Machine Shop Operator

• Location 4200 Holland Boulevard,Chesapeake, VA, 23323,United States
• Base Pay $18.03 - $22.54 / Hour

The base hourly range for this role is $18.03- $22.54. Final salary will be based on experience.

• Paid Time Off
  - Including Birthday Hours
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance (Company Paid)
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
• 401K, 401K Match
  - Access to Certified Financial Planner
• Access to Linked In Learning
• YMCA discount and more!

• S etup & Operate manual & semiautomatic machines for deburring, cleaning/washing, preserving, and packaging machined components.
• Assembling simple part subassemblies required by machine shop and assembly centers.
• Help machine cells with general upkeep.

• Read & understand factory orders and shop schedules.
• Disassemble and Assemble pins & rollers in Ring Gear Housing Assemblies, as required by work orders.
• Setup, operate, and maintain deburring equipment, engraver, washing machine, and rust prevention equipment.
• Verify dimensions of work piece using simple measurement devices such as tape measure, go/no go gauges, and calipers.
• Document actions by completing setup sheets and production & quality logs.
• Follow Process Sheets, Process Maps, Standard Operating Procedures and Poka-Yoke systems implemented by Manufacturing Engineering and Shop management to generate predetermined production volumes, while ensuring best quality and lead times.
• Run & maintain simple equipment such as bandsaws and small presses. Cut material – barstock & tubestock - for CNC machining areas.
• Load/Unload parts on simple machine processes (setups to be performed by skilled machinist) under close supervision by CNC machinists.
• Move machine shop inventory into proper stocking locations. Maintain stock of machining blank inventory (RGH, Bevel Gears, Adaptors, etc) and raw material (barstock & tubestock) in the correct kanban quantities and locations, as directed by shop management.
• Operate overhead cranes, pallet jacks, and forklifts (sit-down and stand-up) to move & stage material.
• Manual lifting will be required as part of regular daily work.
• Perform daily cleaning and light maintenance tasks on assigned machinery.
• Keep all direct work areas clean and well organized. Actively practice a culture of 5S (Sort, Set and Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain) in the machine shop.
• Empty trash, machined chips, scrap metal, scrap wood products, & items for recycling in accordance with company (environmental) policies and procedures. Maintain log for recording frequency and quantities of these.
• Operate shop facilities equipment such as floor scrubber, coolant recycling systems, and metal chip briquette rs.
• Assist shop cells and maintenance with general shop cleanup (regular 5-S activities, any exceptional cleaning events, etc).
• Ensure all manufacturing safety & regulatory policies and procedures are implemented and maintained at all times.
• Be a resource to other company initiatives/projects with focus on Machine shop.

• Requires High School Diploma or GED.
• Requires at least 5 years of experience involving in a fast paced work environment with focus in Manufacturing or Assembly.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to operate simple machines.
• Any additional essential skills and/or knowledge as shown in the HRIS Career & Education >
  Skills section for incumbents holding this job title.

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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