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Screw Machinist Set-up Lead
Location: 801 Stony Battery Road, Landisville, PA 17538
Work Hours: 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Competitive Compensation
What You'll Do:
- Expert Machine Setup: Perform comprehensive setups, tooling changes, and adjustments on Davenport Screw Machines to produce precision parts meeting exact specifications.
- Troubleshooting: Analyze and resolve complex machine and programming issues swiftly to minimize downtime and maintain production flow.
- Quality Assurance: Use precision measuring tools (e.g., calipers, micrometers, indicators) to perform First Article and in-process inspections, ensuring adherence to engineering blueprints and quality standards.
- Process Adherence: Strictly follow all manufacturing processes, procedures, and documentation related to machine operation and part inspection.
- Safety & Maintenance: Conduct daily preventative maintenance and maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
- Team Collaboration: Work effectively within a team structure, demonstrating flexibility with rotating assignments and cross-training as needed.
What We're Looking For:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Extensive, hands-on experience setting up, troubleshooting, and operating Acme, New Britain, Wickman, or Davenport screw machines.
- Technical Foundation: Proven mechanical aptitude demonstrated through hands-on experience, vocational technical training, or related coursework (e.g., auto mechanics, maintenance, or manufacturing technology).
- Industry Experience: Previous experience in a high-volume metal manufacturing, fabrication, or machining environment.
- Precision Tool Knowledge: Proficiency in using and interpreting precision measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, etc.).
- Blueprint Reading: The ability to accurately interpret basic engineering blueprints or schematics.
- The ability to stand for up to 8 hours and lift and/or move materials weighing up to 40 pounds frequently, and occasionally up to 50 pounds (assistance provided for heavy lifts).
- A great attitude, strong work ethic, and excellent attendance record are non-negotiable.
What We Offer:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
- Competitive salary
- Bonus programs
- 401K retirement plan
- Training opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays
- Gym reimbursements, and more!
Who We Are: Bearon Manufacturing LLC is a U.S.-based precision components company with over 40 years of experience. We specialize in machining, casting, prototyping, pattern making and value-added finishing services, operating from a modern facility in Pennsylvania. Our parts serve a wide range of industries including agriculture, emergency equipment, medical, filtration, transportation and ship-building. We’re proud of our long-standing commitment to quality, continuous improvement and supporting our customers with industry-leading manufacturing solutions.
Join us and be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your goals!
We do not provide sponsorships to work in the United States.
The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. Accordingly, to the fullest extent required by applicable law, The Dixon Group strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons
The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)
Please contact us at (410) 778-2000 or hr@dixonvalve.com if you need help to participate fully in the application process.