What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tooling Machinist 2nd Shift position at Lasko Products?
Job Description / Summary
Responsible for operating machine tools to produce precision metal parts in both small batches and large-scale production, ensuring all products meet exact specifications.
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Education
Required Education and Experience
The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
This position operates in both a controlled office environment and a manufacturing setting. The manufacturing environment may expose employees to dust, odors, and noise
About Lasko Products
Better Air Starts Here.
Lasko Products is the leading air solutions brand with a reputation for reliable products, peak performance, and perpetual innovation – our commitment to our customers for over a century. Founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia, Lasko has evolved for over a century to become the global leader in air solution products. From our roots in small appliances, fans, and portable heaters, we’ve grown to become the leading home comfort company while maintaining our unwavering commitment to quality and value. Today, Lasko stands as a symbol of innovation, offering consumers around the world high-performance products; portable fans, heaters, air purifiers, humidifiers, and home ventilation solutions. Our well-known brands, such as B-Air, Air King, and Guardian Technologies, serve both consumer and commercial markets across North America and internationally. As an American company, we take pride in upholding the spirit of hard work, trust and accessibility, ensuring that Lasko remains available to all, for generations to come. Headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with manufacturing and distribution facilities nationwide, Lasko continues to set the standard in the air solutions category for another 100 years.
Lasko’s mission is to enhance lives by creating comfortable environments with innovative products you can trust.
The company’s success is based on Five Core Values:
Be Bold
At Lasko, we believe people do their best work when they’re supported ---- personally and professionally. That’s why we offer flexible hours and a hybrid work schedule for our corporate team, promoting employees to balance life and work in a way that fits their lifestyle. Our dog-friendly corporate headquarters adds a fun, welcoming atmosphere, while our competitive salaries with bonus potential recognize and reward your contributions. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a strong 401(k) match, wellness incentives, and robust health coverage. Join Lasko and be part of a legacy of innovation – at a company that values flexibility, growth, and a culture where you can thrive.
Responsible for operating machine tools to produce precision metal parts in both small batches and large-scale production, ensuring all products meet exact specifications.
- Operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, CNC equipment, and grinders to manufacture metal components.
- Reviews electronic or written blueprints and job specifications.
- Calculates and determines appropriate cutting and boring dimensions.
- Shapes materials such as steel, aluminum, titanium, plastic, silicon, and other materials.
- Determines feed rates and cutting speeds for optimal performance.
- Identifies the amount of material to be removed.
- Selects appropriate tools and materials for each job.
- Plans the sequence of cutting and finishing operations.
- Marks workpieces to indicate where cuts should be made.
- Positions workpieces on drill presses, lathes, or milling machines.
- Monitors and controls feed rate, speed, and machine performance.
- Ensures proper lubrication and cooling of the workpiece.
- Regulates workpiece temperature during operations.
- Detects issues by observing machine performance and listening for irregular sounds.
- Adjusts cutting speeds to compensate for vibration or inconsistencies.
- Monitors accuracy and quality of cuts throughout the process.
- Replaces worn or dull cutting tools as needed.
- Verifies finished work against blueprints and specifications.
- Produces high-volume quantities of parts as required.
- Determines how automated equipment will perform cutting operations.
- Establishes cutting paths and machining processes.
- Converts cutting path, speed, and feed data into machine instructions.
- Operates both manual and computer-controlled machinery.
- Writes and modifies basic machine programs as needed.
- Must be able to understand and apply basic instructions related to safety procedures, quality standards, production goals, and company policies.
- Ability to use hand tools and operate machinery in routine, non-routine, simple, and complex environments.
- Demonstrates strong hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
- Works within established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintains a clean and safe work environment.
- May be required to operate a forklift.
- Maintains proper inventory of tooling and equipment.
- Maintains reliable attendance.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor, including but not limited to:
- Ensuring quality standards are met
- Reworking or repairing products
- Supporting production needs as required
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Capable of following detailed instructions, processes, and procedures.
- Able to identify product defects and communicate issues to the appropriate personnel.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
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Education
Required Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Associate Degree preferred
- 1 to 3 years of relevant experience required
- 3 to 5 years of experience preferred
The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
- Regularly required to talk and hear.
- Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms.
This position operates in both a controlled office environment and a manufacturing setting. The manufacturing environment may expose employees to dust, odors, and noise
About Lasko Products
Better Air Starts Here.
Lasko Products is the leading air solutions brand with a reputation for reliable products, peak performance, and perpetual innovation – our commitment to our customers for over a century. Founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia, Lasko has evolved for over a century to become the global leader in air solution products. From our roots in small appliances, fans, and portable heaters, we’ve grown to become the leading home comfort company while maintaining our unwavering commitment to quality and value. Today, Lasko stands as a symbol of innovation, offering consumers around the world high-performance products; portable fans, heaters, air purifiers, humidifiers, and home ventilation solutions. Our well-known brands, such as B-Air, Air King, and Guardian Technologies, serve both consumer and commercial markets across North America and internationally. As an American company, we take pride in upholding the spirit of hard work, trust and accessibility, ensuring that Lasko remains available to all, for generations to come. Headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with manufacturing and distribution facilities nationwide, Lasko continues to set the standard in the air solutions category for another 100 years.
Lasko’s mission is to enhance lives by creating comfortable environments with innovative products you can trust.
The company’s success is based on Five Core Values:
Be Bold
- Challenge the status quo
- Courageously pursue the impossible
- Reject mediocrity
- Work together for success
- Drive trust and candor with each other
- Prioritize "We" before "I"
- Lead with personal conviction
- Inspire each other to deliver high- quality results
- Leverage resilience and agility to drive excellence
- Consistently deliver to our customers
- Embrace commitments as a contract
- Take pride in our actions
- Demonstrate a passion to win
- Make a difference at work in our communities
- Step forward and take initiative
At Lasko, we believe people do their best work when they’re supported ---- personally and professionally. That’s why we offer flexible hours and a hybrid work schedule for our corporate team, promoting employees to balance life and work in a way that fits their lifestyle. Our dog-friendly corporate headquarters adds a fun, welcoming atmosphere, while our competitive salaries with bonus potential recognize and reward your contributions. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a strong 401(k) match, wellness incentives, and robust health coverage. Join Lasko and be part of a legacy of innovation – at a company that values flexibility, growth, and a culture where you can thrive.