MACHINE OPERATOR I

About LSI

LSI is an employee-owned company that employs dynamic teams of professionals – people with the finest technical expertise, a level of passionate creativity, and a truly visionary outlook who deliver innovative training solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations. Everyone at LSI has a personal stake in our success.  LSI has over 400 training support experts, engineers, and craftsmen on staff who develop state-of-the-art high-fidelity training devices, complex computer-based, highly interactive distributed learning products, and comprehensive, dynamic technical publications. LSI employee-owners collaborate to deliver training products and services for a myriad of programs and customers, using leading-edge technology and proven processes.

Mission
Our mission is to prepare our military and allies to be battle-ready through cutting-edge training products and services.

Vision
Our vision is to be the premier provider of military training solutions, renowned for our innovation and excellence. Through employee-ownership and teamwork, we will shape a future where every military service member is equipped to succeed in their mission.

Guiding Principles

ESOP Sustainability: We do everything within our control to meet project budgets and schedules, so our ESOP prospers.

Take Ownership: Each Employee-Owner takes ownership at the individual level for their words, actions, and results. Individual ownership breeds accountability. Accountability breeds trust.  When we hold ourselves accountable and trust our fellow employee-owners to do the same, we realize success.
 
Clear Communication: We project confidence in our communication using unambiguous language and providing clear purpose and direction.

Pursuit of Excellence: We aggressively pursue continuous improvement both as teams and individual employee-owners. We strive to get better every day. There is no room for mediocrity.

Pride in Our Work: We know the value of our work and are proud of what we produce.

Customer Focus: Customers are both internal and external, and we strive to give both our best efforts.

Assume Positive Intent: Assume others are well-intentioned in their actions and seek additional information about the circumstances to help solve problems. Assuming positive intent in all interactions is the key to building strong teams and working together to solve problems.

One Voice: Every Employee-Owner is expected to speak up if they have an idea for improvement or if they disagree with a potential course of action. Once a decision is made, the entire team commits to it and moves forward with one voice.
 

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Pay Range: $21.17-$28.22

Summary:

The Machine Operator I is an entry-level position that manufactures quality parts utilizing Waterjet, 3D Printer, Rotary, and Laser Engraving machines. Responsibilities include identifying the manufacturing requirements, performing required tasks, and maintaining associated equipment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs machine startup/shutdown procedure, setup, in-process observation, in-process inspection, and troubleshooting quality issues.
• Responsible for operating, loading, and unloading material and parts, proving programs, operating controls, setting offsets, deburring, and inspecting the quality of parts for conformance and requirements.
• Studies and interprets drawings or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished products.
• Verifies manufacturing files are accurate to drawings and prepares models before manufacture.
• Detects equipment malfunction or out-of-tolerance machining and adjusts the machine, within capabilities, controls, or control media as required to ensure the quality of the product. Reports all machine malfunctions to Management.
• Responsible for keeping equipment and work area clean and orderly, and assists in performing basic preventive maintenance and repair functions on equipment.
• Communicates all manufacturing-related items to the next shift operator or shift supervisors.
•  Maintains consumable inventories and requests replenishment through the supervisor.
•  Must be capable of safely handling government-furnished equipment and materials.
•  Must be available to work a standard weekly schedule with overtime as required.
•  Perform other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of precision measuring instruments, such as but not limited to calipers, ID and OD micrometers, thread gauges, depth gauges, etc.
• Great attention to detail.
• Knowledge of reading engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of CAD-based software.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance when required by the contract.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One (1) year of experience with Waterjet, 3D Printing, engraving machines, and associated software programs required.