Mechanical Technician - Ditch Witch

Day Shift: 6:00 AM-2:30 PM, with regular overtime

Mechanical Technician I at Ditch Witch:

The primary function for this position will be to operate the vertical band saw to cut and distribute raw material for fixtures and other jobs as assigned in the Tooling Department. This job will require daily use of SAP to find materials that are stored in the warehouse and have them delivered to Tooling. As a cross-functional team member of this division he or she may also assemble components and perform other duties as assigned.

What Will You Do?

• Read information from blueprints.

• Set up, adjust, and operate non-production equipment while monitoring the performance of the machine and carrying out operations in proper sequence.

• Set up fixtures, mount parts in fixtures/components, and perform mechanical assembly using hand and air tools (wrenches, torque wrenches, impact wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.).

• Use a computer to order raw material, maintain worklogs, and communicate with engineers and customers.

What Do You Need?

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Be familiar with and have basic experience using mechanical repair and assembly tools including wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, etc.

• Have appropriate reading, clerical, and basic math skills including understanding written instructions, maintaining production records, and calculating sums, differences, and fractions.

• Experience or training in welding, machining, mechanical repair, or metal working machinery operation would be beneficial.

Work Environment:

• Manufacturing plant conditions (indoors, with variable temperature and humidity, noise, and dirt).

• Physical hazards such as powered vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic, sharp objects, moving machinery, electrical arc-welding equipment, and materials handling.

• Work with hazardous materials, such as coolant, solvents, oils, grease, & pressurized gases.

• Regular working hours 6:00 AM-3:30 PM, Monday-Friday.

Essential Physical Functions:

The physical demands for this job are classified as heavy and include the following:

• Be able to regularly handle items weighing up to 60 pounds from floor to knuckle.

• Be able to regularly pull or push items weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Be able to regularly lift items up to 35 pounds from knuckle to shoulder.

• Be able to regularly lift items up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead.

• Job requires frequent standing, sitting, twisting, and bending.

• Job requires occasional walking, elevated work, squatting, kneeling, and climbing.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related needs and conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.