Machine Operator / General Labor

Responsibilities

• Operate various production machines within the facility in accordance with prints and specifications.
• Assigned machines may include lathes, grinders, mills, brake presses, punch presses, band saws, banders, slitters, lasers, and similar equipment.
• Produce the required quantity of parts within established specifications and tolerances.
• Measure finished parts with precision tools, ensuring compliance with function, quality, and cosmetic specifications.
• Maintains logs and records of units produced including a record of errors resulting in rejected or discarded pieces.
• Inspect equipment prior to use to ensure proper setup and alignment; performs basic and routine adjustments and troubleshooting.
• Calibrate, adjust and correct machine set-ups to ensure products are produced to the correct specifications, thicknesses, and size.
• Control and adjust machine settings, and feed raw materials or parts to semi-automated and automated machines.
• Monitor machine cycles to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
• Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
• Read orders, blueprints, and schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.
• Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators in order to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.
• Set distance points between rolls, parts, guides, meters, and stops, according to specifications.
• Position, align, and secure arbors, spindles, coils, mandrels, dies, and other equipment.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area.
• Compliance with departmental SOP’s and ISO procedures.
• Adherence to Safety Standards and policies.
• SMP (Self-Managed Performance) Participation and Engagement.
• Adherence to all Policies and Procedures.
• Measured Performance to Business Objectives.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is recommended.
• The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• A thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn production equipment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to see details at close range and at a distance.
• The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
• The ability to follow instructions.
• The ability to work on more than one task at a time.
• The ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions.
• The ability to work with minimum supervision.
• The ability to work effectively with fellow employees.
• The ability to perform repetitive work.
• Regular predictable attendance.