Machinist

• Not a machine operator
• Responsible for stepping in to repair machine breakdowns.
• Troubleshoot problems.
• Speed of operation issues
• Waste issues.
• Must have mechanical hands-on background.
• Made up of components that translate across other industries.
• Bonus, has high speed manufacturing experience.
• Soft skills, team oriented, continuous improvement
• Car engines, boat engines. Auto mechanical background
• HVAC.
• Low voltage electronics and sensors
• Set-up, operate, optimize, changeover/troubleshoot, and maintain assigned departmental production equipment.
• Responsible for meeting/exceeding production standards, maintaining product quality, minimizing/preventing equipment downtime, and sustaining budgeted waste levels on a daily basis.

• Has detailed operational knowledge of the equipment to the point that he/she can operate within specified quality/quantity limits.
• Sets up and debugs equipment to the specifications listed in specifications, plant policies, and Department Procedures.
• Deviations from these specifications must be cleared with the supervisor or Engineering.
• Maintains equipment in working order to produce product within specified quality and quantity limits, adjusting, troubleshooting, cleaning and repairing as necessary.
• Is responsible for maintaining equipment logs for each piece of equipment, recording pertinent information about downtime and maintenance problems.
• Must have clear and legible handwriting.
• Repairs equipment within his/her capability and reports major problems to supervisor.
• Assists the Maintenance Department, LTA/Production Mechanic or Manufacturing Technician in major repairs.
• Performs preventative maintenance on the equipment as specified in the plant preventative maintenance (PM) program or as needed for smooth operation.
• Requires mechanical ability and knowledge of proper use of tools, proper troubleshooting and set up procedures,
• and machine blueprint reading.
• Starts up equipment and ensures proper functioning of machines and control panel.
• Monitors / replenishes component inventories and ensures all safety guards are in position and functional.
• Checks and cleans part tracks to ensure free travel of all component parts.
• Notifies material handler if part supplies run low.
• Shuts machine cycle off when a jam occurs and after clearing the jam, restarts the machine cycle.
• Maintains accurate production and downtime records (logbooks).
• Maintains a neat and orderly production environment.
• Continually monitors in-process quality, addressing issues as needed to prevent product holds. Performs and documents all required Q.C. checks.
• Runs all required process challenges.
• Observes all safety and environmental procedures and Quality System Requirements (QSR).
• Supports upstream and downstream operations.
• Performs rework as required.
• Able to function in a team environment.

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