Manual Machinist

Job Title: Manual Machinist Level A

Department: Machine Shop

Reports To: Machine Shop Lead

FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt

Shift Schedule:  1^st Shift – 5:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday

                              2^nd Shift – 4:30 pm – 5:00 am Monday through Wednesday and 4:30 pm -12:30 am Thursday

                             Weekend Shift – 5:00 am – 5:30 pm Friday through Sunday

Summary: Operate manual machines in a productive and safe manner to product parts that meet quality requirements at the lowest cost in a timely manner while minimizing waste of materials and resources.  As a manual level A machinist, a higher level of responsibility is given to ensure products are completed in a timely and accurate fashion as well as an involvement with your team in a positive and productive manner.

Responsibilities and duties include:

·         Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and hand tools

·         Study blueprints, drawings or ideas to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate the products

·         Communicate with other members of the staff to understand, visualize and determine the needs of the produced product

·         Set up and operate machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings

·         Maintain a clean and safe work area

·         Focus on continuously improving and maintaining of 5S program to include finding homes for things and general organization of the shop

·         Make recommendation for trying new tooling, adjust tools and replace as needed

·         Work with leads to maintain all tooling so that adequate supplies are in stock, organized and available when needed.

·         Perform basic maintenance of machines as required and keep supervisors informed of necessary maintenance beyond minimal operator ability

·         Must read and understand layouts, job packets and blue prints for parts being run (including geometric tolerance).  This includes understanding of dimensions and tolerances of finished parts

·         Provide accurate inventory counts at all time and keep parts in appropriate parts storage areas

·         Collect and input SPC data, which involves the use of comparator, CMM, gages and related test instruments

·         Accountability for following DSI’s written quality procedures

·         Seeking out additional tasks to help the overall team to complete a project

·         Follow set-up procedures or create procedures for repeat jobs

·         Will be involved with and perform pre-production and program prove-outs related to changes in new products and tooling

·         Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories or materials onto machines

·         Must continuously perform at a high level on both quality and quantity when necessary

·         Recognize problem processes and/or unsafe set-ups and recommend alternatives

·         Provide peer training, coaching and assistance to other operators

Ø  Be a “go to person” for machinists to obtain knowledge, additional training and guidance when using the manual machines

·         Work as a team member to aid all shifts and support personnel to operate to departmental standards including quality and productivity goals

·         Record all data in epicor and track parts relating to jobs and processes correctly

·         Other duties as assigned

Education or Certifications:

·         High School diploma or equivalent

·         Two year degree in Machining Technology or Machining trade school and four years of years of manual machining experience in milling or turning or 6 years of Manual Machining experience.  May be a combination of schooling and education

Skills/Abilities/Competencies:

·         Ability to read and understand complex parts with little data and operational layouts as required

·         Ability to set up new parts following blue print instructions

·         Prepare working sketches for illustration of the product and necessary materials/tooling

·         Work in a manner that is expedient and while utilizing the full machines capabilities

·         Take on additional tasks to help the team achieve desired goals with little or no supervision

·         Consistently look for ways to improve a current process, make recommendations based on machining knowledge or seek outside resources to obtain further knowledge

·         The “go to person” for complex and difficult parts

·         Ability to perform high level manual machine functions

·         Understand tooling requirements to set-up and operate machines in the department, including select and align tooling, fixtures and attachments for machining

·         Ability to troubleshoot effectively and efficiently with little (if any) guidance from lead to avoid downtime of machines. 

·         Ability to perform a sequence of operations without supervision and consistently maintain the performance levels set for quality and quantity

·         Understanding of safety rules and regulations to prevent unsafe set-ups, operations, or acts which might cause injury to self, others, environment or equipment

·         Proactively engage in a working relationship with other members of the team

·         Ability to work through daily operational activities

·         Ability to plan effectively and execute the plans

·         Strong mechanical aptitude

·         Able to lift 25 pounds or more daily and over 25 pounds occasionally

·         Ability to push or pull over 25 pounds daily or over 25 pounds occasionally

·         Ability to make decisions with very little or no guidance or supervision

·         Communication skills both verbally and written

Company Goals:

·         Ensure we are giving our customers 100% - all of the time

Ø  100% on time delivery

Ø  100% quality

Ø  100% customer service

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