Start your career in the right direction at SSP! From award-winning medical benefits and top workplace family-owned business with national recognition manufacturing – we welcome anyone who is eager to learn, values hard work, dedication, results, and teamwork.

Award-Winning Benefits & Work Perks:

• Medical benefits available DAY ONE (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
• On-site Cleveland Clinic; free to all employees, spouses & children
• Annual profit share
• On-site Wellness Coach
• On-site gym
• Shoe reimbursement
• Gym reimbursement
• Monthly employee engagements
• Picnics, milestone celebrations & SSP swag
• On-site café
• 401k/Roth with matching & 100% immediate vesting after 3 months
• PTO & Paid holidays
• Holiday luncheons, and thanksgiving turkey for every employee

Summary/Objective

Produce machined product/parts in accordance with quality and production standard work requirements, customer specifications, and company safety standards. This position includes Machines Trainees and Interns.

Essential Functions

• Operate one machine (post-setup) as specified by Supervision.
• Follow all specifications provided in the Job Order package. (Traveler, blueprint, PQR etc.)
• Perform “machine start-up” activities as required/specified.
• Perform “machine maintenance” checks as required/specified.
• Performs 5S and Safety checks as required/specified.
• Manually load stock into machine feeding mechanism.
• Verify conformance of work pieces to specifications, using preset gauges, micrometers, or dial indicators as required by PQR.
• Make operating adjustments with machine controls & tool settings to meet tolerances.
• Retrieve and enter job/part number and labor data into a computer and may record manually various data and measures for department and company performance records. (OEE, hour by hour board etc.)
• Replace worn tooling, bolts, and nuts as needed.
• May operate bench grinder or drill press for chamfering and deburring.
• Observe and apply department and company Safety policies and procedures.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement methods and tools to make work process improvements.

Competencies

• Knowledge of department/work area methods of operation (standard works), equipment used, and products/parts produced.
• Working knowledge of designated machine operation, and department safety requirements for machinery, materials and personal protection.
• Ability to read blueprints shop orders, quality specifications and other work order information.
• Operating knowledge of hand tools and small power tools used.
• Ability to perform quality measurements, using gages, micrometers, and other QC tools.
• Basic shop math (add, subtract, multiply, divide, fractions and decimals).
• Basic mechanical aptitude (usage of hand tools, basic metrology tools, install/assemble and teardown simple equipment).
• PC skills for basic data access and entry.
• Personal planning and organization skills for meeting daily production needs.
• Knowledge of machine tool changing, startup procedures, operator preventative maintenance, and minor product conformance troubleshooting.
• Teamwork skills (including verbal communications, information sharing, cooperation and conflict resolution)
• Knowledge of Quality ISO procedures and Lean Standard Work

Work Environment

• Exposure to machine oil and fluids.
• Manufacturing / shop environment with large power equipment cutting metal.
• Medium to heavy exposure to various machining fluids.
• Lifting and/or moving objects weighing up to 50 or more pounds.
• Working with and around sharp metal chips.
• May operate various power hand tools like drills, grinders, etc.
• Many hours standing/walking involved (10 )

Entry Level Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred but not required
• Technical School/Program certificate or diploma, preferred but not required

Entry Level Experience

• No experience necessary
• 1 years of machining work experience in manufacturing environment, preferred