Turret Punch Press Operator - 2nd shift
About the role
Avalign produces innovative, high-performance, and cost-effective medical devices with a particular focus on high growth and ingenuity. Our team is growing quickly and proud of the fact that our custom-made devices continue to make a huge difference in the lives of medical professionals and their patients. Our employees are actively involved in the design, engineering and manufacture of technologically advanced medical devices that ensure that we meet our customer’s quality specifications for each product we produce.
Responsibilities
- Inserts, aligns, and locks punches and dies in turret;
- Places work-piece on table and aligns work-piece to scale and end gauge on machine and clamps it to machine table;
- Pushes button to turn turret to specified punch and die;
- Turns cranks to set indicator to specified dimension on forward and lateral machine scale;
- Presses pedal to activate punch;
- Repeats operation for each machine setting specified on charts;
- Positions center punch from turret to touch plate and turns crank to scratch layout lines;
- Reads and interprets blueprints and work operations sheets to determine appropriate operations;
- Computes punch charts from blueprints and punches holes in nonmetallic materials;
- Uses inspection gauges such as calipers (both dial and vernier), micrometers, squares, and height gauges to perform quality checks on parts as outlined by AQL and work instructions; reports dimensional problems to supervisor or set-up person;
- Maintains and ensures accurate counts on completed parts and scrapped parts;
- Completes production paperwork and makes required entries into company data base;
- Maintains tools, measuring instruments, and equipment in a clean and orderly manner;
- Reports all equipment problems or malfunctions to supervisor/manager immediately;
- Maintains clean, orderly and safe work areas at all times.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 1 year of related experience and/or training
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Must be able to identify dimensional problems and/or set-up problems and seek assistance when needed
- Mathematical skills to manage units of measure, fractions, decimals, whole numbers
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and operations sheets to determine set-up and operations to be formed
- Ability to set-up and operate Turret Punch Press machine, input and maintain data in Traverse Manufacturing System
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Qualifications
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid vacation and 10 observed paid holidays per year
Employer funded Basic Life and AD&D insurance
Employer funded STD and LTD insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Generous employee referral bonus program
Working for a thriving, performance-based company that values promoting from within and career advancement
Temperature controlled environment
Community involvement investing and giving back to the community
Additional free resources such as travel assistance, EAP, etc.
Skills
Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
Quick learner who is always ready to gain depth of knowledge in manufacturing processes
Reliable individual who knows the importance of showing up when it counts
Someone who accepts assignments with an open, cooperative, positive and team-oriented approach
Effective communicator, both written and verbal
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid vacation and 10 observed paid holidays per year
Employer funded Basic Life and AD&D insurance
Employer funded STD and LTD insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Generous employee referral bonus program
Working for a thriving, performance-based company that values promoting from within and career advancement
Temperature controlled environment
Community involvement investing and giving back to the community
Additional free resources such as travel assistance, EAP, etc.
Schedule
2nd shift schedule