Mechanical Technician 4

Team Structure – team setting, each team has around 7-10 people, 2 teams, team lead delegates the work and they get set to certain cells and help other technicians if needed when they are completed with their own work. Business Group – engine development, a bunch of mechanical work, get new engines in, research and development, 65% calibration, complete data, these contractors will be doing checks in the cell automated testing/manual testing.

Our client, a Automotive Manufacturing company, is looking for a Mechanical Technician 4 for their Pontiac, MI location.
 
Responsibilities:

• Provide a safe working environment for everyone entering the area.
• Learn and follow all safety procedures.
• Verify everyone (including visitors) in area of responsibility follows safety rules and procedures.
• Maintain a safe and clean workspace (WPO).
• Identify, communicate and escalate unsafe work conditions.
• Notify Group or Team Leader (or escalate per process) when a safety incident occurs.
• Support resolution on all unsafe conditions and near misses.
• Utilize PPE.
• Understand the 2 foot rule, Orange Crush Zone and Evacuation & Take Shelter locations.
• Be aware of hazardous communication program.
• People:
• Enhance employee engagement to promote employee enthusiasm.
• Participate in problem solving.
• Participate in cross training.
• Understand Level 5 BPD board.
• Provide information to support layered audits.
• Provide input for the group leader and team leader to plan meeting agenda.
• Participate in establishing and contributing to team goals.
• Participate in submitting team suggestions.
• Provide Job Instruction Training for new team members per standardized work (if qualified as a trainer).
• Maintain acceptable attendance practices.
• 10. Attend team meetings.
• Quality:
• Coach the quality motto, “Do not Accept, Build, or Ship a Defect”
• Learn and follow all quality procedures.
• Understand and follow the quality processes and procedures.
• Notify Team Leader/Group Leader of quality related issues.
• Assist/Coach team members not following quality processes/procedures.
• Support resolution to all quality issues.
• Ensure containment processes are followed.
• Identify defects in/out area.
• Understand and follows problem escalation process.
• Utilize Andon.
• Responsiveness:
• Respond appropriately to meet the customer’s requirements.
• Understand daily work assignment(s).
• Meet with Team Leader at start of shift to get daily assignment(s).
• Able to use Andon system in accordance with escalation process.
• Participate in Throughput Improvement Processes (TIP) meetings.
• Ensure scrap and non-conforming material is identified and set aside for processing.
• Cost:
• Utilize continuous improvement to identify and eliminate the 7 forms of waste.
• Understand and support elimination of waste (COMMWIP) waste.
• Aware of cost of supplies, energy, and parts for waste elimination.
• Assist team accurate documenting of scrap and non-conforming material.
• Participate in team CI objectives and BPD metrics.
• Seek efficiency in all activities to reduce cost.
• Environment:
• Engage in practices to minimize our environmental footprint.
• Understand and follow the applicable environmental policy.
• Support conserving energy and minimizing waste.
• Actively support recycling processes (water, air, materials, etc.)
• Daily breakdown
• Team meeting, safety meeting daily
• Team lead will delegate the work and go over any concerns/escalations
• Will work in certain cells for their shift

 
Requirements:

• Associate's degree in engineering technology or related field required.
• 8-10 years’ experience required
• Diesel technology or automative technology degrees is helpful
• Former employees have come from dealerships and this experience seems to work out well for this type of role
• Being a team player is very important
• Experience with mechanical work
• Fabrication skills – modify exhaust, weld, create pipes
• Testing background – AVL, FEV is very helpful
• Top 3 Look Fors:
• Looking for dyno testing experience, fabrication capability, and troubleshooting / problem solving experience.
• Engine development manual testing with calibration and hardware development
• Story Behind The Need
• Business Group & Key Projects
• Business Group – engine development, a bunch of mechanical work, get new engines in, research and development, 65% calibration, complete data, these contractors will be doing checks in the cell automated testing/manual testing
• Team Structure – team setting, each team has around 7-10 people, 2 teams, team lead delegates the work and they get set to certain cells and help other technicians if needed when they are completed with their own work. Very involved as a team and need to be a good team player

 
Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities