Pad Printing & Assembly Setup Technician
**CEO Inc. **Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States (On-site)
Pad Printing & Assembly Setup Technician
Are you mechanically inclined and enjoy setting up, troubleshooting, and improving hands-on production processes? This role puts you at the center of assembly and printing operations, owning machine setups, solving technical issues, and helping deliver high-quality parts in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
If you enjoy working with tools, equipment, and automation-style processes, this is a strong opportunity to grow your technical skill set while making a direct impact on daily production performance.
What You’ll Be Working On
• Set up and change over assembly and pad printing lines to meet customer specifications
• Mix inks for pad printing applications, ensuring proper color matching, viscosity, and consistency for each job
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and process-related issues during production
• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment to maximize uptime
• Tear down jobs and reset equipment for the next production run
• Partner with Quality and Production teams to ensure consistent output and compliance
• Follow Lean / 5S practices to maintain efficient, organized workspaces
Equipment & Technologies You’ll Use
• Pad printing equipment, sonic welders, hot stampers, printers, ovens, sealers
• Hand tools, grinders, soldering irons
• Pneumatic and mechanical systems
• Pallet jacks and forklifts
What Makes You a Strong Fit
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on troubleshooting ability
• Experience with pad printing setup, including ink mixing and color matching
• Experience with assembly, printing, machining, pneumatics, or electrical systems
• Comfortable working in production environments with equipment changeovers
• Able to read instructions, communicate clearly, and solve problems independently
• Forklift experience (or willingness to certify)
• Self-motivated with a strong attention to quality and safety
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
• Industrial manufacturing environment
• Standing, walking, bending, lifting (up to 70 lbs occasionally)
• PPE required (safety glasses; hearing protection where applicable)
Why This Role Stands Out
• Hands-on technical work with real production impact
• Variety—no two setups or jobs are the same
• Strong opportunity to build skills in automation-adjacent manufacturing operations
• Stable full-time position in a production-focused environment