The Manufacturing Associate develops economical solutions to technical issues with the company’s complete offering of machine tool products. The Manufacturing Associate will troubleshoot intermediate mechanical and structural issues, ultimately supporting the daily operations of the engineering team.

This role is required in-person, Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm CST at the Arlington Heights, IL location.

Why JTEKT Machinery is the Team to Join:

• We offer health insurance through BCBSIL with low premiums and deductibles for individuals and families, company-paid Short Term and Long Term Disability and Basic Life & AD&D.
• Additional benefits include a variable bi-annual bonus, 401k with a generous Safe Harbor company match, 10 paid company holidays, and a progressive Paid Time Off policy starting at 15 days.
• We host an annual golf outing, Family Nights fit for all ages, and holiday parties in addition to regular company updates with lunches.
• We provide training opportunities for our employees and offer internal promotion opportunities.
• Hourly rate for this role starts at $20 per hour with the ability to earn overtime and offers are given from a total compensation perspective. JTEKT Machinery takes education, experience, and other job specific factors into consideration when making offers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The below list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

• Install, repair, and/or rebuild all machines, systems, and automation equipment
• Identify and resolve any functional issues that occur with machines used for demonstration
• Support the field team with on-site installation assistance, technical support, and event preparation for trade show settings
• Analyze findings to determine the source of mechanical and/or technical issues with the full product line
• Coordinate problem resolution and recommend repair, replacement, and/or other corrective action for the full product line
• Monitor product quality and efficiency
• Execute other tasks related to special events or the manufacturing process on an as-needed basis
• Travel Requirements: 0% - 20%
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED, etc.)
• 1-3 year(s) of experience with applying electrical and/or mechanical knowledge to engineering-related concepts
• 1-3 year(s) of experience with repair and/or fabrication of mechanical assemblies
• 1-3 year(s) of experience with close-tolerance machining and related metrology, in addition to CNC and PLC programming
• 1-3 year(s) experience with repair of full CNC product line (machining centers, rail guided vehicles, grinding machines, etc.)
• 1-3 year(s) experience with support and/or development of documentation for field installation of CNC products
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in maintenance technology, engineering, or other applicable discipline
• Prior application of the appropriate education, experience, and licensing to the JTEKT Machinery/Toyoda product line is highly desired