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Manufacturing Technician
 QPS Employment Group | |
$31.36 / hr
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 United States, Wisconsin, New Berlin | |
 May 20, 2025 | |
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Position Title: Manufacturing Technician Wage: $31.36 - $39.00/hour (Based on Experience) Shift: 1st A growing, employee-owned metal fabrication company in New Berlin, WI is seeking a Manufacturing Technician / Engineer to join their team on 1st shift. This is a hands-on technical role that blends shop drawing creation, fabrication process support, and collaboration with shop floor personnel. The company is under new leadership, embracing servant leadership principles, and offers a team-oriented culture where every employee has ownership in the future. This position is open due to a planned retirement and is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys the intersection of engineering and fabrication-working in SolidWorks, optimizing designs for manufacturability, and being actively engaged on the shop floor. The environment supports cross-training, continuous improvement, and encourages employees to grow their skills across various areas of the business. Manufacturing Technician Responsibilities: - Convert customer drawings into manufacturing-ready shop drawings using SolidWorks - Modify and optimize drawings for fabrication processes including press brake, forming, and assembly - Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Production to ensure designs are practical and cost-effective - Support pre-production estimating, quoting, and project tracking - Participate in cost reduction and process improvement projects using Lean tools and principles - Engage directly with shop floor teams to troubleshoot and support fabrication operations Requirements for Manufacturing Technician: - SolidWorks proficiency-able to create, interpret, and adjust shop floor-ready drawings - Hands-on understanding of fabrication, forming, or metalworking processes - Comfortable working with production teams and bridging the gap between design and execution - Strong mechanical aptitude-whether gained on the job or through formal training - Associate degree in a manufacturing-related field OR equivalent hands-on experience - Knowledge of Lean principles, process flow improvement and cost analysis preferred - Familiarity with orthographic projection, tolerancing, and basic CAD/CAM principles preferred - Positive attitude, growth mindset, and an interest in learning and taking on more responsibility over time - Thrives in a cross-functional environment that blends legacy knowledge with modern tools and systems Why Join: - 100% Employee-Owned (ESOP) - early-stage ownership model with long-term upside - New leadership committed to servant leadership and team development - Large, modern 100,000 sq. ft. facility - Opportunity to join during a period of growth, stability, and operational improvement - Regular collaboration across teams with career path opportunities IND345 | |