Tooling Attendant/Technician - Clarios
Kernersville, NC
About the Job
Position: Tooling Attendant/Technician
- 2nd shift – Monday to Friday 2:00pm - 10:30pm
Overtime: As needed base off production demand
Training: First shift
Our Winston-Salem, North Carolina assembly plant manufactures batteries used in automotive and marine applications. We opened our facility in 1978 and now employ more than 500 people and operate six days per week. We are actively involved in our local community and give back through food drives for Second Harvest Food Bank and toy drives for Brenner Children’s Hospital.
Tooling Technician is needed to ensure clean functional tooling for all Pasting lines. The role involves precise staging of changeover tooling, including hopper tooling, cogwheels, divider stands, tool stands, and expander dies. Key responsibilities include reading calipers for divider dies setup within 0.001”, setting divider stands to precision torque limits, tracking tooling updates in the log, handling tooling replacements, assisting operators during changeovers, organizing die and tooling storage, supporting team members, and complying with production requirements. Safety is paramount, with adherence to safety programs, Lockout procedures, personal protective equipment protocols, fire and electrical safety, and hearing conservation measures.
- Precise staging of changeover tooling, including hopper tooling, cogwheels, divider stands, tool stands, and expander dies.
- Reading calipers for divider dies setup within 0.001.
- Setting divider stands to precision torque limits.
- Tracking tooling updates in the Tooling log
- Handling tooling replacements – Replacing dies as needed for operations.
- Supporting operators during changeovers
- Organizing die and tooling storage
- Assisting team members
- Complying with production requirements
- Other duties as assigned by management.
- Ability to bend, stoop, lift, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Continuous standing and walking throughout an eight-hour shift.
- Must be able to attain a forklift license and operate safely.
- Six months of mechanical experience required – basic mechanical knowledge.
- Willingness to learn all aspects of the technician's procedures and processes.
- Safety-conscious with care for equipment, materials, and the safety of others and oneself
- 1+ year(s) of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Comfortable working 12 hour days.
- Ability to stand/walk for long period of time.
- Ability to work in a hot environment.
- Ability to physically bend, twist and kneel in a safe and efficient manner.
- Basic computer skills.
- Basic math, reading and writing skills.
- Availability to work overtime and weekends as needed.
- Ability to come in early or stay late depending on production demands.
- Must be able to wear required PPE.
- Paid vacation and 13 paid holidays.
- Annual bonus opportunity (up to 4% annual salary based on Plant’s performance).
- College tuition reimbursement.
- 401k plan offered with company match.
- Company contributions available for employee Health Savings Account.
- Competitive health, dental, vision, life, home/auto purchase benefit options available.
- Fitness reimbursement program.
- Employee battery program.
- Lots of opportunity for growth and advancement.
This is a general overview of the job duties, not a complete list of essential job functions. This job and all other duties performed under this job description will adhere to all Federal, State, and Local environmental regulations, as well as any additional plant specific environmental management system requirements.
Who we are:
Clarios is the creator behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands. We are the car battery found in most new vehicles including leading brands such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute batteries for virtually every type of vehicle. We recover, recycle, and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials, leading sustainability practices in our industry. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Battery Group, is currently a Brookfield portfolio company. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.
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