Set-Up Machine Technician, 2nd & 3rd Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Who we are!

Indiana Automotive Fasteners, Inc. has been a staple employer in the Greenfield community for 27 years, producing excellent fasteners to automotive industries.

We are seeking all motivated and knowledge-seeking individuals to join us to learn what it takes to be a Team Member and how the "nuts and bolts" of your automobile come together. Who is ready to embrace our mission and make a meaningful impact on the fasteners we create?

IAF is one of 15 US manufacturers who can train and offer opportunities in multiple production processes : Cold-Forming (Set-Up Machine Operator), Thread Rolling (Set-Up Machine Operator), Electro plating, Geomet, Annealing (Manual Machine Operator) – Heat Treatment Process (Manual Machine Operator), and Material Movement (Material Handler).

A Day in the life of an IAF Team Member?

As a Machine Operator, you will be the heartbeat of our processes. You will set up and operate 3 to 5 machines according to our safety, quality and production standards. In Heading we will train you to load raw material into the machine, make machine adjustments, make tooling adjustments and changes, complete inspection fixture adjustments, and inspect parts to make sure we are producing excellent quality fasteners.

You would Thrive in this position if : You have a willingness to learn something new, or if you already have experience conducting changeovers depending on the part that needs to be produced. Have experience reading set-up sheets to operator machines, as well as having knowledge of using calipers and micrometers, and or gages to check quality of parts. Knowledge of troubleshooting and diagnosing issues with cars, machines, or you are mechanically inclined would be great in this position.

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to :

• Perform routine set-up and changeover of machines, adjusting as needed to process operations accordingly.
• Run orders per product specifications and standard practices. This may include sorting, labeling, and packaging products per customer specifications, quality requirements, and standard practices
• Perform tests and check products routinely for multiple characteristics using standard measuring tools, calipers, micrometers etc.
• Understand and implement quality standards and procedures
• Meet production schedules and program production sequences for optimal productivity.
• Follow standard operating procedures and specifications or instructions of higher level technical personnel and monitor meters, gauges, valves, flow ratios, temperatures, pressures, and related controls and guidelines to ensure adherence to production / process specifications.
• Maintain production records and logs of equipment and product performance.
• Maintain work area with necessary supplies to complete processes- 4S+ standard work
• Operate heavy equipment necessary to move, load, and ship material and / or finished products throughout the manufacturing environment.
• Support inventory accuracy by completing cycle counts and correct discrepancies to achieve business goals.
• Assist and support other team members in meeting department and site goals.
• Contribute and participate in team decision making processes including problem solving and continuous improvement efforts. Provide support in project work and other special requests.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Other duties maybe assigned

Why work with us :

Requirements / Qualifications

WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY : Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk or hear. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand and use hands, walk, bend, lift, or twist. The Team Member frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The Team Member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The Team Member must occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. The Team Member must be able to lift a container of fasteners weighing up to 25 pounds on a regular basis. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is frequently required to sit; to use their hands to finger, handle, or feel; and to talk or hear.

CODE OF CONDUCT : Indiana Automotive Fasteners is a team environment. We operate with mission-driven integrity. Our mission of “Ensuring your family’s SAFETY through our team’s QUALITY” is at the heart of all our decisions and actions. We exemplify ethical practices, professionalism, and personal integrity, creating respectful and trusting collaborative work environments where sound advice is valued. We contribute to the IAF team by living the core values of T.E.A.M.W.O.R.K.

We are Trustworthy. We do the right things right every time. We do our jobs with honest effort every time, every day. We follow all Safety, Quality, and Work Policies. We are Engaged. We are eager and enthusiastic to help our team succeed. We persistently pursue excellence every day. We work together to continuously improve. We are Accountable. We are responsible for every product and process we touch. Our choices and actions matter because our work matters. We produce Excellent Quality fasteners. Our work is a critical component to critical features on vehicles. It is our responsibility to follow our Quality-controlled procedures to ensure the Safety of our products. We are Motivated. Our work drives us. We can achieve, and we will achieve. We care about what we do. We are Welcoming. We encourage everyone’s best. We greet everyone with a friendly smile. We care about each other. We are Open-minded. We ask. We listen. We consider. We are curious about new possibilities. We are not content with the status quo, and we believe that our diverse backgrounds are what makes us stronger, so we listen to learn from each other. We are Respectful. We listen to understand. We help each other. We believe every team member matters and deserves respect. We are Knowledge-seeking. We Genchi Genbutsu : Go, Look, See. We keep learning, we keep growing. We strive to understand, so we investigate problems to learn from our mistakes. We train and develop our team so that we continue to grow and improve.

Indiana Automotive Fasteners is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.