About the Role
Responsible for the design, fabrication, and maintenance of fixtures for processing production parts to engineering specifications, with a focus on cost reduction and quality improvement.
Responsibilities
- Design and fabricate basic fixtures for small weld assemblies to production prints, considering tolerances, safety, quality, and productivity.
- Verify processing requirements before fixture design.
- Review changes and new part specifications with the Engineering Department for print accuracy and fixture modification/design requirements.
- Train weld technicians on proper fixture usage.
- Inspect and repair fixtures to ensure consistent quality of production parts.
- Document fixture repairs and modifications.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
- Ability to read engineering drawings.
- Proficient in knowledge and use of established weld design procedures, tools, and equipment.
- Fluent in English and the primary language used in the area of responsibility and/or location.
- Moderate physical demand; often lifting/moving average weight (25 to 50 lbs/11-27 kgs), and occasionally lifting heavy weight materials (up to 70 lbs).
- Ability to stand and/or walk constantly over a full work shift (8-12 hours).
- Ability to perform occasional to frequent pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling, and/or reaching over a full work shift (8-12 hours).
Skills
- Fixture design
- Fabrication
- Weld design procedures
- Tool and equipment usage
Location
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year of related experience in a manufacturing environment
Education Level
- High School diploma
- General Education Degree
About the Company
- Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done.
- Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and turf care products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Billy Goat®, and Branco® brands.
- Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.
Equal Opportunity
- Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity.
- The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law.
- Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.
