EDM Operator - 1st Shift 4 days

1st shift work hours 6:00am - 4:30pm, Group A: Monday to Thursday or Group B: Tuesday to Friday

Summary:   

Abrasive Form is a world leader in high precision Aerospace and Industrial Gas Turbine (IGT) machining. We manufacture turbine blades and vanes for many of the largest gas turbine manufactures and militaries around the world. We use high precision CNC milling, electrical discharge machining (EDM), and 3 and 5-axis creep feed and CBN grinding. 

The EDM Operator is responsible for meeting the customer’s needs by setting up and operating a wire or sinker EDM machine to the customer’s specifications as detailed in the process books.  While doing this task, achieving quality, cost and delivery objectives for assigned projects.

Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required.  

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sets up (or the ability to learn) and operate EDM machines to ensure that machine parts are made according to the process sheets that meet or exceed published rates.
• Measures parts and reads measurement instruments using the following tools: Dial indicators, micrometers, calipers and plug gauges to ensure parts are within defined specifications to meet quality standards.
• Complete fixture teardowns and machine set ups as needed for a specified job.
• Identify the need and complete electrode and wire changes when needed.
• Detailed quality assurance review of work on a continuous basis taking full ownership of the part operation assigned.  
• Appropriately label parts that do not meet quality standards.
• Reviews operational processes and makes suggestions for process improvements in production, quality and company performance. 
• Complete a daily time records sheet to accurately reflect the amount of time per job activity.
• Proactively complete daily asset care requirements and subsequently escalate as needed maintenance issues to the immediate supervisor and maintenance team using established maintenance ticket process. 
• Keep work area clean, organized, and free from clutter.  The machine must be wiped down each shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Required 

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year manufacturing experience in tight tolerance production.
• Minimum of 5 years CNC EDM sinker or wire machining experience.
• Strong math skills demonstrated through assessment during hiring process.
• Must be able to measure parts within tight tolerances.
• Must be able to read indicators and use tools as detailed above.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English for customer, job and equipment specifications.
• Experience using measuring equipment such as caliper, micrometer, gages.

Preferred Qualifications 

• 5 axis and/or 3 axis and surface grinding experience, preferred.
• 5S standards experience preferred.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. 
• The ability to use a computer. 
• Prior experience working in aerospace manufacturing industry.

Physical Demands

Talking, hearing, and using hands to operate machining equipment.  Ability to load parts into a machine at or above waist height. Must be able to lift at least 25lbs frequently and on occasion up to 50lbs.  Ability to use a computer is preferred. Must be able to work on your feet in a manufacturing environment.  Physical ability to do work requiring frequent lifting, twisting, standing, stooping, and bending.

Working Environment

Usual manufacturing environment with temperature fluctuations, noise from and interactions with equipment, and safety standards of PPE and practices required.

The job description listed should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an associate in this job.  Associates are required to perform other related functions as assigned.

We are an equal opportunity employer.  Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.