Assembly Master - High Precision Machines

Responsible for assembly and disassembly of Giddings and Lewis machine tools.

Scope and Responsibilities:

Essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assembles units and machines to engineering specifications in assembly drawings
• Builds machines and associated units to specified time requirements in work schedules
• Follows, creates and maintains written assembly procedures
• Tests and ensures quality standards are met
• Performs part inspection as needed, identifies defective parts if necessary
• Cleans, fits, aligns, adjusts and assembles parts as needed
• Interprets guidance, area priorities & communicates with other departments in absence of supervisor
• Assists Test Engineers with functional machine setup
• Assists Final Inspectors with machine alignments
• Maintains equipment in the assigned area at a basic user level
• Recommends design improvements, seeks to increase efficiencies in different work areas
• Operate machines throughout the course of the build cycle as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Travel to at least 2 installations annually in support of domestic and international machine installations

Education and/or Experience:

• Associate's Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or 4 - 6 years related experience and/or training

Skills Required:

• Read and interpret assembly drawings
• Work with English and Metric measurements
• Operate gages such as OD & ID micrometers, verniers, gage blocks, etc.
• Continual use of hand tools for various operations – drill, tap, reem, file, chip, fit, straighten, etc.
• Operate small machines – lathe, grinder, drill press, belt sander, etc.
• Basic computer literacy
• Operate overhead crane and forklifts to stack units for machine assembly
• ISO 9001 &14001 awareness and compliance