About this role
Dana is seeking a skilled Machine Build - 1st Shift technician responsible for rebuilding, repairing and installing complete machine tools and component assemblies to support manufacturing operations. The role involves tear-downs and rebuilds, troubleshooting, in-plant installation, and coordinating with teams to ensure safe, timely, and accurate tool room work.
What You'll Do
- Tear down and assemble machine tools and major subassemblies, i.e., heads, fixtures, spindles, slides, part handling, hydraulic and mechanical units.
- Perform “schedule B” functions to determine rebuild requirements.
- Specify components and assemblies required to rebuild equipment.
- Troubleshoot problems and recommend process/design solutions.
- Set, tram and align heads, fixtures and tooling.
- Operate a broad range of tool room equipment to recondition and modify components.
- Lend technical assistance to other departments as required.
- In plant installation and service.
- Accurately report process time via Realtrac system.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.
- Attend meetings for new launches and projects
- Assist in delegation as well as job analysis
- Address any safety issues plant wide.
What We're Looking For
- Journeyman’s machine tool builder or equivalent experience (minimum of eight years’ experience), preferably in a rebuild capacity.
- License forklift operator.
- Basic knowledge of hydraulic, electric and pneumatic control systems.
- Ability to read component and assembly prints.