Machinist Millwright ($87k+/year)

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Provides operations and production support by performing general equipment repairs.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Set up and operations of conventional lathes and milling machines and other shop equipment, as needed.

· Operates all machinery safely and competently in accordance with manufacturers’ operating instructions and ensuring that all safety and housekeeping procedures are met.

· Ensures all relevant drawings, procedures and instructions are to the latest revisions, prior to work commencing.

· Provides accurate drawings to Supervision so that Engineering can produce drawings for new work.

· Machinist required to work within very close tolerances and being able to work in a production setting to meet on- going production quotas.

· Reads blueprint drawings, job orders, tooling instructions or standard charts to determine specification procedures.

· Ensures all components produced meet specifications using appropriate measuring equipment, such as, but not limited to, micrometers, calipers, height gauges, bore gauges, etc.

· Monitors tool wear, changes tools and inserts, as required.

· Must be able to select and recommend suitable tooling to perform all assigned tasks and for new work.

· Must be able to maintain all shop inventories of tooling, inserts, drills, taps, saw blades, etc.

· Performs routine machine maintenance, as well as provide information on repair parts required for machinery.

· Good work ethic and flexibility to work overtime and off- shifts is a must

· Must be able to work in a fast- paced environment, meet deadlines and stand for long periods of time.

· Must be able to contribute to continuous improvement techniques to improve output, quality, cost and delivery.

· Complies with all environmental, health, safety and housekeeping programs.

· Performs other duties, as assigned.

PRE-HIRE REQUIREMENTS:

· 3 to 5 years’ experience in a machine shop position operating conventional lathes and milling machines or equivalent trade school.

· Must have strong knowledge of lathe and milling machine set up and maintenance. Pass skills test; i.e., mechanical aptitude, lathe and mill skills test, Millwright Test.

· Knowledge of various metal properties.

· Ability to read schematics and blueprints.

· Good interpersonal communications skills; written and verbal.

· Ability to take call-ins on any shift for needed repairs.

· Environmental training applicable to the job.

· Safety training for applicable equipment.

· Job instructional training.

· Quality system familiarization.

· ISO (9001, 14001 and 18001) Awareness, objectives and targets, department significant environmental impacts

· JTE systems familiarization.

· OHSAS 18001 Awareness, OH&S-MS objectives and Goals, Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment.

Respiratory Protection Required: Yes

Potential for Lead Exposure over PEL: Yes

Potential for Inorganic Arsenic Exposure over PEL: Yes

Potential for Cadmium Exposure over PEL: Yes

Physical Demands of job are: Heavy Duty