Astro Metal Craft is located in a beautiful rural community with excellent schools, affordable housing, close to good shopping and anything a person could want. We offer friendly atmosphere, variety in work, competitive compensation, and a nice benefits package. We want to hire people who take pride in doing quality work and want job stability. Learning and growth is encouraged in order for people to achieve success in their life and career.

We strongly encourage you to contact us if you are a highly experienced TIG or MIG welder or an experienced estimator/project manager and looking for a new career opportunity!

CURRENT JOB OPENING:

We are looking for an Manufacturing Engineer to join our team:

This position will collaborate with and support the engineering and production teams to perform a variety of tasks in preparation for the fabrication of metal products and projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (but are not limited to):

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods utilizing knowledge of product design, materials, fabrication processes, tooling/production equipment capabilities, and quality control standards.
• Provide engineering support to the drafters in the department
• Review drawings for manufacturability and compliance with customer specifications
• Assist with drafting and design as needed
• Act as project engineer for jobs requiring engineering support
• Assist in the maintenance and administration of the QMS
• Provide cost estimates for projects
• Fill out PFMEA’s on new projects and work to mitigate quality risks
• Troubleshoot manufacturing problems and related tooling, equipment or process issues.
• Develop new tooling and gauging.
• Change management/ECR’s (internal requests)
• Recommend, support and implement improvements, modifications, or additions that will improve work processes.
• Take the lead in analyzing the need for new process development and to meet company needs including specifying, ordering, installing and validating new equipment or processes.
• Assist in production transfers from design/detailing to manufacturing.
• Perform other related duties as needed

Required skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial (equivalent work experience may be considered)
• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience required (in Metal Fabrication)
• Must have knowledge of welding, machining and assembly practices, tools and fixturing (metal preferred).
• Proficiency in 3D CAD Software (preferably Solidworks). In addition to fixture design, must be able to open, view and manipulate assemblies.
• Knowledge of CNC programming preferred.
• Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must have strong communication skills and be able to work collaboratively across multiple departments.
• Up-to-date with industry technology updates, new systems and ideas.

CURRENT JOB OPENING:

We are looking for an Experienced Welder to join our team:

Job Activities & Responsibilities

• Custom Welder/Fabricator
• MIG and TIG on Mild Steel, Stainless steel, and Aluminum
• Layout according to shop prints
• Must be able to read weld symbols
• Grinding and weld finishing
• Operate other fabrication equipment such as press brake, shear, saw, machining center, sanders, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills

• Candidate will need to complete a weld test by assembling mild steel sheet metal components according to a print.
• Welding certification or equivalent experience desired

Benefits

Astro offers health insurance, dental plan, disability insurance, 401K with company contribution, Employee Assistance Program, PTO, paid holidays, and company outings/events.

Job Shifts Available

1st Shift: 6:00 am – 2:30pm, Monday – Friday

2nd Shift: 12:30pm – 11:00pm Monday – Thursday

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 – $27.00 per hour

Astro Metal Craft & Manufacturing is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, family status, or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.

For more information about job openings, contact Cindy Tillemans at: cindy.t@astrometalcraft.com or call at 763-777-8087.

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