Autonomous Products Lead

Who is Jtec

Locally owned and operated with large customer base across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Jtec is vertically integrated - our team does it all! From marketing and selling our product, on to R&D and production engineering teams. Raw materials coming in are machined, welded, painted, assembled, and shipped out to our customers. All with help and assistance along the way from administration and support roles: safety, inventory, quality, production support, maintenance, human resources, and more. We work to help each other improve, grow, and advance together.

What is Jtec

Jtec is at the forefront of new technology and growth, creating innovative solutions for an evolving material handling industry. In 2010, Jtec's flagship product was born: the CarryMore Tugger Cart System. This impressive Mother/Daughter cart tandem design would make its own reputation by reducing costs for users and improving delivery times to the lines and safety in the workplace. It continues today, in a continually evolving design, as the company's best-selling design. In 2016, Jtec's newest product line was introduced: CarryMatic Autonomous Materials Movement System, which is an electric powered system that allows for hands-free transport of materials working with AGV's and AMR's. Jtec Industries has a robust product catalog with four lines, and we are known for our expertise in cart solutions. With a commitment to quality and innovation, Jtec Industries is a trusted partner for businesses seeking to optimize their material handling processes.

Employee Engagement Focused - Employees are more than a number to Jtec

• Quarterly employee engagement activities - usually involving favored foods such as our BBQ catered famous holiday luncheon, hamburger cookouts, Tremont Turkey Festival meal, and more.
• One-on-one discussions 2-3 times per year to gain insight on areas the company and employees can grow together.
• Teambuilding and friendly competition with bags/cornhole matches, giant jenga, etc..
• Rotating "Teamwork Task Force" Employee Engagement Committee to help generate ideas for company events and choose our Jtec Masters' Employee of the Month.
• And did we mention we like food?! Periodic Wellness Wednesday snacks and Fresh Cut Fruit Cup Fridays!

Competitive Pay and Benefits

• Regular benchmarking our positions and benefits to remain competitive.
• 401K Match: 100% company match of employee contributions up to 3% deferral, 50% company match of employee contributions between 3% and 5% deferral.
• Company provided life insurance for employees and dependents.
• Additional life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness and accident insurances offered.
• Affordable health/dental/vision insurance.
• High-deductible health plan with the option of HSA (Health Savings Account) with company match program.
• Health and/or dependent care FSA (Flexible Spending Account).
• Comprehensive Wellness Program (company paid annual biometric screening, health challenges, webinars, and more).
• Start accruing paid time off from day one.
• Eight paid holidays annually: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas day, and an additional Floating Holiday placed annually by management.

This is a 100% onsite position.

Summary/Objective

The Autonomous Products Lead must observe all relevant actions related to autonomous assembly quality through production and work individually with each assembler's skills and knowledge to ensure jobs are running correctly.

Duties and responsibilities

• Ensures all employees are following safety guidelines and safety training methods, working in a safe manner
• Confers with Autonomous Products Supervisor to coordinate assembly cells and activities within assembly cells
• Inspects materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions and report any concerns to the assembly supervisor: if parts are non-conforming have the parts removed from the assembly area
• Verifies routing times have been provided and employees are achieving those times and maintaining times throughout the assembly process as well as looks ahead for upcoming work in assembly cells
• Inspects job travelers before starting job to ensure routing steps are correct and products are properly tagged
• Interprets specifications of prints and routing steps while reviewing packing from kitting: accepting or denying if the kit will add time to an assembler and assists assemblers in the process of getting job laid out and started
• Must be able to read and understand prints on a high level, and understand the intent of the design
• Recommends to engineering / operations any improvements to designs as necessary
• Informs Department Manager of any trends seen within the manufacturing process that do not comply with designs
• Provides service support to Jtec employees during field visits or dispatches
• Schedules jobs in alignment with ship by dates and direction from supervisor/managers
• Troubleshoot, rework, repair, or replace damaged parts or assemblies.
• Create or update assembly work instructions.
• Perform layout and the modification of metal, and plastic enclosures/panels
• Build and troubleshoot electrical systems including, but not limited to control panels, control stations, and junction boxes
• Diagnose errors or technical problems and aid with determination of short-term & long-term solutions
• Counts all excess parts and tag with part number and quantity before notifying material handlers of completion
• Creates and maintains a clean and organized shop and work areas: no tools laying around work areas and old fixtures are not laid about assembly areas
• Other duties/jobs as assigned by Fabrication Supervisor or other members of management.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
• 5+ years of production manufacturing experience, preferably in a metal fabrication industry
• 2+ years' electrical experience preferred, 3+ years preferred with control panel wiring on industrial control systems and components (relays, PLC's, contactors, power supplies, etc)
• Low Voltage DS experience required

Technology

• CAD Schematic experience preferred, not required
• Windows PC proficiency
• Microsoft Office Suite

Current Openings for Autonomous Products Lead Jobs at J-Tec Industries, Inc