What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNC Programmer position at Guardian Electric Manufacturing Co.?
About Kelco Industries:
Kelco Industries is a market leader in cost-effective, high performance, custom engineered components for a wide variety of industries. We invest in the latest technologies and top talent, and because we are privately held, we answer only to our customers – so we can make fast decisions that move our business and our customers forward.
Kelco is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. We further are committed to considering all qualified individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodation as needed throughout the hiring process.
Kelco offers a competitive benefits package, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life insurance.
Job Summary
Programming, set-up, and operation of CNC lathes and mills.
Essential Functions
- Develop CNC programs and tooling/set-up plan for Haas CNC lathes and mills, supporting routing changes, new products, new processes, and process improvement.
- Ensure tooling capability, assist in product startups, tooling standardization, assist with planning projects from inception through production and assist with manufacturing issues.
- Set up and operate CNC lathes and mills daily.
- Assists Engineering to develop manufacturing processes improvements related to fixtures and tooling which will reduce cost, lead time, change over, processing time, capacity constraints, and defects. Includes implementation of lean manufacturing initiatives.
- Performs other related duties and special projects as required and assigned by the Department Manager.
Required Skills
- Ability to program using Mastercam CAD/CAM software for lathe and mill.
- Ability to set up lathes and mills.
- Proficient at using Microsoft Office products.
- Proficiency using measurement tools (Caliper, Micrometer, Drop Indicator, Optical Comparator).
- Ability to read part drawings with understanding of GD&T.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty at a prominent level of proficiency and within our core value system.
- Assertiveness – Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
- Motivation – Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
- Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee’s safety.
- Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Communication/Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Analytical Skills – Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve problems.
- Problem Solving – Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
- Technical Aptitude – Ability to comprehend and convey complex technical topics and specialized information.
- Ability to multi-task, working on several projects simultaneously in an organized fashion.
- Dependable - Must consistently demonstrate dependability, a great work ethic, initiative, ownership of issues, problem-solving abilities, and an exceptional attitude.
- Flexibility - Demonstrate the ability to be flexible, accept innovative ideas and input positively, and be open to new work approaches and processes.
- 5 years CNC lathe/mill experience.
- 3 years Mastercam CAD/CAM experience.
The Pay range for this role is:
Starting at $28.00
Salary : $28