Machine Shop Operator

Position Title: Machine Shop Operator

Department: Machine Shop

Reports to: Manufacturing Manager/Department Lead

Summary:

This position is responsible for fabricating parts to be used in assembly of Air Guns at Daisy/Crosman in Bloomfield, New York. Involves set up and operation of Mazak and Swiss CNC lathes, Robo Drill and Sharps milling centers along with other manual operation machines.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all set-ups and runs equipment.
• Performs visual and cosmetic inspection for each part handled.
• Responsible for all quality checks and improvements in each part made.
• Prepare all parts to be sent out to vendors for other operations as needed.
• Follows directions of management to perform work efficiently.
• Takes initiative to keep scrap to a minimum
• Focuses on company safety rules and policies to work safely on the job.
• Shares responsibility for compliance with safety rules and policies and reports unsafe conditions to immediate supervisor and follow up as needed.
• Performs all cycle counts.
• Responsible for accurate inventory management of parts in respective areas.
• Must be able to drive a tow motor and prime mover.
• Must have the ability to work with Mazatrol controls (Fanuc G & M code a plus) to set up, operate, and make any adjustments needed throughout the workday in ensure quality and productivity requirements are met.
• Must be able to read and comprehend drawings and specified dimensions to ensure quality standards are met.
• Needs to demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude 
• Ability to overcome obstacles and adversity in a positive manner with vendors and supporting staff.
• Must demonstrate self-direction toward accomplishing department goals.
• Must adhere to good housekeeping and TPM responsibilities.
• Need to take pride and ownership of area, processes, and equipment.
• Must be willing to help others on the team and in other areas of the company as the work load dictates.

The above listed duties are areas of major responsibility and are not an all-inclusive list. Other duties may be required as assigned. 

Education and Experience:

High School diploma/GED preferred. Machine Shop fabrication experience required. On-the-job training can be provided. Must have ability to reason, make basic decisions, read, and follow directions, oral and written.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, Medium Work…Employee must be flexible to meet demands of all workstations on production floor as needed. This includes extensive standing, seeing, pulling/pushing, grasping, repetitive motions, sitting, stooping/kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, twisting, and bending. Lifting to 30 lbs. required with an occasional lift of up to 55 lbs. Must be able to see and pick up small parts, using hands and arms to assemble or package product up to 100 % of the time. 

Mental Requirements:

General Intelligence, Motor Coordination Skills, Coordination of Eyes, Hands, and Feet, Verbal Intelligence, some computer skills needed. Mechanical ability needed. Mental toughness to overcome obstacles preferred. Ability to research problems and develop workable solutions on own needed.

Workplace Environmental Conditions: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. The passage of employees through the work area is average and normal. Hot and cold working conditions.

Safety Sensitive Position--This position is designated as a safety sensitive position as defined by Act 593 of 2017. A safety sensitive position is any position designated in writing by Daisy Outdoor Products as a safety sensitive position in which as part of the job duties the employee: (a) operating, maintaining, and monitoring of heavy equipment and machinery, (b) working with and around hazardous materials, at heights, and in confined spaces or (c) performing life-threatening procedures. This position is one in which a lapse of attention could result in injury, illness, or death. For the safety of the employee and others, the employee must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and concentrate for long periods of time while operating, maintaining, and monitoring heavy equipment and machinery, and while working with and around hazardous materials, at heights, in confined spaces or performing life-threatening procedures.