What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chain Maker Trainee position at Peerless Chain?
ESSENTIAL FUNCTION:
As directed by supervisory personnel or from verbal or written instructions including, blueprints, routing sheets, work instructions and any other production forms required by management, performs a variety of duties which include but are not limited to the following: sets up and operates oval link forming, welding, and calibrating machines (one former, welder, and calibrator per set) regularly producing heat treated and or non-heat treated chain and other machines as required; makes necessary adjustments and repairs; makes frequent checks on chain being formed and welded to insure high quality and adherence to specifications; records necessary information on production forms; uses hand an power tools and measuring instruments in performance of the job.
Initial selection of the Operator – OLFW will be made by a joint Company/Union committee. The committee will interview candidates and provide input into the selection based on the following factors:
- Physical requirements
- Mechanical Assessments and abilities
- Experience in machine setups
- Experience in operating Material Handling equipment
- Computer skills
- Communication and ability to train
All employees are required to:
- Complete and pass formal 6 month training program including classroom and hands on instruction.
- Must be able to operate machine sets in their assigned work cell.
- Abide by safety policies, operator preventative maintenance and housekeeping practices.
- Ensure the quality specification of the product.
- Accurately complete process and quality documentation.
- Performs Material Handling duties to move raw and finished goods.
- Must be able to work in partnership with other operators in assigned work cell.
- Reasoning ability to define problems, collect information and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Communicate respectfully with others.
- Work with limited supervision
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. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Compensation details: 24.25-25.44 Hourly Wage
