Machine Operator

Location: Winsted, CT About SKF:
SKF has been making the world spin since 1907!
SKF is an industry-leading manufacturer dedicated to a culture of belonging, where our people flourish in an equitable environment that promotes leadership development and career growth. SKF bearings played an integral role in helping Mars Rover collect rock and regolith samples on the planet's surface.

As an SKF team member, you will join 40,000 colleagues from more than 130 countries developing bearing technology and services that make rotation more reliable and sustainable. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. SKF aims to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions at all our production facilities by 2030 .

SKF products keep vehicles rolling, power the machines that put food on your table, and even reach into the cosmos as part of the Mars rover mission. Founded in Sweden in 1907, today SKF is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stockholm with annual sales in 2020 of approximately $10 billion.

Job Responsibilities:

• Process product to specifications, including cleaning & weigh/count, and to schedules provided.
• Load/unload & operate lap machines and perform adjustments.
• Maintain oil levels, cut rates, pressures and feeds & speeds.
• Pump tanks and change lap slurries.
• Perform in-process inspections, including ball checks and other dimensional measurements.
• Report processing information clearly and accurately on routers and process log sheets.
• Perform assigned repairs and Preventive Maintenance.
• Assure applicable inspection equipment is in calibration before use.
• Plot results on control charts when required.
• Maintain items in Tooling Control Program.
• Maintain cleaning media and equipment.
• Identify and segregate and initiate Discrepancy Reports for nonconforming product.
• Contact supervision immediately to report equipment problems.
• Assure lot traceability.
• Participate in Cross Training.
• Read new and revised specifications when mandated.
• Perform any and all tasks assigned by Supervisor/Management.

Job Requirements:

• Varied postures -
  • sitting, standing in general, for extended periods of time thru the day
  • leaning forward, turning side to side
• Transports product from one area to another
• Use of Hand Carts - pushing
• Use of Hoist - pulling
• Walking, pushing, carrying or lifting up to max. 50 lbs occasionally
• Standing generally all day
• Previous Experience in manufacturing process