Blade Maker

Responsibilities

• Layout own work, setting up, adjusting and operating machines such as shear, drill press, punch press, bevel grinders, skiver, hatchett grinder, etc.
• Produce product within specification and applicable procedures/work instructions, drawings and quality documents.
• Perform basic machine maintenance.
• Perform some, but not all processing operations in the fabrication of a variety of doctor blades: cut stock to length, flatten, straighten, punch, blank, perforate, tap and rip to width, route contours to shape blade and assemble.
• Pull coli stock for orders.
• Maintain a clean, organized and efficient work area.
• Comply with all company safety policies, procedures and practices.
• Participate in efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Work overtime as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum two years of manufacturing experience with exposure to fabricating and assembly operations.
• Experience with devices to lift irregular shaped objects (i.e. cranes, power lifts, and methods of lifting).
• Basic shop mathematics and technologies.
• Able to read basic blueprints.
• Understand order of operations and good manufacturing practices.
• Able to correctly use and read measuring tools (i.e. tape measure, micrometers, Vernier calipers).
• Control the equipment to hold quality requirements, drawing dimensions and tolerances consistently.
• Verbal and written communication skills to convey information within the organization.
• Able to solve practical manufacturing problems with little guidance.
• Average computer skills.
• Able to prioritize tasks.