General Description:
Set-up, operate, and trouble shoot a variety of machines including CNC, VMC, and SWISS machines. Responsible for first inspection and inspection during production, and responsible for updating and maintaining set-up sheet and program.
2nd Shift wage premium!
Responsibilities:
- Set-up machines following blue prints and according to work order
- Load material on machines as needed: band and wire on slide form, radiator, multiplex, large and small dial; coil on punch press, cut off machine; strips on automatics, punch press; sheets on slitters, shears, perforators; bars on automatic feed saw; bath in plating; parts on groovers
- Fine tune machine until product passes first inspection
- Operate machine if required: feed band on automatics, assemble two plates and a stem on the hand weld machine
- Read, understand information in workmanship standards
- Fill out appropriate sections of work order
- Handle, store, use micrometers, calipers, gages appropriately
- Perform and document S&R inspection procedures when appropriate (SPC charts, work orders, move tickets)
- Identify nonconforming product or material
- Wash tools and return to storage area
- Oil, lube, clean and perform minor repairs as needed
- Communicate with tool room or maintenance as required by supervisor
- Assist with training of Operator persons as needed
- Know and follow safety standards
- Participate in corrective actions as required
- Move parts to next operation
- Remove scrap
- Operate pallet trucks
Physical and Visual Activities:
- Standing, walking, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, visual acuity-far/near depth perception, field of vision and accommodation
Physical Demands:
Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions:
- Indoor conditions, noise, hazards, odors, toxic conditions, dust, and periods of travel to support company's international facilities may be required
Job Qualification Requirements:
- Knowledge/Experience
- High school graduate or equivalent; reading, basic math, blueprint reading
- Three to five years' experience with metal stamping, wire forming machinery
- 1-2 years operating CNC machines
- 1-5 years setup experience, Swiss Lathe experience preferred
- Tool design, machine repair helpful
- Ability to lead/train
- Training Period: 3 months to a year
- Machines, Tools, Equipment
- CNC, hand tools, measuring instruments, surface and bench grinders. Lathe, mill, and drill press experience helpful
- Information/Directions
- Written and verbal work instructions, workmanship standards book (engineer drawings), quality control documentation (work orders, move tickets)