FULL DESCRIPTION: 

At MGS, we provide our team members with steady work, year-round, and opportunities to grow a lasting career while focusing on employee safety and promoting a healthy work environment.

In business since 1962, we build equipment that delivers well-engineered, reliable solutions for all kinds of transportation challenges. With a focus on superior quality and great people, we are proud to say we build things that last.

Summary:  Provides technical manufacturing support to a specific production department (weld, paint fabrication, or assembly)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop efficient work instructions, value steam, and mistake proofing and work flow improvements.
• Development of tools for production departments as assigned. These may include supporting weld fixture development, developing tertiary processing equipment such as carts/shelving and assisting with other production enhancements as needed.
• Support production through efficient and effective identification and resolution of line issues and non-conforming product.
• Assist in the development and release of new products and product changes.
• Create and improve procedures and methods for production area assigned.
• Implement and facilitate LEAN manufacturing processes improving efficiency and increasing productivity, quality, safety delivery, and decreasing costs.
• Assist with Project Management as needed.
• Assist with ECN processing as needed.
• Area Specializations (as needed)

1. Quoting - assist with activities needed to create costs for sales quotations. Assist the Methods and Costing ME during peak processing demands.
2. Robotic Welder - develop fixtures, work instructions, and programing for the robotic welding cell.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  the requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION & / OR EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree (A,A) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; 203 years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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 work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

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

OTHER SKILLS

Practical fabrication, weld, pain and assembly skills. Knowledge of materials testing methodology and equipment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.