Job Description:

Business Description:

ITW Shakeproof Fasteners is a division of Illinois Tool Works (ITW) which supplies cold headed & metal stamped fasteners totaling approximately $200M in revenue annually. Manufacturing/warehouse locations include Watertown, WI, Milwaukee, WI, Broadview, IL, Elgin, IL, Machesney Park, IL, Bedford Park, OH and Iron Ridge, WI.  We serve major OEMs and their tier suppliers direct and through distribution channels in the industrial market.  ITW Shakeproof Fasteners drives profitability by leveraging its innovative solutions and application engineering, allowing us to enhance our customers’ competitive advantage. Known for innovation, diversification, and excellent financial performance.   We are never, whether we know it or not, more than a few steps from an innovative ITW solution.

Position Summary:

Set up and operate lock wash machines to produce high quality fasteners while meeting on-time delivery, productivity, safety, quality, and housekeeping metrics.  Usual manufacturing environment and moderate physical activity.

Essential Functions:

1.      Set up, adjust, and operate high speed & low speed machines

2.      Set up, adjust, and operate auxiliary equipment to perform operations on a machine or multiple of

         machines and equipment with close dimensions, shape, and contour

3.      Align and secure dies, locate stops, adjust forming speeds, part forming rolls or dies, safety

         devices, etc.

4.      Install tools and other tooling needed and adjust as needed

5.      Work from drawings, manufacturing instructions and control plans.

6.      Use a variety of precision measuring instruments.

7.      May operate multiple machines or machine capable of performing multiple operations.

8.      Load raw materials to feeder mechanisms, clear jams, or other malfunctions.

9.      Train/learn how to set-up/operate equipment.

10.  Safety, Responsible for working safely. Recommend changes to processes and equipment to

       improve safety/efficiency. (Safety program initiative)

11.  Productivity. (Metric boards-analyze, communicate pcs/hr, changes and improvements)

12.  Position should work with minimal supervision.

13.  Other duties/projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Skill, Education and Experience

•         Basic reading/writing/math skills  

•         Mechanical ability and knowledge of tools and machinery

•         Ability to focus and prioritize task and objectives.

•         Good communication skills.

•         Ability to lift/pull up to forty (40) pounds.