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Horizon Firearms
Job Description: Machine Operator
Opportunity:
- Do you have the ability to operate and perform the simple setup of CNC machines?
- Do you have manufacturing experience?
- Does working for a family-centric organization based in a small-town environment appeal to you?
- Do the values of stewardship, versatility, and family resonate strongly with you?
- Do you find the improvement of people’s lives through stewardship of God-given resources inspiring?
Then, Horizon Firearms is for you!
Primary Function:
Operate and perform simple setup of CNC machines in the production of products related to customer job orders.
Position Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Learns how each piece of equipment is set up to run for production. Lathes, Mills, and Mill-Turn
- Identify and replace broken or worn cutting tools
- Provide input to lead/programming on required adjustments
- Operates as initial quality control inspector on all parts produced, in part inspection
- Monitor the run during cycle, checking that specification are met
- Wears all safety equipment (glasses, gloves, ear plugs, back belts, etc.) as required by management and company safety policy
- All other duties assigned by management
Skills:
- Demonstrated ability in the comprehension of and practical application of workmanship standards
- Ability to read drawing, display basic math skills and work with DOS
- Ability to visually inspect product
Qualifications:
- Experience with operating CNC machines
- Familiarity with standard metrology tools
- At least two (2) years of manufacturing experience preferred
- Strong communication and computer skills
- Attention to detail and self-motivated
- Ability to be trained on the job with more challenging equipment
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to stand up to ten (10) hours daily (67-100%)
- Must be able to obtain parts and supplies 10-50 feet away less than 1 hour per day (0-33%)
- Must be able to walk, climb, reach, stoop, bend, kneel, squat and twist waist frequently (34-66%)
- Must be able to rotate wrists and shoulders frequently (34%-66%)
- Must be able to use hands for repetitive grasping, pushing, pulling and manipulation (34-66%)
- Must be able to use foot for repetitive movement as in operating foot controls (0-33%)
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds frequently (34-66%) and 75 pounds assisted (team manual lift or with hoist) lift occasionally (0-33%) from one (1) to four (4 ) feet levels
- Must be able to carry 40 pounds occasionally (0-33%) from 10 to 60 feet distances
- Must be able to push and pull a pallet jack weighing from 200 to 2000 pounds and up to 4000 pounds with team manual assistance (0-33%)
Work Environment:
This position requires that the employee be able to work in and around the following elements:
- Indoors and outdoors
- Loud noise environments
- Climate-controlled environment
- Extreme heat or cold (weather-related)
- Wet or humid conditions (weather-related)
- Fumes from equipment or airborne particles