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