What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chain Maker Apprentice position at Peerless Chain?
**Job Overview**
We are seeking a skilled Chain Maker Trainee to join our team at Peerless Chain. As a Chain Maker Trainee, you will be responsible for setting up and operating oval link forming, welding, and calibrating machines.
In this role, you will regularly produce heat-treated and non-heat-treated chain and other machines as required. You will also make necessary adjustments and repairs, and record information on production forms.
The ideal candidate will have experience in machine setups, operating Material Handling equipment, and computer skills. Strong communication and training abilities are also essential.
You will work in partnership with other operators in an assigned work cell, ensuring the quality specification of the product and accurately completing process and quality documentation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Set up and operate oval link forming, welding, and calibrating machines
- Makes necessary adjustments and repairs
- Record information on production forms
- Work in partnership with other operators in an assigned work cell
- Evaluate problems, collect information, and draw valid conclusions
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience in machine setups
- Operating Material Handling equipment
- Computer skills
- Strong communication and training abilities
- Ability to interpret technical instructions
Physical Demands:
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to fingers; handle or feel; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and utilize assistance for lifting weight over 50 pounds.
