MANUAL LATHE

Yates Industries is a leading manufacturer of hydraulic & pneumatic cylinders.  At Yates Industries, we truly care for our employees, fostering a sense of family among and across the workforce. Join the Yates Industries Team and get away from that feeling of “it’s just a job” – start on your path to a rewarding career with great growth potential. Our in-house training opportunities can help to get you started; the next step is up to you.

Responsibilities:  

• Manual Lathe will retrieve job paperwork and review detail of the job.
• Review/receive Seal Sheet from dis-assembly for part.
• Manual Lathe will determine if print supplied or need to draw print for part.
• Manual Lathe will design part for job.
• Process part on manual lathe machine.  
• Other duties as assigned.  

Willing to train individual who has the following knowledge:  

• Familiar with conventional lathes/milling machines.
• Familiar with 3 and 4 jaw chucks.
• Familiar with OD and ID threading
• Able to read blueprints.
• Familiar with micrometers, close tolerances, and surface finishes.
• Familiar with machining cold rolled steel, bronze, cast iron, aluminum, and some heat-treated materials. 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and/or 3-5 years of experience in a job shop environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 Equipment:

• Saws
• Crane
• Forklift
• Pallet jacks

 Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities:

• Ability to read blueprints.
• Ability to use and read tape measure and micrometers.
• Ability to handle (load, unload, transport) all types and sizes of raw material.
• Ability to identify raw material.

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 regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. 

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 work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 

 Benefits:  

• Competitive Wages
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• BCBS Medical & RX
• Health Savings Account
• VSP Vision
• Dental
• Short Term Disability
• Group Term Life
• 401K with match
• FSA
• HSA with company contribution 

Yates Industries, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and provides employment and advancement opportunities to its employees without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, transgender status, weight, height, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship, disability, genetic makeup, military or veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record (not resulting in conviction) or any other protected characteristic as established by law. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, employee benefits, promotional opportunities, disciplinary decisions, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.