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Talos Operator - 1st Shift

Amsted Industries
Dayton, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/22/2025

Job Category: Production
Requisition Number: TALOS006849


      Posted: January 21, 2025

    Full-Time

    On-site

    Locations
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    BAC Dayton, TN
    Dayton, TN 37321, USA

Job Details

Description

POSITION PURPOSE

A shop hourly position with the primary responsibilities of operating and maintaining the Talos equipment in the sheet metal department. This includes the efficient start-up, production and shut down of all assigned equipment. As a senior mechanic, The Mechanic I is an influencer, who leads junior mechanics or teams as assigned and demonstrates BAC’s values of Earning Trust, Embracing Responsibility, Showing Courage, and Driving Innovation. The Mechanic I will also be required to train and mentor junior mechanics and assist the department leadership team with daily assignments as directed. Uphold BAC Dayton’s 8 Life Critical Safety Rules without compromise. The purpose for every position at BAC regardless of department or level can be summed up as doing the right thing in the right way.


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Owns personal and team safety. Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
  • Takes the lead when Talos goes down, determines steps to follow for getting machine back up and going
  • Keeping up with tooling inventory and 5s.
  • Responsible for the daily and weekly sign-off of the primary maintenance procedure checklist.
  • Aggressively uphold and support quality and process standards.
  • Execute workload in line with the department scrap reduction goals.
  • Train junior mechanics of the team and guide their work performance.
  • Provide leadership to the team in the absence of the Station Lead and/ or Team Leader.
  • Understand departmental metrics and communicate / interpret for junior mechanics.
  • Update and post metrics as assigned.
  • Accurately complete paperwork or online data entry required by department.
  • Document processes for knowledge capture and the training of junior mechanics.
  • Maintains and sustain 5S standards in the department.
  • Participate in continuous improvement activities and projects.
  • Contribute to departmental safety improvements and initiatives.
  • Produce to the highest quality standards and instruct junior mechanics on precise quality practices.
  • Ensure individual activities embrace sustainability, reduce the impact on the environment, minimize waste, maximize recycling, minimize energy and water usage.
  • Support a culture of innovation through original thinking to improve processes, methods, systems or services; translates new ideas into business opportunities
  • Perform other duties as assigned by plant leadership.

NATURE & SCOPE

Reports to the Team Leader, Station Leader or other supervisor as assigned in the Sheet Metal Department. Provides hands on leadership and mentoring to junior mechanics as well as be prepared to fulfill department leadership roles as needed. As a senior mechanic, expertise may be requested to participate on regional project teams. Expectation is to operate as an influencer and subject matter expert


KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

  • Highly Qualified in the operation of the Talos Machine.
  • Trace I/O throughout the system.
  • Identify root cause and prevention of reoccurrence.
  • Target high occurrence issues for quicker gain.
  • Pro-Active instead of Re-Active.
  • Determines when further action needs to be taken (ticket for Prima, Ticket for Maint.)
  • Ability to troubleshoot sensors.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead small groups.
  • Effective written communication including documentation of processes, and the communication of those processes with fellow mechanics. Ability to communicate to supervisors and co-workers with written memos or emails that are professional, concise and clearly understood.
  • Demonstrated oral communication skills including the ability to communicate professionally with BAC customer and co-workers. The ability to share information verbally that is clearly understood and technically accurate.
  • Ability to read and interpret drawings and blueprints.
  • High level of product knowledge of BAC’s numerous models and parts.
  • Competent in math including: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractional computations, and fraction to decimal conversions.
  • Ability to use hand held measuring tools including tape measure, micrometer, and protractor.
  • Good knowledge of basic maintenance and troubleshooting techniques.
  • Knowledge of continuous improvement tools and ability to support root cause analysis for identified quality issues.
  • Thorough knowledge of all hazards related to cranes, fixtures and related safety sensitive areas of the department and plant.
  • Demonstrated commitment to safety and adherence to safety standards.
  • Computer competency with MS Excel and MS Access, including updating data and generating metrics in pre-formatted spreadsheets.
  • Demonstrated flexibility to work at multiple department work stations and adapt to change.
  • Ability to work on cross functional teams in support of plant objectives.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The working environment includes lifting up to 50lbs. Standing is to be expected up to 80% of the time. Additional activities include: walking, reaching, bending, stooping, and sitting. Fine hand manipulation of controls is needed as well as hand eye coordination to perform changes. Working hours can include any of three shifts and generally are scheduled for forty hours a week. Some weekend overtime is to be expected. Working temperatures include both wide fluctuations within the plant as well as ambient outside temperatures.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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