Hafter I

Hafter I

PRIMARY DUTIES:

 Essential Functions/ Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned:

• Assuring work area is safe.
• Performing the various skills of hafting (shaping) a Case knife, including but not limited to:
• Color Backs: The backs and ends are colored (sanded) to remove any die tear or grind lines.
• Hard Buffing: To take sharp edge of the bolster off and blend in the cut edge.
• Turn Bolsters: Properly removing the nail head, while shaping the bolster.
• Turn and Color Covers: To blend bolsters with entire cover, to give customer desired product.
• Cutting Slopes/Edges/Fronts: To make the knife user friendly and comfortable to handle.
• Grease Buff: Remove all grind lines from a hafted knife.
• Perform sand paper/belt changes as required.
• Perform various wheel changes as required.
• Breaking in the new buff/raking down buff as necessary.
• Properly applying grease buff to sand paper.
• Determine quality levels and perform inspection of product, performing required inspection before, during and after hafting.
• Responsible for cleanliness of the work area during and upon his or her completion of jobs.
• Take instructions from supervisors.
• Assist Engineering/Quality departments as needed.

 COMPETENCIES:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

• Teamwork Skills: Coordination, communication and customer service skills.
• Product Knowledge: Knowledge of Case products and services.
• Interpersonal Skills: Exhibits care and concern for consumer issues, maintains confidentiality, exhibits tact and diplomacy, understands and practices ethical behavior, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Planning/Organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
• Oral Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Written Communication: Able to read and interpret written information.
• Quality Control: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Accuracy: Responsible for collecting and disseminating product, warranty, usage information. Attention to detail is a must.

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.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing: As required by operation.
• Sitting: Able to sit for extended periods in front of equipment.
• Moving: Normal, able to move throughout the department as required by operation.
• Lifting: Minimal, up to 35 pounds. Lifting of trays containing knives, wheels and/or other components.
• Pushing/Pulling: As required by operation.
• Visual Acuity: Normal and/or corrected vision for inspection of work /components.
• Bending/Stooping: Normal, minimal.
• Hand Action: Some processes require gripping, turning, pushing with fingertips.
• Repetitive Motion: Some processes require wrist motion, pressure, and exposure to vibration.

Safety equipment required- Safety glasses with gaskets around frames and hearing protection.