Manufacturing Technician jobs in Sioux City, IA

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About our company:

Prince Manufacturing Corporation is centrally located in Nebraska and South Dakota, with facilities in North Sioux City, SD, Yankton, SD, Brookings, SD, and Hartington, NE. 

Prince Manufacturing Corporation is a leading manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, valves, and gear pumps.  We are known for the quality of our products and our commitment to our customers. 

Benefits include:

• 10 paid holidays per year
• Health, Dental, and Vision plans 
• Company paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation time (up to four weeks per year)
• Paid personal leave
• Optional participation in flex spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid weekly thru direct deposit 

Summary:

Sets up and operates machine tools, and fits and assembles parts to fabricate tools, mechanisms, and machines by performing the following duties. 

Duties/responsibilities:

• Consults with R & D engineer regarding product information such as design, capacity, and purpose, and types of material to be used to fabricate product.
• Analyzes written specifications, drawings, rough sketches, and verbal instructions to plan layout and determine sequence of operations.
• Selects metal stock and lays out design according to dimensions computed from scale drawings.
• Designs fixtures, tooling, and experimental parts to meet special engineering needs.
• Sets up and operates metalworking machine tools such as CNC machining centers, lathe, milling machine, or grinder to machine parts to specifications, welds (stick, gas, mig), fabricates components & specialized test equipment, and verifies conformance of parts to specifications.
• Tests experimental models under simulated operating conditions for such purposes as development, standardization, and feasibility of design.
• Assembles prototype hydraulic cylinders, pumps, valves, and motors. 
• Sets-up test stands.
• Conducts various types of tests on hydraulic components.
• Performs inspections of tested components.
• Documents test results.
• Calibrates measurement tools and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Required Skills:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to comfortably operate a personal computer and common programs including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.), and popular internet browsers (Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome).
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to maintain organization of lab tasks, tools, and inventory.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Six months to one-year related experience and/or training. 

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
• The employee is frequently required to talk or hear.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Orientation and Safety Training

• Must complete ISO Orientation for New Employees and Safety Training

Prince Manufacturing Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.  All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.