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Machine Shop Services (a division of Agritek Industries, Inc.) is a Holland based company with a wide variety of Engineering, Machining and Tooling services and capabilities, including CAD, Boring Mills, 2d-3d CNC machining, Wire EDM, surface grinding along with manual machines.

We are a small group of highly skilled machinists using state of the art equipment and are currently seeking a Full Time 1^st shift entry level Support Operator / Apprentice to add to our team. The entry level Operator / Apprentice is responsible for basic operator duties including loading/unloading parts, general deburring, and basic production activities supporting a safe work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Operate equipment in a safe manner
• Loading and unloading parts to and from machine
• Use provided gaging to ensure parts meets quality specifications
• Perform basic machine preventative maintenance (oil levels, coolant levels)
• Deburr parts to be free of sharp edges
• Perform required daily clean up to maintain clean work environment
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum 18 years of age
• Interest in becoming a CNC Machinist
• Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
• Basic computer skills
• Good hand/eye coordination and a knack for details and quality
• Self-motivated, punctual, reliable, and safety conscious
• Proven integrity and moral character
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities

Starting Rate: $18/hour

At Agritek we strive for T.H.I.S. (talent, hard work, integrity and service) in the way we treat our employees, customers and suppliers in the achievement of a Christian values work environment.

DiffusionTek Finishing is now hiring Machine Operators for our Part-Time Weekend Shift.

DiffusionTek Finishing (a division of Agritek Industries) is a Holland based company that specializes in the innovative process of Thermal Diffusion Galvanizing. DiffusionTek was the very first licensee in North America to provide this advanced process and has continued serving our customers for more than 12 years. Additionally, DiffustionTek provides other services such part washing, part deburring and surface blasting for metal parts.

Shift & Pay:

• Weekend Day Shift: Saturday-Sunday – $22/hour, 24 hours/wk
• There is flexibility with the shift times, choose what works best for you! (4am-4pm, 5am-5pm, 6am-6pm, 7am-7pm)

Reasons to work at DiffusionTek:

• Friendly environment with a family feel
• Opportunities for personal growth
• Your ideas for innovation and development are heard

Core Functions

• Perform galvanizing operations, part washing, part blasting, set ups, and troubleshooting as required by business needs
• Maintain high productivity and efficiency standards
• Operate Overhead Crane and Forklift
• Accomplish company objectives by accepting the challenge to help find unique and innovative solutions to our customers’ requests.
• Be passionate and inquisitive to learn all you can on the job and to gain long term skills and value
• Care for DiffusionTek Finishing plant and equipment and respect fellow employees
• Adhere to all company, local, state, and federal protocol and safety regulations.

Quality and Administrative Responsibility

• Quality checks
• Perform all documentation and process requirements to comply with ISO:9001 quality standards
• Look for Risk and Opportunities within the department along with Continuous Process Improvements

Minimum Job Requirements

• Machine Operator experience helpful, but not required
• Ability to lift up to 75 Lbs
• Ability to measure and use basic shop tools is helpful
• Overhead Crane and Forklift experience a plus
• Mechanical aptitude in how machines function and are cared for
• Ability to read and solve simple math problems
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Reliable transportation
• Physically and mentally able to do the job, stamina, and strength for tasks
• Favorable references

At Agritek/DiffusionTek we strive for T.H.I.S. (talent, hard work, integrity, and service) in the way we treat our employees, customers, and suppliers in the achievement of a Christian values work environment.

Agritek/DiffusionTek offers a wide array of competitive benefits including Medical insurance at no cost to the employee (along with a generous company contribution to the Health Savings Account), Vision, Dental, 401(k) matching and Profit Sharing, Life insurance, Paid Time Off, Quarterly Profit Sharing Bonus, and more!

Agritek Industries is seeking an experienced Engineering manager to join our highly talented and creative team. As our Engineering Manager you will play a key role in the overall success of our organization by planning, managing, and monitoring engineering functions. You will be responsible for overseeing various engineering projects from quotes through the completion of the project. You will be a key member of the company’s management team, manage budgets, timelines, and processes making any necessary adjustments to ensure successful completion.

At Agritek Industries you will work with Tools, Dies, Fixtures, and Special Machines related to Metal Forming, Fabricating, and Machining Industry serving Automotive, Furniture, and Agricultural Industries.

Core Functions

• Engineering and Project Management

• • Work with the Agritek team to quote or re-quote engineering projects to ensure competitiveness as well as ability to produce profit
  • Define risk scope, material cost and time-cost estimates up front on each project
  • Execute and manage Engineering Projects with the stated goal of meeting or beating the time and material cost goals set at beginning of project
  • Determine, plan, and do timing charts for tasks and due dates and contingencies

• Ensure machine and fixture design assignments are completed on time, within stated budget goals and function as required
• Develop and design components for specific projects and production machinery
• Perform CAD drawings for tools, dies, details, fixtures, gages, and machines

• • Purchasing of parts as required for projects and machinery maintenance
  • Hands on help, guidance, and support on the floor with launches, production processes, and machinery maintenance

• Review and implement any changes needed for customer revisions on production parts
• Handle problem tools, dies, details, fixtures, gages, and machines with re-designs or fixes and implement continuous improvements to maintain competitiveness with industry peers
• Continue education in computer related controls, robotic applications and functions, Gibbs CAM programming, and press controls
• Lead process improvement activities

• Customer, Supplier, and Internal Department Relations

• • Research, develop, manage, and rate outside suppliers for strategic risk, cost and intelligence purposes to obtain advantages over our competitors and build value for the company.

• Network and develop alliances with key suppliers and customers

• • Serve our internal customers: Stamping, Machining, Quality, Welding and Materials Departments comprising our Production Division.
  • Maintain accountability to customers and colleagues for performance that keeps our company successful, profitable and builds future value for our members.
  • Support of the sales manager with distinctly better ideas is necessary and vital. Agritek is a customer solution driven company.
  • Perform CAD concept drawings for sales development.

• Research and Development

• • Develop strong relations with a network of highly accomplished professionals, “fixers” and creative consultants to maintain our knowledge base and our reputation as a highly respected Engineering driven company.
  • Seek new and better ways to produce end product (continuous process improvement) and maintain best practices

Quality and Administrative Responsibility

• Perform all documentation and processes requirements to comply with OSHA safety and ISO:9001 quality standards
• Be a key contributor to the Agritek Management Team
• Assist with PPAP qualification as needed
• Maintain meticulously all production parts, project prints and details library with latest revisions
• Communicate changes and improvements in processes and tooling to team
• Contribute to Budget and Strategic goals

Key Performance Indicators

Essential 6 Company Goals

• Culture: Mentor & coach, transparent communication, T.H.I.S Core Values, Celebrate successes and defining moments
• Quality: No bad products shipped to the customer, rejections, or customer complaints
• Productivity: Meet or exceed efficiency rates, innovation and talent, understand and use best practices, self-directed & continuous learning
• Presence: Creative Ideas, defining moments, good attendance, work like an owner
• Preservation: 5S processes
• Safety: Work safely, common sense

Job Requirements

• 4 years college degree or documented equivalent knowledge level
• 10 years of relevant job experience
• Ability to work well with people
• Proven leadership characteristics
• Proven track record of Integrity
• Physically and mentally able to handle decision making and workload of long hours
• Demonstrated high competence in metal working process engineering
• Experience working with automotive suppliers
• CAD proficiency
• Gibbs CAM programming experience a plus
• Proficiency with project timing charts
• Innate ability to create

Agritek offers a very autonomous work environment that rewards hard work and outstanding accomplishments

Salary: From $120,000.00 per year

At Agritek we strive for T.H.I.S. (talent, hard work, integrity and service) in the way we treat our employees, customers and suppliers in the achievement of a Christian values work environment.

Agritek Industries offers a wide array of competitive benefits including Medical insurance at no cost to the employee (along with a generous company contribution to the Health Savings account), Vision, Dental, 401(k) matching and 401(k) Profit Sharing, Life insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Quarterly Bonus, and more!

Celebrating 35 years in the metal forming industry, Agritek Industries remains a company where our employees still feel like a family. Agritek offers a unique opportunity for all our employees in that we seek to tailor each person’s job to their individual strengths, talents, and preferences whenever possible. We see each employee as an individual, support each other at every level and celebrate successes, achievements and defining moments together.

Agritek is currently seeking a Lead Production Welder with a proven track record of accomplishments to join our welding team. Interested applicants should be experienced in robotic and manual MIG welding and finishing, leadership, training and coaching, and scheduling.

CORE FUNCTIONS

 Welding Production:

• Review Production Schedule Daily to ensure on time completion of all production part orders.
• Direct and execute labor allocations daily for the best use of each employee’s time
• Oversee employee efficiency and productivity and review timecards daily
• Ensure all production parts are to print standards
• Skilled in the operation of welding robots and automation
• High degree of hands-on rated time

Leadership:

• Orient, train, and coach welding personnel to maximize productivity, ensure safe work practices and follow the Agritek quality management system
• Audit employee work to assure operations, checks and documentation are done correctly
• Oversee part-time/student employees for efficient labor allocation and offer instruction and guidance
• Encourage employee innovation and new ideas
• Create a positive culture that promotes Agritek’s Core Values (“T.H.I.S” – Talent, Hard Work, Integrity, Service)

Key Performance Indicators:

• Scheduled production operations completed on time, within budget and defect free
• Employees consistently have resources to do their job well
• Training records and any other documentation is current and assessable
• No delays or extra costs due to lack of supplies or inadequate planning ahead
• Keeping current on safety regulations, welding techniques and technology
• Continued innovation seen in department

Minimum Job Requirements

• At least 3 Years of experience in production welding and fabrication
• Formal training preferred, certifications are a plus

• Essential leadership traits: confidentiality, integrity, effective communication, lead by example, critical thinking, accountability and time management
• Demonstrated organizational and trouble-shooting skills
• Physical and visual acuity at a level to effectively perform duties

Typical Schedule: 45-50 hours/week avg with some off shift assistance as required by business needs

Pay: Starting rate from $25 per hour plus a generous quarterly bonus program, rate commensurate with proven experience

At Agritek we strive for T.H.I.S. (talent, hard work, integrity and service) in the way we treat our employees, customers and suppliers in the achievement of a Christian values work environment.

Agritek Industries offers a wide array of competitive benefits including:

• Medical insurance at no cost to the employee
• Generous company contribution to the Health Savings account
• Vision
• Dental
• 401(k) matching
• 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Life insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off

Quarterly Bonus, and more!

Celebrating 35 years in the metal forming industry, Lake Michigan Wire, a division of Agritek Industries, remains a company where our employees still feel like a family. Lake Michigan Wire offers a unique opportunity for all our employees in that we seek to tailor each person’s job to their individual strengths, talents, and preferences whenever possible. We see each employee as an individual, support each other at every level and celebrate successes, achievements and defining moments together.

Lake Michigan Wire is currently seeking applicants to fill a 1st Shift Four-Slide Operator position. Duties include the operation, adjustment, and set-up of assigned lines while meeting production, quality and safety requirements.

Core Functions

• Load steel coils using a forklift once trained and certified
• Perform set ups, operate the machines, and troubleshoot as required by business needs
• Work independently and problem-solve
• Maintain high productivity and efficiency standards
• Manually handle finished products and prepare for shipping
• Identify immediate quality problems and make adjustments as necessary
• Perform all documentation and process requirements to comply with company and ISO:9001 quality standards
• Adhere to all company, local, state and federal protocol and safety regulations

We are looking for a person with:

• 1-2 years experience in manufacturing
• Four-slide experience preferred but not required
• Ability to measure and use basic shop tools such as calipers, micrometers, etc.
• Mechanical aptitude in how machines function and are cared for
• Ability to read and solve simple math problems
• Physical ability to do the job (able to lift up to 50 lbs.), stamina and strength for tasks
• Favorable references

Job Type: Full-time

Typical Work Schedule:

(10 hr days) 6a.m – 4 PM M-T

Training Schedule: Same as work schedule.

Starting Pay: $17.00 per hour and a generous bonus program, pay commensurate with experience.

Lake Michigan Wire Industries offers a wide array of competitive benefits including Medical insurance at no cost to the employee (along with a generous company contribution to the Health Savings account), Vision, Dental, 401(k) matching and 401(k) Profit Sharing, Life insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Quarterly Bonus, and more!