MANUAL & AUTOMATIC SPINNING LATHE OPERATOR JOB DESCRIPTION 

Job Title: 

Manual & Automatic Spinning Lathe Operator Personal Protective Equipment:
- Safety glasses with side shields Met-Guard boots Hearing protection Kevlar gloves 
- Manual Spinning vs Automatic Spinning Manual spinning is a professional craft whereby the lathe operator manually shapes each part by applying pressure to the material utilizing a combination of upper body strength, lower body leverage, and special forming tools; generally between 6 and 9ft. in length.
- Automatic spinning is a professional craft much like manual spinning; however, the lathe operator uses a PNC or CNC machine to form the parts.
- Once the automatic machine is programmed, there is little to no manual shaping required.

General Descriptions: 

- Operators are utilized throughout our manufacturing process to build product for our customers. 
- Operators normally work independently; however, depending upon the work schedule assignments can often change from general cleaning, painting, sorting parts, etc.
- Whether working as a team or independently normal daily tasks will require the Operator to lift variable weights, bend, twist, use basic hand tools, push or pull and think safety on every task.
- Due to the nature of the job, operators continuously shift body weight, hand location, and grip reducing static posture positioning. 
- Continuously working to improve our safety culture is critical to our business model and continual growth.
- We routinely review and upgrade our processes to reflect the latest available safety technology, including the use of manually/automatic operated hoists, cranes, carts, forklifts, tables and other devices to reduce the potential for repetitive related injuries. 
- We also instruct our employees to use proper lifting techniques, hand/body positioning, buddy system, and other fundamental safety practices when performing tasks. * Due to our manufacturing environment, prescription drugs that cause drowsiness are strictly prohibited Personal Requirements: We expect every member of the Metal Spinners family to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
- To help everyone understand what that means to us, we’ve developed a booklet that contains 27 fundamentals that are the foundation of our culture and serve as a practical guide to how we do business. 

Tasks Performed Repetition

- Weight Lift Height

- Assist/Tools

 - (Per Hr) (lbs)

- (inches) Position tooling on lathe 1 20-50 0-36

- 1Ton hoist Install blank on Tooling 5-20 Pcs 20-60 0-36

- Operator Remove Product from Tooling 5-20 Pcs. 20-60 0-36

- Operator Remove shavings from floor 1 1-5 0-36

- Pitch Forks Stacking finished product 5-10 Pcs. 20-60 36-60

Personal Requirements:

We expect every member of the Metal Spinners family to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. To help everyone understand what that means to us, we’ve developed a booklet that contains 27 fundamentals that are the foundation of our culture and serve as a practical guide to how we do business. Metal Spinners, A Division of Samuel OR (Samuel, Son & Co.) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, participates in the E-Verify program and complies with all federal and state regulations.