Hydroformer Setup Technician

·     We're looking for an experienced Technician to join our team! This is a Direct Hire Position!

  Responsibilities:

  Set up hydroformers to produce quality bellows in a repeatable manner

·         Setup bellows trimmers

·         Maintain trimmer blades including sharpening of blades

·         Set up equipment per work instructions

·         Prepare hydroformer dies, seal cones, links, and other tooling used in hydroforming

·         Collect and store run and bellows data

·         Organize and maintain suitable spare tooling for trimmers and hydroformers

·         Organize and maintain work area for 6s compliance

·         Must maintain a clean and organized work area at all times

·         Leadership in troubleshooting of equipment to develop action plan to resolve issues

·         Work with small cross functional team to assist in tube and bellows production.

·         Maintain tooling/fixturing inventory

·         Maintain average changeover of hydroformers to less than 2 hours

·         Expand or crimp tubes for the operators as needed

·         Assure all 1st piece inspections are acceptable prior to releasing equipment to production.

·         Work with engineering to launch new bellows.

·         Work closely with maintenance to ensure health and uptime of hydroformer

·         Run hydroformers when not setting up and when free or when the operators are on breaks, lunch, or absent at the discretion of the supervisors.

Knowledge & Skills:

o    Strong troubleshooting skills.

o    Strong mechanical/technical skills

o    Strong mathematical aptitude

o    Ability to work with hand tools.

o    Ability to measure using tape measure, calipers and pi-tape

o    Ability to operate a simple computer system

o    Ability to maintain spare parts inventory

o    Ability to read and understand work instructions

o    Ability to interpret simple tube/bellows drawings

o    Ability to maintain an organized and clean work area

o    Ability to fit into any role as required (e.g. operate hydroformer or expand tubes)

o    Knowledge of hydraulic equipment (a plus)

o    Knowledge of plc (a plus not required)

Drug Free Work Place!