3rd shift - Machining Operator

Astemo Rock Spring, Inc. was established in 2000 and supplies aluminum knuckles to Honda and Subaru. We are located in Rock Spring, GA, and operate on 3 shifts with 400 employees. We have three main manufacturing departments: Casting, Machining, and Press Assembly. We are part of Astemo, Inc. with 90,000 employees worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Visual quality check of raw cast aluminum products
• Visual quality check of machined aluminum products
• Loading of raw cast aluminum product into manual CNC machine
• Unloading of machined product from CNC machine
• Loading conveyor with machined aluminum products
• End of shift area clean up – or as needed
• Must be able to work where needed in the machining department
• Must be able to support other departments as and when needed
• Assist any line leaders, supervisors, or managers in other tasks assigned
• Report for additional work to the immediate supervisor if all tasks are complete
• Work toward meeting overall company goals: OSHA safety compliance, ISO 14001 Environmental Compliance, Ethical & Legal compliance, Customer Quality, Production to Plan, and Delivery Performance

Safety & Environmental

• Promotes a safety-first attitude and follows all required OSHA regulations, including:
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • LOTO (lock out tag out)
  • Crane and Powered Lifts
  • Machine Guarding
  • Chemicals
  • Fall Protection
  • Fire Protection
  • Incident reporting
  • Respirator use
  • Hearing conservation
  • Confined Spaces
• Maintain work areas to ensure safe and clean working conditions
• Correct unsafe work conditions immediately when possible

Quality

• Ensures in-process and final product meets customer and Astemo Rock Spring quality specifications
• Follows work instructions and point cards
• Communicates defects appropriately and immediately when quality issues occur
• Follows the STOP, CALL, WAIT procedures

Delivery & Productivity

• Responsible for completing planned production quantities as required
• Achieves planned production quantities by:
  • Communicating issues to the line lead or supervisor immediately
  • Following work instructions
  • Working as a team and promoting teamwork
  • Preventing interruptions to workflow and productivity
  • Suggesting improvements to productivity, quality, and safety

Reporting

• Reports safety incidents or near misses
• Reports issues with equipment or quality concerns
• Reports workflow interruptions
• Submits monthly “Ask Here” suggestions to improve Hitachi Astemo Rock Spring

Key Metrics

• Zero Safety Incidents
• Zero Customer Quality defects
• Zero Late Deliveries
• Perfect Attendance

Preferred Skills

• Good problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication skills, able to build friendly work relationships
• Familiar with manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures
• 2 years of experience with forklift operations

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, stand, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Occasionally required to walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally lift weights up to 40 pounds
• Work inside and outside of machining centers when necessary

At Astemo, we challenge the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. Our goal is to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates differences and ensures every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered.