Machine Builder III

ATS Life Sciences Chicago is a fast paced, exciting and progressive company experiencing incredible growth! We are currently looking for reliable, ambitious and hardworking employees to join our team. As a company, we pride ourselves on building a culture that values employees and promotes innovation, diversity, excellence in communication and commitment to personal/professional growth. Join our team and you will find we advocate a healthy working environment and opportunities to experience the rewards of contributing to a proactive and competent team.

The Machine Builder III is responsible for assembling, line up, debugging and installing entire machines and/or systems to meet customer requirements.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Organize, plan and execute all phases of machine construction.
• Assemble all aspects of a machine or multi-system from drawings and/or verbal instructions.
• Record changes to machine parts and assemblies on engineering drawings following our current Redline procedures.
• Debug entire machine, with engineering as necessary.
• Adjust cam timing, rotary positions (i.e., indexing units) as necessary.
• Provide direction to junior builders/ builders.
• Fabricate critical machine components as required.
• Interface with electrical personnel concerning electrical and programming issues.
• Use knowledge of pneumatic functions, devices and fittings, to achieve desired results.
• Line-up stations and adjust cam timing, rotary positions (i.e., indexing units) as necessary.
• Fill in commissioning binders, organize all prints for job including responsibility for job carts some white board content.
• Perform machine parts and assembly modifications as required, interfacing with engineering when changes are major or of a critical nature.
• Use knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for machine safety devices and guards.
• Interface with customer when necessary.
• Install and service machines at customer’s site as required.
• Maintain a safe working environment and follow safe working practices.
• Keep the work area clean.
• Maintain tools and equipment in a safe, clean and orderly fashion.
• Follow work instructions and maintain checklists.
• Maintain departmental goals in keeping with company objectives.
• Recommend improvements in order to facilitate company growth.
• Domestic and/or international travel required.
• Adhere to all International Standardization Organization (ISO) standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School or trade school.
• One to two (1-2) years’ related experience.
• Minimal experience in machine assembly.
• Journeyman toolmaker or equivalent skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Must be knowledgeable in the proper use and selection of tools and equipment, for example:
• Inspection and measurement tools such as Vernier, caliper, and scales, etc.
• Hand tools such as a variety of wrenches, pliers, saws, power drills, etc.
• Machinery such as milling machines, surface grinders, lathes, etc.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

• The employee may be required to stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor.
• Exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or exert up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
• Visual acuity – Normal requirements for reading written instructions and computer screens.
• Hearing ability – Normal requirements for understanding verbal instructions.
• Working conditions –The employee is subject to a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to high noise levels and exposure to physical hazards such as proximity to moving mechanical parts and electrical current.
• Capable of wearing appropriate related PPE for extended periods of time.

We are an equal employment employer. All applicants considered are subject to a pre-employment screening.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.  Our company is not able to provide sponsorship to candidates wanting to work legally in the United States and needing an H1-B Visa.