Machine Operator Trainee (Cut Groove) - Weekend Shift

About the role

LISI AEROSPACE is seeking a Production Machine Trainee to join our dynamic team. This position is ideal for individuals who are eager to learn and grow within a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic set-ups and operate up to three automatic machines to produce parts according to blueprints, router packages, specifications, and/or special instructions.
• Recognize and detect machine out-of-tolerance conditions and adjust controls or control media as required.
• Check parts for conformance to specifications using gauges, SPC, and shop floor system.
• Remediate minor machine malfunctions and conduct in-process inspections.
• Determine and perform proper feed and speed combinations.
• Provide necessary information to Manufacturing team, Engineering Team, or others to document procedures and drawings.
• Check tooling and rework as needed to keep machines running.
• Lay out parts for successive and continuous machining operations.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards, by following blueprints or work instructions.
• Participate in PSM1 meetings, reporting any ongoing and long-term problems encountered.
• Sustain actions regarding projects and workshops.
• Perform record keeping, data entry, housekeeping, and follow all safety regulations.
• Comply with rules and regulations set forth by Federal, Local, and State government, LISI Aerospace, and HSE Procedures.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve HSE performance by establishing objectives and targets, measuring progress, and reporting results.
• Work under recommended waste elimination initiatives specifically related to the manufacturing production function such as recycling opportunities to eliminate or minimize production waste.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum of 1 - 3 years of experience and/or training within an Aerospace fastener manufacturing &/or industrial shop; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Ability to listen intently to others and seek clarification.
• Ability to provide clear and pleasant responses to inquiries regardless of the situation.
• Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities.
• Ability to exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views.
• Ability to give and welcome feedback.
• Ability to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
• Ability to understand business implications of decisions.
• Ability to work within the department's resources and adapt to changes.
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities of self and others.
• Ability to organize or schedule other people and their tasks.
• Ability to develop realistic action plans.
• Ability to approach others in a tactful manner.
• Ability to react well under pressure.
• Ability to treat others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Ability to accept responsibility for own actions.
• Ability to follow through on commitments.

Skills and Abilities

• Analytical - Collects and researches data; uses experience to complement data; understands the workflows and procedures, production control, and knowledge of continuous improvement.
• Technical Skills - Understands and has working knowledge of the manufacturing production control and use of machinery operation process, procedures, and function; uses and understands basic computer entry and processing skills.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens intently to others and seeks clarification; provides clear and pleasant responses to inquiries regardless of the situation.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; places success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within directions of the department’s resources.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; adjusts to production demand; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities of self and others; uses time efficiently; plans for resources in a creative way only adding cost as necessary; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.

Ways of Working, Experience, and Behaviors

• Analytical - Collects and researches data; uses experience to complement data; understands the workflows and procedures, production control, and knowledge of continuous improvement.
• Technical Skills - Understands and has working knowledge of the manufacturing production control and use of machinery operation process, procedures, and function; uses and understands basic computer entry and processing skills.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens intently to others and seeks clarification; provides clear and pleasant responses to inquiries regardless of the situation.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; places success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions.
• Cost Consciousness - Works within directions of the department’s resources.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; adjusts to production demand; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities of self and others; uses time efficiently; plans for resources in a creative way only adding cost as necessary; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

• ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• Working experience of manufacturing environment procedures.
• Minimum of 1 - 3 years of experience and/or training within an Aerospace fastener manufacturing &/or industrial shop; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Skills:
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Ability to listen intently to others and seek clarification.
• Ability to provide clear and pleasant responses to inquiries regardless of the situation.
• Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities.
• Ability to exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views.
• Ability to give and welcome feedback.
• Ability to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
• Ability to understand business implications of decisions.
• Ability to work within the department's resources and adapt to changes.
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities of self and others.
• Ability to organize or schedule other people and their tasks.
• Ability to develop realistic action plans.
• Ability to approach others in a tactful manner.
• Ability to react well under pressure.
• Ability to treat others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Ability to accept responsibility for own actions.
• Ability to follow through on commitments.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand for extended periods of time, speak or listen, and walk.
• The employee is frequently required to use eye-hand coordination, repetitive hand movement and manual dexterity use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee must frequently bend, reach to shoulder level and lift, carrying, pushing and/or pulling up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Hearing level within normal/average range.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Health and Safety

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of basic computer skills and departmental applications: SPC & Shop Floor System.
• Certificates, licenses, registrations: N/A

Compensation

$20+/hr (depending on experience)

Equal Opportunity Employer

LISI is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.