What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Operator position at Gunlocke?
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What We Need:
We are looking for a Machine Operator to join our Gunlocke team in Wayland, NY
What You Will Do:
- Operate woodworking machines
- Inspects the quality of all work.
- Makes machine adjustments to ensure satisfactory production.
- Inspects work for defects and machined parts to ensure job specifications are maintained.
- May pull required fixtures, holding devices and material.
- May insert tools in tool holders or install pre-set tools in machine.
- May set tools as necessary.
- May adjust tool travel distance.
- May input required program instructions.
- Selects, set up, installs, and adjusts saw blades, cutter heads, and boring bits using hand tools and rule.
- Starts machine and makes trial cut.
- Operates machines to saw (variety saw); smooth and shape wood parts; trim (double end trim) to cut tenons and mortises (tenon machine); to bore holes (boring machine); to cut slots, grooves, and designs in wood stock (router).
- May use contour bander to add edging.
- Counts and records production and stacks material uniformly on shop truck.
What You Have:
- Ability to consistently meet high quality/quantity performance standards.
- Must comply with company rules, regulations, and safety practices
- Ability to work in a factory environment that may incur temperature fluctuations averaging around 50 degrees in the winter and 100 degrees in the summer months.
- Exposure to dust, fumes, and noise.
- Fast paced work environment driven by standard production goals based on customer demand.
- Ability to work up to 10-hour days as the schedule dictates.