Gear Room Machinist

SUMMARY

Set up and operate Hobbs, Shapers, and other machinery to produce quality parts in a timely manner.

• Be a good role model, be on time, work to the bell, and show good company values.
• Report shop floor problems to the Department Supervisor in a timely manner.
• Select the appropriate tools and materials to be used in preparation of machinery work.
• Work from set-up sheets and print information in order to produce parts according to specifications.
• Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials onto machine.
• Set-up, adjust, and machine parts to required specifications using gear-cutting machines (i.e., hob and shaper machines)
• Listen and be aware of the machine and tooling to ensure they are running and functioning properly.
• Read and understand gauging sheets.
• Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers, depth micrometers, inside diameter gauges, and outside diameter gauges.
• Read and interpret blueprints to insure parts are being made according to specifications.
• Follow statistical process control procedures.
• Develop skills and learn how to complete jobs efficiently.

• Ask questions. If you don't understand something, or need some advice, don't hesitate to ask your supervisor, lead-man, or other appropriate person depending on situation.
• Help out with the 5S implementation of the gear department.
  • Cleaning the gear room area
  • Cleaning up machines
  • Putting things away in their respective locations (gages, tools, fixtures, etc. As these things get defined locations)
  • Coming up with ideas on how to retain the oil/mess of gear cutting
  • New ways to do machine setups, speeds and feeds, and other things to make a job easier, efficient, and/or more productive.
  • Any other duties requested by the supervisor, lead-man, engineer, and 5S team.
• Listen and learn from lead-man on established new ways to set up and run machines, and other operations in the gear department.
• Follow new operating procedures (documented as well as undocumented)
• Report any new improvements, ideas, or suggestions to lead-man.
• Report any process changes to lead-man.