining and aligning processes with health and safety policies and regulations. 

· Develop and maintain manufacturing process documentation and instructions.

· Design, fabricate, and maintain manufacturing tooling, fixtures and equipment.

· Assist in the generation of time, cost and resource estimates for proposed projects and participate in layout and workstation improvement activities. 

· Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and projects across multiple departments.

· Work with operations team to continuously improve safety and quality, and to identify opportunities to reduce costs and increase throughput. 

· Review and analyze new and existing product designs regarding process, tooling, labor and cost impacts. Make recommendations to improve manufacturability, improve quality, and to reduce costs. 

· May perform other responsibilities and special projects as assigned. 

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· High school diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) equivalence.

· One (1) year of related manufacturing experience.

· Familiarity with computers including MS Office.

· Experience working in an industrial manufacturing environment.

· Hands-on fabrication skills such as plasma cutting, forming, machining, welding, and general assembly. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· Technical Diploma or Certificate in related field.

· Three (3) years of Manufacturing, R&D, Test or Quality technician experience.

· Experience with industrial manufacturing methods such as laser cutting, forming, machining, welding, paint processes, and assembly tooling and practices. 

· Experience with lean manufacturing, 5S, and Kaizen concepts and goals.

· Experience with Creo and Windchill or other solid modeling and PLM software.

· Experience with interpreting engineering drawings including GD&T.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: 

· Ability to interpret engineering drawings and design intent.

· Strong verbal, written, listening, and presentation skills including the ability to teach others.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Ability to work independently and have a high level of initiative to resolve problems and drive improvements.  

· Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships and teams both inside and outside of the organization.

· Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks and meeting timelines.

· Strong hands-on mechanical and fabrication abilities. 

· Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

The above Job Description is not intended to be an all-encompassing list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this position. It is intended to be a guideline reflecting the principal activities. 

Worksite:      Grand Rapids, MN  Position: Manufacturing Technician

Job Type:     Full Time  FLSA:    Non-Exempt

Department:     Industrial Engineering                      Operations Work Schedule:     M-TH

Starting Wage: Starting at $24/hour