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Located in Brazil, Indiana, we offer many career opportunities with competitive pay packages and the following benefits:
- Weekly Pay
- Medical, Dental, Life, Vision, and Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Wellness Clinic
- 401K
- Profit-sharing
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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Whether you are actively looking for a new career or interested in what we do, we would enjoy talking with you first!
The Coolest Place To Work
At Technifab Products, we are an industry leader in cryogenic transfer equipment and strive to do so by creating an atmosphere of learning, teamwork, and work-life balance.
As our company continues to grow, we always aim for our employees to feel valued as individuals, and the people here are always willing to help, teach, and encourage one another.
You can measure Technifab’s success in our team. We offer many growth opportunities and on-site training to give you what you need to succeed at work and outside.
Technifab continues to be a friendly work environment where your career is our commitment. Join our team and be a part of the coolest place to work!
“Technifab operates on the highest standard of integrity and professionalism. A company founded on family, we have grown to be the leader in quality and trust in the cryogenic community. Technifab is here to be your partner for all your cryogenic needs from transfer hoses and dewars to cryogenic systems and CNC parts.”
DOUG SHORT • CEO / TECHNIFAB PRODUCTS, INC.
Current Openings
The Production Worker provides essential support within each manufacturing cell and will be trained to perform a variety of job responsibilities throughout the plant.
Qualifications:
- A strong attention to detail
- The ability to follow written procedures
- The ability to conform to all established safety practices
- High school diploma (or equivalent) preferred
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift availability preferred
- 1 year manufacturing experience preferred
Responsibilities include:
- Maintaining a clean work environment
- Following cell dashboard schedule
- Recommending changes to procedures for increased efficiency
- Performing all other duties as assigned by supervisor
Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Based on experience
The CNC Operator operates CNC machinery per established procedures.
Qualifications:
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and procedures
- Must be willing to work any shift
Responsibilities include:
- Operating CNC machinery
- Performing adjustments to meet part specifications
- Monitoring finished product for adherence to specifications
- Monitoring machine to ensure it is not malfunctioning
- Maintaining clean and well-organized work areas
- Following all safety rules
- Performing all other duties as assigned by supervisor
Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Based on experience
The TIG Welder is accountable for all dimensions they create on any product. They ensure that all welds meet appropriate specifications, are cosmetically acceptable, and meet good craftsmanship standards.
Qualifications:
- Experience with thin gauge stainless steel and aluminum
- Demonstrated ability to accurately manufacture from blueprints (welds must meet dimensional specifications and be cosmetically acceptable)
- The ability to follow welding requirements on certified welding jobs and follow procedures
Responsibilities Include:
- Wrapping insulation on localized area of product
- Sharpening of own tungsten
- Following Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS) on all certified welding jobs
- Following welding requirements as specified in the Manufacturing Manual
- Contacting supervision or Weld Coordinator when rework is required so the applicable rework documents can be completed
- Following all applicable safety rules and regulations
- Recommending and helping to implement method improvements and cost reductions.
- All other duties as directed by supervisor
Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Based on experience
The Entry-Level TIG Welder is trained to be accountable for all dimensions they create on any product. They are trained to ensure that all welds meet appropriate specifications, are cosmetically acceptable, and meet good craftsmanship standards.
Qualifications:
- Ability to learn how to accurately manufacture from blueprints
- The ability to learn to follow welding requirements on certified welding jobs and follow procedures
Responsibilities Include (following training):
- Wrapping insulation on localized area of product
- Sharpening of own tungsten
- Following Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS) on all certified welding jobs
- Following welding requirements as specified in the Manufacturing Manual
- Contacting supervision or Weld Coordinator when rework is required so the applicable rework documents can be completed
- Following all applicable safety rules and regulations
- Recommending and helping to implement method improvements and cost reductions.
- All other duties as directed by supervisor
Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Based on experience
The Weld Coordinator facilitates all production in the cell, staging raw materials and parts for two to four welders to ensure smooth workflow in accordance with the production schedule. This individual works with the welders to maximize weld time while producing quality products. The Welding Coordinator also inspects products during and after the production process to ensure they comply with the provided drawings and meet quality standards.
Qualifications:
- A strong attention to detail
- The ability to follow written procedures
- The ability to conform to all established safety practices
- High school diploma (or equivalent) preferred
- 1 year manufacturing experience preferred
Responsibilities include:
- Moving raw material and parts to and from welders, leak check technicians, braiders, and wrappers
- Having at least one job prepared for each welder to start when finished with the current job
- Working with welders to determine proper sequence of assembly / welding for each IO
- Identifying potential problems and errors with BOMs or Ios, and communicating with Zone Leader or Production Supervisor to ensure prompt resolution
- Contacting Zone Leader for rework instruction as necessary
- Feeding inners into outers
- Feeding outers into spiral wrap after leak check and stretch
- While a welder is occupied, preparing the next job to be welded
- Keeping welders properly stocked with all needed supplies
- Hand wrapping any areas required during final weld
- Inspecting all products per Finished Goods Inspection Procedure specified on drawing
- Maintaining cell dashboard
- Moving finished products to the proper area for the next operation
- Other duties as assigned by Production Supervisor or Zone Leader
Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Based on experience
The Manufacturing Engineer supports manufacturing projects by providing and maintaining methods, equipment, tooling, and standards to internal and external specifications. This position supports manufacturing projects by providing technical support to engineers during the design of manufacturing processes for a production facility, and will be responsible to setup, operate and trial new methods of manufacturing to reduce cycle times, improve lead times, and solve implementation problems.
Qualifications:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must support and work in a team environment
- Must be detail oriented
- Experience with Microsoft Office products
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Must work with sense of urgency
- CAD/CAM experience
- Solid working knowledge of product line and manufacturing processes
- Solid tooling application knowledge
- B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)
Responsibilities Include:
- Providing support to obtain safe, efficient, productive, and economical manufacturing operations.
- Developing and maintaining routings, tool lists, fixtures, process instructions, and process requirements, for manufacturing equipment and operations.
- Developing work instructions and standard work to document processes and flow.
- Driving out waste from manufacturing operations through the deployment of lean and CBS methodology.
- Addressing production andon stoppages and develops counter measures using 5 why methodology.
- Training operators on proper, efficient manufacturing methods and procedures, to maximize machine and process productivity.
- Coordinating the purchase of necessary production materials and tooling.
- Implementing changes to tools and fixtures.
- Supporting new process and product development implementation.
- Assisting with developing and implementing current and future state value stream maps and continuous improvement plans.
- Auditing and improving existing manufacturing processes.
- Solving daily manufacturing process problems.
- Trying out experimental commercial tooling.
- Simplifying the methods/tooling and therefore reduces cycle times and W.I.P.
- Improving area equipment layouts and material flow.
- Assisting operators with daily assembly problems with equipment, methods, and tooling.
- Assisting in justifying and coordinating the installation of capital equipment.
- Participating actively in the Continuous Improvement and Quality processes including project team involvement, problem solving, and recommending solutions to enhance and improve the quality of departmental and/or company-wide business activities.
- Performing other duties as required.
Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The Value Stream Manager is responsible for overseeing the manufacturing operations, implement process, and provide shop floor leadership to hourly associates. This position will be a production leader of the Brazil manufacturing site in Crane’s growing Cryogenic business. As a manager, this role will provide direction and coaching in a manufacturing and assembly environment that is focused on safety, quality, delivery, and profitable growth. This position will have direct responsibility over a team of Welders, Welding Coordinators, Fabricators, and Material Handlers.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field; Masters in Engineering or Business discipline a plus.
- Unimpeachable ethics.
- Three to five years of prior experience in people management or closely related role with proven leadership ability.
- Advanced body of knowledge of Lean techniques with track record of implementation.
- Must have thorough knowledge of production scheduling and enterprise MRP systems.
- Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
- Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts.
- Solid decision-making skills.
- Relentless about continuous improvement.
- Thorough knowledge of manufacturing methods, techniques, and related equipment.
- Must be able to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
- This position requires that the person be a highly-organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently.
- Must have strong leadership skills, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
- Must be computer literate, particularly in shop floor control, production planning, and inventory control applications.
Responsibilities Include:
- Maintains a safety mindset and does not tolerate unnecessary risk taking.
- Actively participates and encourages associates to partake in the site’s safety efforts.
- Manages the activities of the shop floor and follows established procedures and approved processes.
- Supervises production operations such as fabrication, machining, and welding.
- Responsible for continuous improvement deployment within the shop floor; being an innovator of positive change that favorably impacts safety, quality, delivery, cost, growth, inventory turns, on-time delivery, and lead-time. Effectiveness is measured primarily through Operational Excellence metrics.
- Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
- Implements manufacturing processes and provides feedback to manufacturing engineers by applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; and soliciting observations from operators.
- Provides manufacturing engineering information by answering questions and requests.
- Analyze problems, account for variances, drive for root cause, implement improved methods and procedures; create, review and update improvement plans
- Assures product and process quality through poke yoke systems.
- Assure that appropriate equipment is provided, adequately maintained, and safely operated.
- Assure that capacity levels are maintained to match demand in the short term and long term; participate in long-range planning and budget preparation.
- Creates and maintains production schedules.
- Provides daily, weekly, and monthly reports to senior management.
- Enters production data into databases as needed.
- Creates associate work schedule; maintains and approves timecards.
- Develop key employees; participate in company dialogues regarding employee performance to assure that deserving employees are recognized and that under-performing employees are given the direction required to improve their performance.
- Trains associates on standard work instructions.
- Maintain and improve “visual management” throughout areas of responsibility.
- Enforces code of conduct and attendance.
- Conducts monthly operations review to forecast expected output, shipments, and costs.
- Promotes a positive, collaborative, continuous improvement environment with a focus on “winning everyday”.
- All other tasks as directed by manager.
Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Based on experience
The CBS (Crane Business Systems) Manager will serve as the main administrator, liaison, and driver of all CBS & EHS activities along with leveraging the team’s skills to develop and implement optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods along with providing environmental, health, safety, and security leadership at the CRANE ChemPharma & Energy Brazil, IN location. Individual is accountable for providing expertise for EHS activities to the site including hands-on participation; evaluating and clarifying EHS objectives and targets with Site Leadership; assuring closure of related action Items on a timely basis; supporting Site Leadership during crises; creating a strong EHS culture that engages associates.
This role will assist in the coordination and development of the organization’s roadmap, ensure the Site Continuous Improvement Center is maintained, and that results are clearly communicated to management. The CBS Manager will ensure that the kaizen schedule, results, and updates are loaded into SharePoint in a timely manner and ensure that consistent follow-up and follow-through occur for each event.
Qualifications:
- S. in Engineering or related degree.
- Exposure to lean manufacturing, six sigma, and 5S practices.
- Proficient in the use of Word and Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Problem solving and root-cause analysis skills.
- Unimpeachable ethics.
- Hands-on experience with the successful application of kaizens, JDIs, and projects preferred.
- A demonstrated history of successfully facilitating changes that involve all levels of employees preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to understand process & product specifications preferred.
- Knowledge of OSHA and other US regulations and the fundamentals of safety and industrial hygiene preferred.
- Ability to travel as necessary preferred.
Responsibilities Include:
- Lead, participate, and facilitate kaizens, JDIs, and projects to achieve strategic business targets in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Growth.
- Recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods, and controls.
- Ensures timely and successful completion of kaizens, JDIs, and projects.
- Provides on-going feedback and progress reports to Site Leadership.
- Serve as main resource for the completion of all technical improvements in the Newspaper Items of kaizen events.
- Designs, develops, and tests and/or sources cost-justified tools, machinery, and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.
- Performs product process analysis for safety improvements, cost reduction, quality improvement, and improved efficiency.
- Uses sound engineering principles and established procedural disciplines to execute projects from conception to completion.
- Provides training, mentoring, and support to develop Certified Tool Champions through the organization.
- Work with all levels of Site Leadership to identify significant improvement opportunities that drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth metrics.
- Manage the “Continuous Improvement Roadmap” to coordinate kaizen, JDI, and project events across the site.
- Become certified as a “Tool Champion” in the different disciplines as prioritized by management.
- Learn, teach, and reinforce 5S activities sitewide.
- Continuously audit kaizen event results across the site.
- Maintain the preventive action program, including receiving and reviewing responses, working with departments for timely completion and periodic reports and metrics.
- Provide monthly reports on problem areas (Pareto, Trend, and other methods) to Site Leadership.
- Coordinate environmental, health, and safety related activities for the site to prevent occupational injury/illness related losses and environmental exposure.
- Work with the Site Leadership team to ensure that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis.
- Supervise Site Maintenance Technicians to ensure site maintenance activities and EHS action items align.
- Work with Site Leadership to ensure that all key EHS operational controls are in place and that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis.
- Works with Site leadership to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks.
- Review/establish appropriate leading and lagging indicators to track performance against targets and objectives at site and group level.
- Develop and help implement waste minimization and recycling programs. Ensure that the Company is environmentally sensitive to recycling and environmental opportunities when evaluating new or existing products and materials.
- Advise management regarding any environmental violations, problems, or new regulations affecting the Company.
- Support effective implementation of environmental policies and procedures.
- Assume projects as an individual contributor as requested by the Site Leader.
Ability to travel as necessary.Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Based on experience
The Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading innovation, engineering, and design initiatives within the fast-growing cryogenic market as part of Technifab’s strategy to grow in Energy Transition space. The candidate will manage a local engineering team to successfully support existing products within the cryogenic portfolio. The successful candidate will work closely with Business Line Managers, Sourcing, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and Customer Service teams to manage projects effectively while mitigating risks to timely and thorough completion. The successful candidate will be responsible for applying the appropriate project management knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to deliver results at optimal costs that deliver a competitive advantage in the marketplace. The position will also act as the lead and owns all aspects of a project such as specifications clarification, maximizing value proposition for the customers, establishing schedules, securing resources, and driving accountability to meaningful execution. Additionally, the Engineering Manager will be responsible for implementing continuous improvements on an ongoing basis. The position will report to the Site Leader, and be located in Brazil, IN.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and influence the organization and escalate issues when necessary.
- Good material science knowledge, e.g. in steels, castings, plastics, elastomers and proven expertise in the application of such knowledge.
- Knowledge of modern design and development software packages, e.g. 3D design packages, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
- Knowledge and experience of lean methodologies including (but not limited to) Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), 5S, Problem Solving, and Visual Management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and engineering tools.
- Cryogenic industry experience preferred.
- Familiarity of industry standards and specifications, such as ASME Section VIII and ASME B31.3 desired.
- Aptitude for creativity and innovation.
- Robustness of design and industrialization.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of employees, across all functions of the organization including customers and suppliers.
- Strong presence, communication, and interpersonal skills and an ability to motivate and manage at all levels.
- Ability to prepare comprehensive and accurate technical reports, production documents, forecasts, and estimates.
- Proactive and results orientated – taking a keen sense of personal ownership.
- Demonstrated organizational awareness and a strategic perspective.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Proven leadership skills.
- Customer focused mindset.
- Integrity and ethical qualities of the highest standard.
Responsibilities Include:
- Overall management, direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Engineering Department, encompassing Design & Development, Manufacturing Engineering, Sustaining Engineering, IP, and the Development & Test Laboratory. Responsibilities include safety, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; intellectual capital reviews; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Interface with Global Business Line Managers, Applications Specialists, Field Sales, sales channels, and customers to determine technical needs to meet market requirements.
- Product validation, documentation, and successful execution.
- Drive sustainable profitable growth by managing a team of direct and indirect reports in Engineering.
- Manage Value Engineering of current product range to support the strategy for the product range.
- Design Control – maintain and manage product designs and specifications.
- Performing all other duties as assigned by supervisor
Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Based on experience
The Field Service Technician installs vacuum jacketed pipe systems and other products at customer locations.
Qualified applicants must be able to pass a DOT physical and be willing to travel on short notice. Applicants must also be able to lift 50-70 lbs. on a regular basis, and work in elevated locations.
Qualifications:
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Microsoft Suite experience
- Mechanical aptitude
- Strong attention to detail
- Job site management experience
- Clean driving record
- High school diploma (or equivalent) preferred
Responsibilities include:
- Working with customers, based on the information from the Manager of Installations
- Presenting a favorable image of the company
- Paying close attention to detail and safety standards
- Installing equipment per established procedures, and under conditions requiring good judgement and decision-making
- Performing all other duties as assigned by supervisor
Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Based on experience
The Metal Fabricator is responsible for all dimensions they create on any product. Fabricators verify that the dimensions created meet the print/cut list requirements before product moves to the next area.
Qualifications:
- Experience with use of saws, grinders, metal shears, lathes, and mills
- Demonstrated ability to read drawings and specifications, and use inspection tools
Responsibilities Include:
- The use of cold saws and band saws
- The use of metal cutting shears and rolls
- The use of manual lathes and mills
- The use of inspection tools (tape measures, calipers, micrometers, etc.)
- The use of sand blasters, tubing benders, pipe and flex cutters, various other cutting tools, air grinders, etc.
- Cleaning of stainless steel and aluminum products
- Buffing, polishing, scotch brite, of finished products and details
- Deburring
- Spinning
- Operation of punch presses
- Following proper safety procedures
- Following manufacturing procedures
- Performing all other duties as assigned by supervisor
Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Based on experience
The Shipping/ Packaging Specialist is Technifab’s last line of defense before items are shipped to the customer. Qualified applicants must be very meticulous and detail oriented to ensure the customer is getting a product that meets or exceeds their expectations.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to read and understand drawings, bill of materials, cutlists, inspection procedures, manufacturing manual procedures, etc.
- Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
- Experience using saws and other power tools a plus
- Carpentry skills a plus
Responsibilities Include:
- Performing visual and dimensional inspections
- Applying the correct decals as required per drawing and inspection procedure
- Etching or engraving identification of items as required
- The use of inspection tools: (tape measures, calipers, micrometers, etc.)
- Verifying process travelers and job packets, all items completed and signed off
- Ensuring product is packaged appropriately for protection
- Following Technifab safety guidelines
- Taking pictures of finished products in their shipping containers
- Performing all other duties as directed by supervisor
Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Based on experience
The Sales Account Manager is primarily responsible for driving growth in revenue and profits for a specifically assigned region while exceeding assigned sales goals and targets.
Qualifications:
- BS degree in sales, marketing, a technical field or equivalent (experience will be considered in lieu of a degree)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Sales experience
- Microsoft Office Suite experience
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
- Data entry skills
- Prospecting, organizational, and closing skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD a plus
- Must be willing to travel on short notice
- Cryogenic experience preferred
Responsibilities Include:
- Calling prospective customers based on information from advertising inquiries, trade show contacts, business directories, web site response forms, networking, and other sources
- Maintaining sales programs by keeping customers informed about available products and services
- Following incoming leads
- Taking incoming calls
- Determining priority and effort given each account based upon its potential sales
- Pricing products per pricelists
- Estimating time and materials
- Creating quotes
- Meeting established sales quotas by obtaining orders
- Design consultation
- Working well with engineering and manufacturing departments
- Keeping records and preparing reports on sales activities
- Effectively utilizing knowledge of product features, benefits, and applications
- Effectively utilizing knowledge of selling techniques to close sales
Technifab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Job Type: Full Time
Pay: Based on experience
