Machine Operator

About the role

This position involves performing repetitive machining tasks such as sawing, drilling, grinding, threading, and cleaning on various metal materials.

Responsibilities

• Perform repetitive sawing, shearing or abrasive cutting, drilling, threading, grinding, and reaming, cleaning and punching operations on ferrous and non-ferrous material such as channel, angle, bar, rod, pipe material and component parts.
• Work from operation traveler, prints and oral instructions to obtain specified material and required tools.
• Clean away chips and oil and check dimensions using plug, thread, scale and tape against print specifications.
• Deburr and clean off parts.
• Run/inspect first piece and production parts as required and make adjustments until part is machined within specifications.
• Capable of performing first piece and in-process inspections.
• Use crane, dollies and carts to obtain and return material to and from storage area and move completed job to next operation.
• Use various measuring devices to ensure work is to print specification including, but not limited to, machinist square, micrometers, verniers, thread and plug gauges.
• Understand both imperial (inch) and metric (mm) measurements.
• Store all tooling, inserts and additional point-of-use items in an organized manner, in drawers, on work bench etc. with proper labels, color coding, floor marking or other identifying mechanism.
• Maintain work area as well as machines, tools, and equipment to meet program requirements.
• Perform all job functions in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Identify and assist in remediation of any and all safety hazards in the workplace.
• Able to cross-train on various machines and parts across the facility including but not limited to manual lathes and drills when needed.

Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to use measuring equipment such as measuring tapes, verniers and calipers, and read gauges.
• Must be able to be certified to operate a forklift and use hoists to pick up heavy parts.
• Bridgeport / Radial Drill Knowledge.