Basic Purpose and Objective:
Verifies threaded parts made on single or multiple spindle tapping machines and thread rolling machines meet specification prior to transfer from containment and at regular intervals.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Read job specifications and engineering drawings to determine inspection requirements.
• Perform hourly and process containment dimensional check on threaded parts
• Collect data for SPC charts and make necessary calculations to complete and fill out all charting.
• Ability to lift Pierce Nut stock manually, with hoist or lift truck and positions
• Verify thread dimensions of Pierce Nuts with specifications using the containment pan to assure that non-conforming work pieces are scraped and/or saved for further analysis by the quality department.
• Visually inspect parts for quality issues
• Use a computer system to track active production jobs
• Clean machine and work area
• Housekeeping/6S

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift approximately 40 lbs. from floor level to waist, and waist to floor approximately 5 times per hour
• Must be able to stand approximately 8-10 hrs./day
• Visual acuity for detailed work
• Manual dexterity
• Mechanical ability
• Able to bend, twist, and squat in sometimes awkward positions for prolonged periods of time while exerting force (pushing or pulling) on hand tools to adjust machine
• Visual acuity for detailed work

Safety:

• Follow all safety requirements to avoid injury to self and fellow employees
• Create and maintain a safe work environment; repair and/or report non-conformances to company safety policies and guidelines
• Perform the necessary safety requirements to avoid injury to self and fellow employees
• Demonstrates safe and efficient operating skills of machine shop equipment
• Housekeeping/6S

Experience Required:

• The ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos and to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situation
• Preferred – Mechanical problem solving and/or maintenance background
• Preferred – Familiarity with thread tapping or thread rolling machines
• Preferred – Desire to further develop machine-based skills to a more technical role

Education and Experience Required:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three months related experience and/or on-the-job training