Manufacturing Engineer Tech

Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications.

A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Candidate will be responsible for completing training and performing the following job functions:

• Work with operators to troubleshoot machinery (tool offsets, parts gauging, machine recovery, etc.)
• Makes adjustment and small changes to existing machine programs
• Troubleshoot and make improvements to fixtures and/or tooling
• Responsible for general safe practices and cleanliness of work area and machinery.
• Assist with various ME projects
• Responsible for quality and quantity of work performed.

• Support ME department
• Work with ME to maintain tooling inventory
• Assist in performing scheduled preventative maintenance tasks and maintains proper documentation.
• Responsible for other duties as needed and as assigned by the Supervisor.
• Assist Sheet metal ME with machine troubleshooting and equipment support
• Compute dimensions, plan layout, and determine assembly method and sequence of operations.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances, using measuring instruments, such as dial indicators, gauge blocks, thickness gauges, and micrometers
• May connect wiring and hydraulic lines to install electrical and hydraulic components.

General knowledge of CNC machining processes, Familiar with G‑code, proficient troubleshooting skills

• Ability to set up and operate machine tools, such as milling machines, shapers, and grinders, to machine parts, and verifies conformance of machined parts to specifications.
• Ability to prepare and operate machine tools
• Apply knowledge of tool and die design and construction
• Ability to read blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualize products to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts

High School Diploma or GED

• Prolonged periods of sitting/standing and frequent bending and reaching.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and with assistance

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.