1st Shift Manual Lather Operator
Hours from 6:48 am to 3:18 pm.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate efforts to safely and efficiently produce product that meets all quality parameters.
- Proven understanding of all machining principles.
- Understand the correlation between lead error and helix angles, and be able to adjust the machine accordingly.
- Ability to track and document die usage and evaluate die condition.
- Basic understanding of thread lead and helix angles.
- Capable of identifying and communicating recommendations for product and productivity enhancements (lean initiatives).
- Work in a team environment with material schedulers to support customer needs.
- Maintain compliance with company policy, safety, and good housekeeping practices.
- Advanced level of job operating efficiency.
- Basic ability to monitor and measure products to ensure tolerance/specs adherence.
- Ability to effectively train new operators.
- Able to work closely in a teamwork environment.
- Able to prioritize work in an efficient and productive manner.
- Responsible for basic upkeep and cleanliness of machines and area.
- Ability to troubleshoot machines as needed.
- Demonstrated willingness and ability associated with being a self-starter.
- Ability to motivate co-workers for continuous quality improvement.
- Ability to keep scrap and rework at minimal levels as defined.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Highschool Diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of 3-5 years proven experience.
- Sound mechanical aptitude with hands-on skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to read precision measuring equipment.
- Basic blueprint reading skills and programming knowledge or experience.
- Basic set-up capabilities, tooling knowledge, understanding of feeds and speeds.
- Overhead crane and fork truck experience required.
- Basic understanding of gearing terminology.
- Provide your own tools.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of standing.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds at times.
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