Machine Operator

MACHINE OPERATOR

Reports to:

Shift Supervisor

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Department:
Production

Shift: 2nd Shift Monday - Friday 3:15 PM - 11:45 PM

Operate induction heating production lines, including washing and packaging of finished product.

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Assembly or production line experience

• Must understand and follow operating procedures
• Understand how product flows through IHT
• Diligence and attention to detail
• Able to recognize differences in hardened and unhardened parts and keep separate
• Visual awareness of good and questionable parts
• Alert to changing conditions in the immediate process and surrounding areas
• Knowledge of basic safety procedures
• Comprehension of shop orders
• Oral and written communication skills

• Operate induction hardening production lines, wash parts, or pack completed product back into designated containers for shipping
• Follow Visual Shop procedures
• Stage parts for production and move completed parts
• Notify supervisor of product discrepancies
• Complete required paperwork such as shop order, , Green Empty tags, etc.
• Maintain work areas and aisles in a clean, orderly and safe manner
• Report to the assigned machine in a timely manner
• Move quickly to the following job
• Communicate effectively at shift change
• Be aware of and follow customer requirements for part handling and processing per shop order or verbal instructions

• Embrace IHT’s Core Values
• Must meet or exceed established productivity thresholds
• Handle all parts with care to ensure no damage is done
• Be sure your completed container is really empty
• Ask questions when unsure of the process
• Available for overtime and Saturdays as needed
• Engage in the Great Game of Business

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Continually required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Occasionally required to sit
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop
• Frequently required to talk or hear
• Continually utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read technical information and/or use a keyboard
• Frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds / push or pull up to 300 pounds / carry items up to 50 pounds
• Frequent exposure to wet conditions (non-weather)
• Continually work near moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• Frequent exposure to extreme heat (non-weather)
• Occasional loud noise (examples: compressed air discharging, vibratory bowl)
• There will be busy forklift traffic
• There are processes where the use of PPE is mandatory

This job description is a general guide of activities pertaining to this department. You will be asked to perform duties not listed here as well as cross training into other departments.