Job Purpose:
Creates programs and performs various machine operations utilizing numerical control machining centers to cut, shape, or form metal work pieces to specifications using Blueprint reading, shop math, and precision instrument reading.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
A wide variety of product knowledge and experience is needed for this position including the following skills and abilities: read and understand detailed work orders and specifications, identification of all parts, understanding of geometry, and the inventory process.
- Perform daily machine startup and shutdown procedures on CNC machines.
- Performs various inspection and gauging operations to ensure maintenance of quality standards and specifications.
- Measures workpieces for conformance to specifications and notifies VSL of discrepancies.
- Ensures machine cleanliness and performs routine preventive maintenance.
- Buffing and assembly operations required.
- Create and perform edits to programming as needed. (Required)
- Set up the machine and coordinate with the material handler, all subcomponents are staged prior to starting the next order, to reduce downtime between jobs.
- Change cutting tools and adjust feeds and speeds per job requirements.
- Monitor tooling wear and perform tool changes.
- Meet production goals about cycle time, quantity, and quality.
- Record production output and machine issues.
- Basic construction framing knowledge is helpful.
Occasionally or as Needed
- Ability to work overtime as needed.
- Other duties as assigned by the Value Stream Leader.
- Step into any job within the department to ensure work is completed on time.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education/Experience:
Must be at least 18 years old with a high school degree or GED. Degree preferred but not required. Requires industrial machine training with (1) one year of general work experience preferred but not required.
Specific Job Skills Required:
- Must be able to prove regular and predictable attendance.
- Enthusiasm and commitment toward the job and the mission of the Company.
- Must have mathematical skills with the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
- Must be able to read and interpret spec. drawings.
- Must be able to read a tapeline. Ability to understand concepts such as fractions, percentages, and ratios.
- Must have the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Frequent walking, standing, reaching, lifting up to 50 lbs. (heavier lifting is assisted by an overhead hoist system), bending, pushing/pulling, cervical and torso twisting, handling/grasping.
- Occasional sitting, stooping, squatting, kneeling and crouching.
- Rarely, but possible, climbing or crawling.
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust/focus.
Potential for Promotion:
A variety of areas are based on individual performance.
Relationship and Roles:
- This position will report directly to the Value Stream Leader.
- This position will instruct, direct, and other forms of heavy interaction with all team members within the department.
Work Environment/Safety:
Climate-controlled environment. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Overall, no Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required, however, in some instances, this job may require the wearing of a variety of PPE that will be provided to the team member. If PPE is necessary, the team member will be mandated to wear it.
Travel Requirements:
None.