Senior Prototype Technician

DEPARTMENT: Forming and Bending
SUPERVISED BY: Forming and Bending Manager
Technique, Inc. is a Michigan-based stamping, tubing and welding facility offering the shortest lead-times and highest quality parts in the industry. We offer high-speed prototypes, ultra-low volume stampings, tubing and assemblies for production and emergency-based manufacturing for industries such as aerospace, automotive, medical and food processing.
Technique, Inc. is a group of highly skilled technicians who consistently strive to improve the tools, technology and processes which allow us to continue growing at an incredible rate. The company is dedicated to the success of each team member in a culture that values safety, integrity, teamwork, learning opportunities and results.
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for developing prototype parts in hydraulic presses. The technician will set up hydraulic presses and troubleshoot quality issues to make complex parts to internal and customer specifications.
Essential Job Functions:

• Set up, maintain, troubleshoot, and operate hydraulic deep draw presses
• Complete all job documentation
• Resolve issues with part quality – thinning, cracking, gouging
• Set and modify dies and set up blank nests
• Use precision measuring tools to check parts against blueprints
• Develop parts with various stamping techniques – crash forming, extrusion, multistep draws, preforming, ect.
• Use multistep draws and preforms, size them appropriately and adjust drawing processes to alleviate cracks and thinning.
• Set up swipes, tweak parts, change draw nests, guide plates, and binder plates in AutoCad
• Work with other departments to make changes as necessary to prevent rework

Qualifications:
EDUCATION: High school diploma or GED, vocational training
CREDENTIALS/LICENSURE: forklift operator’s license preferred
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 2-4 years experience in stamping and metal forming

Position Requirements (Skills & Abilities):

• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Good understanding of GD&T and blueprints
• Ability to use CAD and SolidWorks
• Ability to use precision measurement tools
• Solid communication and teamwork skills

Travel
No travel is required for this position.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a complete comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Minimum Physical Expectations:
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 regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours:
This is a full-time non-exempt position with a minimum of 40hrs / week with overtime as needed. Note: days and hours required may vary.
Shifts include:
Monday-Friday – 7:00am-3:30pm
Monday-Thursday – 3:30pm-2:00am ($1.00 per hour shift premium)
Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 5:00am-5:30pm ($2.00 per hour shift premium)
Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 5:00pm-5:30am ($15.00 per hour shift premium)

Environmental Expectations:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to manufacturing processes that include and are not limited to; fumes or airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, moving mechanical parts, industrial equipment, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.
EEO Statement
Technique, Inc., is an equal employment opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Authorization
Employee must be eligible to work in the United States, either by means of U.S. Citizenship, Work Visa or H1B sponsorship. E-Verify partner employer.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a complete comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Additionally, this job description does not constitute a contract of employment and that the company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.