(C) Spring Techn I

Spring Technician I

Reports to: Spring Department Supervisor

Department: Spring

Pay Rate: $16.00 an hour to start

Job Summary:

The position exists to process and/or assemble small spring components of various types and sizes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows work order instructions (routers) in order to meet company and customer requirements.
• The person operates Force Test and/or Benchmark machines.
• Microscopically inspects work performed to ensure the product produced meets specifications.
• Record quantities of product finished using standard company methods.
• Maintains established performance levels on a consistent basis.
• Completes electronic and paper-based records with speed and accuracy.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education:

GED or High School Diploma preferred.

Experience:

6 months of small-part assembly is preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be able to read, communicate, follow and understand verbal and written work instructions in the English language.
• Must be capable of achieving performance levels as established.
• Ability to effectively use microscopes as an essential component of this position.
• Able to work with calipers and micrometers.
• Basic math skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Employee is occasionally required to stand.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk.
• This position is mainly sedentary; Therefore, required to sit.
• Employee occasionally required to talk to others and to hear their responses.
• Occasionally will need to bend, stoop and squat.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Required to reach with hands and arms to handle documents and products.
• Must be able to enter data into a computer by use of a key board and mouse and be able to sit for long periods at his/her desk as well as occasionally visit employees throughout the building to gather data and clarify information.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job are those necessary for using a microscope for clearly reading printed material and reading information printed on a computer screen.
• Position requires the ability to think and respond at the level necessary to execute the position essential functions.

Work Environment:

• The work environment conditions are typical of a manufacturing environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the basic functions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to moderate, however, hearing protection may be required if employee enters high noise areas as a part of their normal job duties.

Physical Functions Avg. % per Day

Standing	10%
Walking	10%
Sitting	80%
Total	100%
What percentage of the day does the employee perform these functions?
Stooping and Bending	5%
Lifting	5%
Reaching and Grabbing	5%
Manipulation with fingers	85%

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