CNC Machinist 2 Lead - 1st Shift/Screw Cell

Duties and Responsibilities

• Set-up moderately complex jobs and operate conventional, special-purpose, and computerized numerical control (CNC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts and assembles machined parts into complete units.
• Review and understand blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and set-up requirements.
• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines, such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and tooling pre-setter.
• Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors, such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and enter command to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media; observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjusts machine controls or control media, as required.
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machine controls or control media, as required.
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
• Fits and assembles parts into complete assembly, using jigs, fixtures, surface plate, surface table, hand tools, and power tools.
• Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly, using measuring instruments, such as micrometers, height gages, and gage blocks.
• Specializes in setting up and operating machines in a particular machining area (i.e., Swiss lathes, chucker lathes, grinders, mills, wire EDMs, etc.).
• Assists in the training of personnel, as required.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Complete essential documentation, as required.
• Assure all policies and procedures are followed and safety precautions are taken to reduce the risk of injury.
• Maintain a clean work area and assure safe operation of all equipment.
• Must be available on reasonable notice for unscheduled overtime to meet production schedules.
• Perform and document Operator Preventive Maintenance operations, as needed.

Lead Responsibilities

• Follow the production schedule to drive schedule completion and maximize efficiencies.
• Know which team member will be running which parts/machines or equipment during their shift. Make sure team members are familiar with any problem areas.
• Inspect parts and paperwork in a timely manner before moving order. Visual inspection of some parts in the order. Correct part counts. Paperwork completed correctly.
• Identify non-conforming parts and initiate QHF process, if required.
• Update cell boards/metrics and present cell data during management walks, as required.
• Assist/lead daily meeting covering Safety, Quality or shift issues.
• Keep production/machines running.
• Aid in resolving production issues/problems.
• Provide on-the-job training, knowing the skills of team members and provide training to enhance their skills and ensure documentation is completed.
• Process improvements/6S.
• Give feedback to programmers on program changes, if applicable.
• Identify process improvements and insure they are implemented with communication to the Cell Leader, ME, QE or Programmer.
• Perform 6S audits, work with 6S team.
• Communicate with other set-up employees.
• Identify any items needed for production and ensure they are available. For example, gages, fixtures, and special tooling.
• Provide input regarding annual reviews and promotions of team members to Cell Lead and Production Manager.
• Set the example for team members to follow in all areas of personal performance, behavior and adherence to policies and procedures.