Machinist

Description

Summary: This position is responsible for maintaining and/or creating tooling to match part drawings in accordance with quality and production standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Includes the following:

• Read and understand blueprints and use necessary measuring devices and equipment to make or modify existing tooling for new and/or existing jobs.
• Repair or requisition replacement parts, tooling or hardware needed to maintain adequate stock.
• Repair/ modify production tools.   
• Make new die inserts as needed.  
• Understands and communicates the importance of good housekeeping and working in a safe manner.
• Maintains tooling in clean orderly fashion.
• Reads blueprints and executes assignments using machine tools ranging from lathes to milling machines; grinders and all applicable equipment necessary to perform the job duties.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities.
• Responsibility for tooling: Must exercise considerable care and attention when handling all tooling to prevent damage. Tooling must be properly maintained and cleaned.
• Perform routine and preventative maintenance including but not limited to checking oil, grease, and coolant.
• Assisting Tool and Die Maker in daily activities.

Qualifications: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to use measuring devices including but not limited to Mic’s, Calipers, depth gauges, indicators, and tape measures.

Education and/or Experience:  

High School Diploma or GED equivalent; 2 or more years’ experience as a Machinist / Tool & Die Journeyman. CNC experience a plus.

Continually participate in additional training related to the job.

Mathematical Skills:  

The basic ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide multiple digit numbers.  Have a basic understanding of geometry.

Reasoning Ability:    

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding of written and/or verbal instructions. 
• Ability to apply prior experience in to assist in problem solving situations.
• Communication Skills – Speaks clearly, listens, and receives clarification, respond to questions.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction, and takes responsibility.
• Quality Assurance - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Ethics/Professionalism - Treats people with respect, Works ethically and with integrity.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
• Judgment - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment properly.   
• Wire EDM Experience            

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand and sit.  The employee is regularly required to use hands to feel or handle tools, objects, and controls.  The employee is occasionally required to lift or move up to 40 lbs.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision, close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is rarely exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 

Additional Skills/or Abilities:

• Strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and industrial skills is desirable.
• Medium to moderate physical exertion required for the following:
  • Moving tooling and materials with lift trucks, hoists, and cranes.
  • Mounting tooling in roll forming mills.
  • Setting up racks on out-going wagon
• Must be able to mount tooling that weighs up to 60 lbs. with the assistance of lift trucks, hoists and cranes.

Competencies: Quality Oriented, Safety Awareness, Initiative, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Professionalism, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Positive Attitude, Integrity, Honesty

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