Set Up Technician
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America
Georgia, USA · LaGrange, GA, USA
Posted on Feb 26, 2026
Start your new career as a Set Up Technician with MAU at Freudenberg NOK in Lagrange, GA. As a Set Up Technician, you will support all production equipment activities during your assigned shift while ensuring safety, quality, and production standards are consistently met. This is a temp-to-hire opportunity.
What We Offer:
- Pay of $20.08 per hour
- Train on First Shift | 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, then transition to Second Shift | 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Temp-to-Hire Opportunity
- Voluntary Overtime Opportunities
- Health Benefits
- Opportunity for Advancement
- High school diploma or GED
- 2–3 years of mechanical experience in a manufacturing or production environment
- Knowledge of equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
- Strong communication skills with operators and cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement
- Ability to work overtime and weekends as required
- Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Perform machine changeovers and complete general equipment setup (downtime, scrap tracking, production quantities)
- Identify item codes and distinguish component differences in material handling
- Conduct preventive maintenance, light maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Load and unload ovens as required
- Complete daily production and performance reports (attainment, backlog, pull systems)
- Submit requisitions for components and MRO supplies
- Initiate MRR processes and update tooling logs when needed
- Communicate effectively with operators and Shift Supervisors during shift transitions
- Collaborate with engineering, quality, maintenance, and support departments
- Assist with operator training and staffing arrangements as needed
- Stop production if safety standards cannot be maintained
- Identify defects and follow established reaction plans
- Implement corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support pre-production trials and mass production launches
- Participate in Kaizen and productivity improvement activities
- Ensure operators follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)