Spring Engineering Technician (3rd shift) 10pm-6:30am at Advanex Americas – White House, Tennessee

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reads blueprints and sets up various machines in proper working order.
• Maintains various machines (both mechanical and/or CNC) in proper working order.
• Repairs, remakes, or creates new tools as appropriate.
• Checks work performed to ensure quality.
• Read and follow Quality Control charts and make necessary adjustments to machines in order to comply with existing company policies of product quality assurance.
• Ability to detect problems while machine is in operation.
• Can complete complex set-ups and make difficult adjustments on a wide variety of machines in the department.
• Use comparator and other equipment to test parts for quality.
• Test parts using Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Make and read SPC charts.
• Check loads and rate of springs and make necessary adjustments.
• Ensure that parts produced are within the customer’s tolerance limits.
• Train lower-level employees in using and understanding SPC.
• Additional duties as assigned.

JOB SKILLS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1-3 years manufacturing experience preferred.
• Perform basic mathematical calculations quickly and accurately.
• Ability to operate machine shop equipment such as drill press, engine lathe, surface grinder and milling machine.
• Ability to use machine shop tools such as a micrometer and caliper accurately.
• Be able to understand the difference in types of springs produced and differences in the types of wires used in production.
• Knowledge of proper oven temperatures for stress relieving and the effect stress relieving has on different types of wire materials.
• Ability to be on time, dependable and reliable.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to stand and be in motion throughout the shift.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task