Job Information
Vermeer Corporation Engineering Technician I - Machine Tool in Piedmont, South Carolina
Who We Are
Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.
Job Summary
Work Shift
1 - First Shift
Are you the type of person who likes to make an impact by solving technical problems in manufacturing? In this role you will work with a team who support the production of machined parts used in Vermeer equipment. We’re looking for a team member who can work effectively with others - from machinists operating equipment to leaders in manufacturing.
What You’ll Do
Collaborate with a cross functional team to support and drive improvements to existing machin ing equipment and tooling with primary areas of focus in machining centers, lathes, and press brakes.
Work with a team to research, develop, and implement new machine tool equipment and tooling to drive safety, quality, and productivity improvements .
Understand part requirements, equipment process capability, and influence part designs to enable safe, quality, and efficient manufacturing.
Based on part drawings and information provided, c reate new and maintain /improve existing computer numerical control (CNC) programs used to direct CNC machine tools to manufacture parts safely and to t he quality needed .
Create and maintain documentation around the setup and operation of CNC equipment, create SolidWorks models of work holding and jaw designs needed, and order and maintain tooling required for machines.
Capable of problem solving mechanical, tooling, and operator challenges, getting to root cause, and working cross functionally to maintain and drive improvements.
What We’re Looking For
High school diploma with minimum three years previous experience in machining ; and/or equivalent combination of education/experience required .
Desire to understand the technical details of manufacturing processes including safety, continuous improvement, GD&T, process capability, manufacturing data, capacity planning, and manufacturing flow.
Prior experience implementing manufacturing equipment, making parts out of steel in manufacturing, continuous improvement, technology transfer, and supporting existing manufacturing cells, preferred.
Competent with SolidWorks, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook preferred
Travel - Occasional travel is expected of this position
Work Location
ONSITE: A team member’s day-to-day work is best done on a Vermeer campus. If work content can be occasionally completed at an offsite location, discuss potential arrangements with your manager.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at (641) 621-8767 or at hr@vermeer.com .
Interested? We’d love to get to know you.