NPI Machining Process Technician

About the role

Our site in Chaska is seeking an NPI Machining Process Technician to join our team. This role plays a critical role in enabling Entegris to drive the Future of Innovation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and cross-functional teams to develop, document, and enhance product manufacturability, including prototyping, fixture and design development, CNC programming for manufacturability, and optimizing work cell layout.
• Ensures product is consistent with established specifications.
• Escalates quality issues as appropriate.
• Ensures highest possible product quality and adherence to the Entegris quality system, ISO, and/or other standards.
• Focuses on key business processes to influence customer satisfaction, waste elimination, growth, cost effectiveness, and product/system quality.
• Promotes and implements use of continuous improvement tools to eliminate non-value activities.
• Participate actively in continuous improvement activities such as 5s, Kaizen events, etc.
• Affords assistance in training manufacturing personnel in the operation of new and existing equipment and processes.
• Affords assistance in manufacturing in resolving problems or concerns that arise during the manufacturing process.
• Completes miscellaneous tasks assigned in support of larger organization and production goals.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area.
• Wears required Personal Protective Equipment.
• Communicates potential hazards immediately to supervisor.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working with machining plastics preferred but not required
• Vocational education in machining or equivalent education preferred
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Ability to set up and operate manufacturing equipment, such as CNC Mills, CNC Lathes and manual mills and lathes, and various equipment
• CAD and CAM proficiency. Mastercam and SolidWorks preferred
• Familiarity with Mazak CNC controls, Mazatrol experience preferred
• Understanding of basic SPC control tools
• Ability to adapt to work environment, work force, and customers’ needs
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, and other applications
• Good visual ability to detect quality defects

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Ability to set up and operate manufacturing equipment, such as CNC Mills, CNC Lathes and manual mills and lathes, and various equipment
• CAD and CAM proficiency. Mastercam and SolidWorks preferred
• Familiarity with Mazak CNC controls, Mazatrol experience preferred
• Understanding of basic SPC control tools
• Ability to adapt to work environment, work force, and customers’ needs
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, and other applications
• Good visual ability to detect quality defects

Skills

• Collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and cross-functional teams
• Product manufacturability development and enhancement
• Quality assurance and product consistency
• Continuous improvement and process optimization
• Training and mentoring of manufacturing personnel
• Problem resolution and process troubleshooting
• Completion of miscellaneous tasks
• Workplace safety and compliance
• Communication and hazard reporting

Benefits

• $3,000 Sign-on bonus for eligible hire!
• Compensation range: $35-$47 hourly
• Annual Bonus Eligible
• 3 weeks of vacation
• Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance packages
• Education assistance
• Opportunities for career growth and recognition
• Value-driven culture with colleagues that rally around PACE values

Pay

• $35-$47 hourly range with actual pay dependent on candidate overall skills for the role

Schedule

• First shift schedule, Monday through Friday
• Flexible hours between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM
• Occasional adjustments to this schedule may be required to meet project and production needs