Manufacturing Technologist II

Colder Products Company (CPC) is the leading provider of quick disconnect couplings, fittings and connectors for plastic tubing. At CPC, we believe that fluid handling should be safe and easy. We engineer our connection solutions to improve the overall functionality and design of  equipment and processes for the life sciences, industrial, and chemical handling markets. Special features of our products include precise hose barbs for superior grip, built-in shutoff valves for preventing spills, and easy-to-use, push-button thumb latches for quick connecting and disconnecting. CPC is a Dover company based in St. Paul with global offices and operations in Europe and Asia.

Job Summary

Do you want to share your passion for collaboration and dedication to customers? Are you looking for your next challenge? Join us in partnering with our customers to create the best connections in the world.

 

This is an amazing opportunity to contribute to a growing organization. Your role as a Design Engineer will allow you to serve staff and leaders and help provide creative solutions to drive CPC's short- and long-term goals. You'll join a creative and passionate team of individuals. This role offers plenty of opportunities to grow your skills and expand your knowledge!

The Manufacturing Technologist II, operates and adjusts various types of conventional or additive machinery including CNC multi-axis machines, lathes, drill presses, grinders FDM, Resin, Powder Bed or SLS or other precision equipment and may assist Manufacturing Team Members in the set-up of machines. This position reports to the Manufacturing Technologies team.  

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Works from drawings, solid models, written and digital instructions to create parts in support of engineering and production efforts.  

• Performs a wide variety of duties to set up and operate CNC machines. Performs diversified and complex operations on one or more machines simultaneously as required.  
• Follow document and work instructions for processes. 
• Requires basic knowledge of various metals, plastics and of measurements used in machining processes to provide technical leadership and assist in training less experienced team members. 
• Understands aspects of operating machines and can proficiently run multiple machines.

• Handles changeovers with limited assistance, has the ability and understanding of CNC machine logic.
• Create simple to moderately complex CNC programs, post-edit CNC programs to fine-tune processes for optimal performance and can read, find errors, and troubleshoot programs.  
• Be familiar with pre and post processing of 3D printed parts. 
• Be able to create and post 3D printing files and post to multiple systems. 
• Capable of setting up jobs, running jobs and inspecting parts.
• Capable of performing setting up multiple jobs and working with work prioritization scheduling.

• Possesses basic math and problem-solving abilities.  
• Reads prints to recognize specifications for various surfaces being machined.  
• Works from prints and determine operational sequences; select tools, spindle speeds, tool feed rates and chucking/holding requirements in accordance with materials.  
• Inspects work pieces at beginning of and throughout production run to ensure part meets tolerance requirements.  
• Inspects and understands when to replace cutting tools.  

• Demonstrates ability to effectively use all necessary measuring tools to assure conformance to print.  
• Understands and verifies tolerances for machined surfaces.  
• Detects worn tools and replaces tooling as appropriate. 
• Appropriate tool selection for the material and process being performed.  
• Establish proper tool offsets and make necessary adjustments.  

• Performs preventative maintenance as needed on assigned equipment.  
• Other duties as assigned.  

 

Required Job Qualifications

• Understands the differences of machining metals and plastics.  

• Clear communications, strong organizational skills and self-driven. 
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) experience to help business units better develop components for machining operations. 
• Accomplish builds from beginning to end with little direction. 

 

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in setting up, operating, and programming CNC and manual machines. 
• Design for Additive Manufacturing (DFAM) experience to help business units better develop components for machining operations. 
• Selection of the appropriate machine tools and fixturing required to produce assigned work.
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