Machinist Setup

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SUMMARY Operates the following cells: A-Sprint Lathes & 759 Gundrills,

Performs visual and dimensional inspection and utilizes measuring equipment as needed, by performing the following:

• Accountable for creating a quality product.
• Participates in training to produce a quality product and uses preventative measures to ensure the customer requirements and Tenneco standards are met.
• Comply with legal and other requirements to avoid injury and/or ill health to themselves and others.
• Understands preventative measures and creates a safe environment by having the ability to identify potential emergency situations and reports all incidents to supervisor/ manager.
• Adhere to the facility’s quality, environmental, health and safety policies that are identified by our management systems
• Reads routers, and production schedules for product specifications such as dimensions, tolerance, and number of parts to be processed and when. Read special instructions as required. Records information for inspection and production using various forms, logs and computer systems.
• Monitors product for product specifications using but not limited to the following types of inspection equipment: micrometer, digital indicators, scales, contracer, Oasis, Tesa. Surface finish tester, pin gages, air od/, optical comparators, and visual aids.
• Verifies equipment including but not limited to proper settings, feeds and speeds, temperatures, cycle times, pressure settings, air settings rail setting, probe settings, switches, control of pneumatic valve adjustments, feeds and speeds are in conformance to specification by using established standards.
• Utilizes statistical data to determine conforming product. Analyzes and monitors scrap and nonconforming parts to aid in determining cause of failure.
• Ability to start, shut down and operate VSI lathes, VG lathes, gundrills, and hydromats.
• Operates & Monitors at least 1-2 complete cells identified under “Summary” on a daily basis.
• Makes adjustments as needed including the changing of inserts on the lathes and hydromats.
• Operates overhead hoists, and hand jacks. Loads and unloads various types of containers, which in include but are not limited to pans, bins, baskets and trays.
• Proper use of tools and tooling storage systems which includes tool boards, tooling cabinets, and proper reporting when obtaining items from stockroom. Pre-setting tooling to reduce set up times.
• Ability to reads, interprets, and follows all safety rules and regulation while perform operations.
• Overtime is required as posted weekly and may be mandated for this position.
• Any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor/manager.
• Must complete the Level 1 training, written and practical assessment

Level 2 all duties of Level 1 plus

• Sets Up and Monitors all four cells identified under “Summary”
• Selects proper tooling to perform machine set ups including but not limited to chucks, tooling inserts, pads, holding fixtures, machining speeds,…