Continuous Improvement Technician (3 Openings)
Menomonee Falls, WI 
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Posted 16 days ago
Job Description

Bradley Company is leading the way in commercial washrooms and safety solutions. Celebrating over 100 years in business, we take pride in all we do as a US Manufacturer. With a culture focused on innovation, quality, and family, you will know your colleagues on a first name basis, all while in a friendly, yet professional environment where your voice matters.

Here's why you'll love working here:

  • Work within an innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
  • Come as you are because jeans and t-shirts will be your daily outfit. If you don't want to think about what to wear each day, uniforms are available after 90 days.Safety Shoe Reimbursement available from the start.
  • Generous time off program, with the option to purchase additional Paid Time Off. Twelve paid holidays a year, including a company-wide paid holiday shutdown between Christmas and New Year's.
  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including medical, free basic dental, life insurance, 401(k) with company match and more.

Here's your opportunity:

As a Continuous Improvement Technician,you will be responsible to promote a "creativity before capital" methodology through rapid experiments while participating in the plant LEAN transformation.

Here's how you'll contribute:

  • Apply high levels of technical creativity to construct machines, equipment, and tools that support employees to gain competitive advantage.
  • Apply the 3P process of "try storming" simulation to prove concepts, followed up with quickly assembling solutions that benefit the overall goals
  • Performs as a key role in the New Product Development Process
  • Maintain primary work area in accordance to 5S standards
  • Improve, implement, and sustain 5S, Standard Work, Flow, Visual Management, TPM, Error Proofing
  • Ability to work with cross function teams to provide solutions quickly and efficiently to manufacturing and material handling related issues
  • Ability to fabricate equipment and fixtures including assembling materials with fasteners, welding, cutting, bending, drilling, grinding etc. a variety of metals, plastics, wood, or any other materials required
  • Works through work order system to prioritize projects and manage customer expectations.
  • Ability to work in team-oriented environment to accomplish large projects as well as self-management skills when working on smaller tasks.
  • Assist in training others on continuous improvement tasks and processes.
  • Communicates consistently with internal customers regarding status of requests.
  • Read and interpret schematics/blueprints.
  • Prepares bills of material on jobs requiring major material use and initiates purchase requisitions.
  • Uses various material handling equipment such as hoists, carts, lifts, fork trucks and hand trucks in moving light to heavy weight material.

Here's why we want you:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with minimal supervision and be willing to train to strengthen skill set to the level of a CI technician II. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • High School Diploma required, or GED equivalent required. Degree in Industrial Maintenance Technology or equivalent preferred.
  • Experience with Industrial and fabrication machinery required.
  • 4-7 plus years of experience in manufacturing or fabrication field is required.
  • Strong mechanical and trouble shooting skills. Basic Electrical Skills preferred. MIG and TIG welding skills preferred.
  • Basic machining skills including surface grinders, lathes, vertical milling machines preferred.
  • Basic Computer Skills, including working knowledge of excel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, and stand for extended periods of time. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Must be comfortable with heights as this position requires picking product from high racks in the warehouse.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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At Bradley, we seek diversity. Embracing diversity only enhances our work culture, and is essential to living our values and achieving our business goals. Because of our differences, we are able to drive innovation while enhancing our customer experience. We are committed to creating a family environment where all employees are included, and treated with dignity and respect.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities

Pre-employment drug screen required.

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Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
4 to 7 years
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