Machinist 2: CNC Lathe Operator

Position: Machinist 2                                                                                         Salary Grade: 5

Purpose: Correctly operate assigned machines to produce high quality parts while meeting or exceeding productivity expectations. Reports to designated supervisor or lead.

• Roles: Expected behaviors and activities performed to fulfill responsibilities
• Promote a safety culture within the team and the department.
• Understand and implement 5S as part of continuous improvement.
• Set an example of working hard and doing the right things, exhibiting energy and positivity.
• Accountable to follow instruction and established routines and process to achieve results; ability to evaluate procedures and refine as required.
• Engage in clear, courteous, effective, honest, and open communications with team members and others within and outside the company.
• Accept responsibility for consistently excellent productivity and quality.
• Develop and seek positive relationships; actively participate in regular huddles and goal setting.

• Responsibilities: Quantifiable metrics to which a person is held accountable
• Capable of reading advanced prints.
• Understands how to verify and load tooling and enter tool data.
• Able to create more complex part setups utilizing all available tools and devices.
• Full ability to read and understand programs and able to write and edit simple programs.
• Fluent with all measurement devices.
• Capable of effectively training employees.
• Good understanding of machine controls and axis movement.
• Good knowledge on feed rates and spindle speeds.
• Able to run parts that are “new” to themselves or the company.
• Minimal quality issues.
• Able to recognize and document patterns in process and problem solving.
• Participate in regular employee reviews including setting and achieving goals.
• Arrive at work and position consistently on time; remain present and engaged the entire assigned shift.

Skills: Essential qualifications and functions gained through training and experience

• High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED).
• Previous manufacturing or machine assembly experience required (equivalent to a junior machinist at Burr Oak Tool).
• General computer skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, mature, and flexible.
• Ability to remain calm and determined to attain goals.
• Able to read and interpret engineering prints, including making accurate measurements.
• Documentation of a current drug screen must be provided prior to start date.