What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Setup Assistant, 1st Shift position at MicroPrecision LLC?
Description
Machine Setup Assistant
DESCRIPTION DATE: Mar 2025
POSITION PURPOSE:
Under the direction of the Production Supervisor, the Setup Assistant gathers cutting tools, tool holders, fixtures, inspection gages, collets, job packets and anything else that is required to set up a job in a machine.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Collect job specific tooling, gaging, and paperwork for setup personnel
- Coordinate with material handlers to deliver material to machines
- Break down machines following job runs and return tools
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This list of responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management deems necessary. Employees are and will be held accountable for all duties of the job.
- Receive work orders
- Retrieve job specific tooling, fixtures, QA documents, gages and paperwork
- May dress, grind or sharpen tools as necessary
- Work with engineers on new part setups
- Lubricate machines as needed with oil, grease and coolant
- Return tooling, fixtures, and gages as required upon job completion
- Maintain tooling and fixtures in proper working order
- Order tooling as necessary
- Manage tooling in cabinets and auto crib
- May assist and train other staff
- Must be quality conscious and continuously look for quality improvements
REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- 2 to 5 years machine setup or operator experience in a manufacturing environment
- Maintain clean and orderly work area, including equipment and perform all assignments in a safe manner
- Exhibit core values of integrity and accountability
- Demonstrates the ability to read, write, speak and hear, interpret documents and instructions in written, oral, blueprint, diagram and schedule form in English
- Perform basic math calculations
- Ability to work at established levels of production
- Ability to lift and carry of up to 50 pounds safely
- Regularly required to sit, stand, stoop, crouch and kneel
- Vision requirements include (corrective and non) close range, distance, color, peripheral, depth and ability to adjust focus
- Comply with all company, safety and quality policies and procedures
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Exposure to moderate noises
- Temperature variances
- Exposure to fumes, chemicals and airborne particles
