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Southco is the leading global manufacturer of Engineered Access Hardware with manufacturing and engineering facilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. From quality and performance to aesthetics and ergonomics, we know small touches make a big difference. The people of Southco are passionate about connecting with our customers to create innovative engineered access hardware solutions aimed at enhancing the "touch points" of our customers' products. With unrivaled global supply and support, innovative products and dedicated people, Southco provides customers throughout the world with the broadest line of high quality Access Hardware Solutions on the market today for applications in the Networking, Telecommunications, Computer, Automotive, Aerospace, Mass Transit, Off-Highway/Construction, RV/Caravan, Industrial Machinery, Marine and HVAC industries.

Benefits we offer our employees:

· Generous time off – starting at 3 weeks of annualized PTO (first year is prorated based on start date), 9 company holidays plus 2 floating holidays

· 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan – Company makes automatic 2% contribution of eligible pay plus matching contributions of 50% up to the first 6% of eligible pay you contribute.

· Employee Stock Ownership Plan valued at approximately 4-6% of eligible earnings which includes dividend payments after 3 year vesting period

· Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) beginning first day of employment; company funds a portion of HSA for high deductible health plans

· Company paid Life & Disability Insurance including: Short term, Long Term, and Life

· Great Tuition Reimbursement program to support undergraduate or graduate programs available to all employees

Overview

. Uses a knowledge of Southco’s manufacturing processes & problem solving techniques to implement cost effective solutions. Perform the General duties of technical jobs in several areas including Modification, Primary & Secondary operations of a facility, quality, and lean manufacturing.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, Associates or equivalent degree preferred but not required. • 2-3 years Knowledge of Southco Manufacturing processes preferred. • Ability to learn, understand, and use the Business System and Quality System. • 4-6 years of experience in their area of expertise. • PC knowledge or the ability to learn the PC. • Good Communication Skills.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with production supervisors on a daily basis to improve process capabilities and solve immediate manufacturing problems. Such problems could include quality issues, set-up procedures, tooling or machine problems. • Work with engineering to specify materials, tooling and processes in the supply of special products and to evaluate new tools and products. • Complete cost estimates, IPO’s, and prototype requests as needed including tooling costs, material and process specification, tool design and procurement, etc. • Make the necessary set-up and changes or act as a consultant on programmable controller programming. • Evaluate and inspect tooling, gages, instruments, and test equipment for damage or wear and repair as needed. Coordinate tool repair through available resources, internal & external. Coordinate these repairs through dealings with production control, purchasing and suppliers. • Learn, evaluate and help implement any of the tools and techniques associated with lean and cellular manufacturing, including 5S, value stream mapping, mistake proofing, quick change-over, just-in-time, autonomous maintenance, overall equipment effectiveness, etc. • Recommend and implement cost effective changes in processes and tools using knowledge of materials and their characteristics. • Ability to use their technical knowledge and experience to provide input on new products / part designs. • Ability/experience interacting with customers on quality, product development, and/or production issues. • Work with department supervisors and engineers to solve quality and process problems and improve process capability within the facility. • Create, issue and implement control plans, setup sheets, SOE's, OMS', and FMEA's on an on-going basis, as required, for new products, specials, and existing product. • Improve or update tools, gages, instruments, and fixtures as needed. Document such changes for future reference. • Support maintenance requests for building and grounds. Support other facility maintenance requests as assigned.

You may apply for this position online by selecting the Apply now button. Southco provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Southco complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.