Tooling Technician

Overview

The Stryten factory in Salina, Kansas is one of the largest lead-acid battery manufacturing sites in North America with 800 employees capable of producing more than 35,000 quality batteries per day. These batteries can be found in your car, in your boat or RV, or, in your lawn and garden equipment. Stryten proudly supports the local community by regularly participating in Project Salina, the Salvation Army Angel Tree program, and providing more than 100 volunteers for the Smoky Hill River Festival.

Our Tooling Technicans are responsible for having departmental tooling ready for changeovers.  Responsible for tooling recertification procedures, maintaining tooling in good operating condition, and tracking of tooling for Metals Dept., Pasting Dept., COS/Assembly Dept.

Our plant is located in Salina, KS but we have employees that live in our neighboring towns such as Concordia, Ellsworth, Herrington and McPherson.

Starting pay: $26.10 per hour

Shifts:

• B Shift: Night: Sun-Tues, every other Wed 

Responsibilities

• Receives production tooling from various Dept’s and puts away. Examples: RLS slitter assemblies, Cominco cooling drum, Grid Molds, Trim Dies, Pasting Shoes, COS mold, dams, inserts, baskets, platens, adapters, grippers, case punches, auto dropper funnels and grippers, air checker tooling, post molds and hand molds, plate stacker tooling and any other misc. tooling.
• Communicates with manufacturing personnel about problems and possible tooling solutions.
• Cleans and performs required maintenance and calibration of various departments tooling, repairing or replacing worn or damaged components.
• Helps track tooling wear and durability, and helps maintain tooling inventory files.
• Work with plant personnel on ideas for tooling improvements.
• Using manufacturing schedules, the tooling technician prepares changeover kits for manufacturing personnel to facilitate production line changeovers. Assist in production set-ups if required.  May occasionally be required to assist in other maintenance projects.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Comply with current Quality Systems requirements.
• Hazardous waste training shall be provided to the employee within six months of the date the employee filled this position and a review of this training provided every 12 months thereafter. The employee will complete a program of classroom instruction. The employee shall be supervised until training is completed. The training shall consist of a review of proper management of hazardous waste, satellite accumulation containers, how to review and prepare a hazardous waste manifest, and proper labeling requirements. 
• Perform other work as assigned by Management including 5S cleaning.

Qualifications

• Standing, sitting, walking, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, and twisting.
• Must be able to lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs. and assist in moving machinery/tooling to and from production floor safely.
• Must be able to work in high places, deep pits, and be able to work in any weather conditions to support fabrication projects.
• Various hand and power tools, welders, grinders, torch, mill, and lathes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering prints.
• Ability to interact and work well with others.
• Must have strong mechanical skills.
• Current Assembly department working knowledge preferred.
• Must have exceptional organizational skill, must have multi-tasking skills, must be a team-oriented person with exceptional communication skills, and must be a self-starter.

EEO

Stryten Energy is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

About Our Company

Stryten Energy is a leading battery manufacturer and energy storage company providing one of the industry’s most comprehensive portfolios of battery technologies and energy storage solutions. The company designs, manufactures and distributes advanced lead, lithium and vanadium redox flow batteries for automotive, commercial vehicle, golf cart, material handling, specialty motive, aerial work platforms, floor care, data center, telecommunications, utility, industrial, military and government applications. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Stryten Energy operates 15 manufacturing and component facilities across the United States, with additional manufacturing operations in Mexico and China and commercial offices throughout Europe and Asia. The company’s portfolio includes the Stryten Energy, C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery product brands, serving customers worldwide with reliable energy storage solutions for critical infrastructure, mobility and national security applications. Learn more at www.stryten.com.