Job Description

Basic Purpose and Objective:
Maintain efficient operation of thread rolling and tapping machines through various troubleshooting methods and procedures.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set-up production jobs in thread tapping and rolling machines
• Remove and clean tooling from thread tapping and rolling machines
• Install tooling into thread tapping and rolling machines, verifying set-up runs at required rate while making parts that meet all specification requirements
• Inspect previous job tooling and replace worn/broken tools prior to storage
• Prepare all required documentation
• Troubleshoot errors and make minor adjustments on thread tapping and rolling machines to maintain consistent operation at maximum efficiency
• Change production consumable tooling (taps and dies)
• Fill and maintain correct concentration of coolant tanks
• Clean tap shavings and other debris from feed systems and scrap chutes
• Read job specifications and engineering drawings to determine inspection requirements.
• Clean machine and work area
• Housekeeping/6S

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities (As Needed):

• Perform hourly and process containment dimensional check on threaded parts
• Collect data for SPC charts and make necessary calculations to complete and fill out all charting.
• Ability to lift Pierce Nut stock manually, with hoist or lift truck and positions
• Verify thread dimensions of Pierce Nuts with specifications using the containment pan to assure that non-conforming work pieces are scraped and/or saved for further analysis by the quality department.
• Visually inspect parts for quality issues
• Use a computer system to track active production jobs

Qualifications

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift approximately 40 lbs. from floor level to waist, and waist to floor approximately 5 times per hour
• Must be able to stand approximately 8-10 hrs./day
• Visual acuity for detailed work
• Manual dexterity
• Mechanical ability
• Able to bend, twist, and squat in sometimes awkward positions for prolonged periods of time while exerting force (pushing or pulling) on hand tools to adjust machine
• Visual acuity for detailed work

Safety:

• Follow all safety requirements to avoid injury to self and fellow employees
• Create and maintain a safe work environment; repair and/or report non-conformances to company safety policies and guidelines 
• Perform the necessary safety requirements to avoid injury to self and fellow employees 
• Demonstrates safe and efficient operating skills of machine shop equipment
• Housekeeping/6S

Experience Required:

• The ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos and to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situation
• Mechanical problem solving and/or maintenance background
• 1 or more years’ experience setting new jobs in thread tapping and/or thread rolling machines

Education and Experience Required:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three months related experience and/or training

Position Type/Expectations of Working Hours:

• Full time position
• Regularly scheduled to work 8 – 10 hours a day
• Must be able to work Monday – Saturday
• Must reliably attend scheduled shifts

Shifts Available:

• 1st Shift Mon. - Fri. 6 am - 4:30 pm; Sat. 6 am - 2 pm
• 2nd Shift Mon. - Fri. 4:30 pm - 3:00 am; Sat. 2 pm - 10 pm*
• 3rd Shift Mon. - Fri. 7:30 pm - 6 am; Sat. 2 pm - 10 pm*

*Hourly rate shift premium for 2nd and 3rd shift