Machine Builder - Integrated Talent Strategies (ITS)

Integrated Talent Strategies (ITS) is seeking a Machine Builder to work in the Wixom, MI area. This position offers a variety of great benefits, including health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Job Description:

• Identify upcoming roadblocks and provide forward planning to meet overall schedule requirements.
• Primarily responsible for the mechanical build of automation cells, robotics cells, tooling, fixtures, or other machines that are assigned.
• Read, interpret and follow assembly drawings to determine assembly component parts and proper build sequence.
• Assemble all aspects of a machine or multi-systems from drawings and/or verbal instructions.
• Test assembled parts and perform fit and function tests.
• Work with the team to perform the final assembly of large production systems.
• Work with the team as well as project managers, customers, designers, leads and programmers to solve technical problems in order to provide the customer with a complete and functional system.
• Works with the team for teardown and installation of equipment.
• May act as lead on projects and instruct the work of other builders.
• Coordination of daily build activities with manufacturing personnel including contractors.
• Track and communicate on-site technical issues with Engineering and Project Management to resolve and close open issues.
• Participate in regular manufacturing meetings
• Report schedule and budget status at manufacturing line side meetings
• This role may manage some Shipping/Receiving tasks
• Logistics:
• Generate request for special materials
• Mechanical/Electrical tear down & Complete Teardown Checklist
• Support machine component packaging and labeling
• Support machine loading on truck.
• Move excess material from job build to carrier
• Scrap unneeded /low value items
• Clean and return carried to shipping/receiving
• Build
• See jobs through build, qualification and runoff
• Sign out build books (drawings).
• Line up other Machine Builders on build books
• Report % complete status to Operations Team when requested
  
  

Skills/Experience Required:

• Minimum 5 years of automotive, integration, machine tool experience as a Machine Builder
• Experience as a lead is preferred
• Hands-on experience with assembly/machining product lines including full production lines/systems (ideally automotive)
• Previous experience building robotic cells is highly preferred (FANUC, Kuka, ABB)
• Training with: General Safety, ISO/Quality standards, Lockout/Tagout, MIOSHO, etc.
• Hard Skills:
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical blueprints. Experience reading electrical blueprints is also helpful.
• Strong mechanical skills
• Awareness of basic machine controls and interfaces
• Ability to review and update project files
• Microsoft Office
• Thorough understanding of internal processes
  
  

About Integrated Talent Strategies (ITS)

ITS is an international recruiting and staffing firm specializing in Engineering, Technical and Professional positions. Founded in 1984 as a subsidiary of an engineering firm, ITS continues to remain a strategic partner for the job seeker.

Our clients include some of the largest and most respected architectural, engineering, and manufacturing companies in business today. Our ability to offer a wide range of services, and the flexibility to adjust to the changing needs of our clients, has allowed us to maintain a solid reputation for several decades.