Master Technician

Master Technician Wood Dale Manufacturing About Optimas Optimas is a global distributor of integrated supply chain solutions and a manufacturer of cold formed products. Our local, on‑the‑ground teams understand the nuances of every community we serve, enabling us to adapt with our customers and partners as needs evolve while providing a highly personalized level of service and support globally. Position Overview The Master Technician OMW reports to the Manufacturing Manager for OMW or the Production Manager. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Develop new parts. Resolve problems with existing parts. Train new hires. Provide ongoing training. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience operating cold forming equipment. Main Responsibilities Develop New Parts. Support Engineering in DFM reviews. Complete and/or support set up of new parts. Support engineering and quality on resolution of production issues. Resolve Problems with Existing Parts. Liaison between Forming and Engineering on parts which do not run effectively. Assist with problem solving the tooling/set up issue. Support documentation of solution. Troubleshoot machine related issues in collaboration with maintenance. Train New Hires. Support development of training plan. Directly train or assign a trainer for new hire. Evaluate new hire development and advise management on changes to training plan. Provide Ongoing Training. Assess current forming operators. Support development of training plan. Directly train or assign a trainer for current forming operators. Support evaluation team member development and advise management on changes to training plans. Key Competencies Manufacturing knowledge. Drive for results. Team player. Good communication and informing skills. Timely decision making. Problem solving. Skills and Qualifications Minimum 10 years of fastener experience. Expertise on multiple forming platforms. Demonstrated ability to effectively set up multiple forming machines. Blueprint reading. Inspection experience. Compensation Optimas offers a competitive compensation scheme to motivate and retain employees. Additional information will be provided throughout the recruitment process. Equal Employment Opportunity Optimas OE Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Optimas complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. #J-18808-Ljbffr