Job Description

Summary

Set up and operate machinery such as lathes, milling machines, drill presses, and band saws. Work with precision instruments such as micrometers. They may also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• 1st Responsibility - Ensuring personal safety and the safety of your team members. Adhere to all safety protocols and procedures.
• Set up and operate conventional and CNC machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to produce precision parts.
• Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, and materials onto machines.
• Follow detailed job-specific instructions to ensure efficient machining processes that meet blueprint specifications.
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, or engineering specifications to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to machine products.
• Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to machine products.
• Machine parts to specifications, employing conventional and CNC machinery.
• Inspect and measure finished products using precision instruments (e.g., micrometers, calipers, gauges) to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition.
• Wear appropriate PPE, which may include fall protection, respiratory protection, hearing protection, and other necessary gear.
• Use proper lifting techniques and ergonomic practices.
• Assist supervisors and managers in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly workstation to promote efficiency and safety.
• Proactively promotes The McWane Way Principles.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree in machining, Tool & Die apprenticeship, or Machinist apprenticeship program required.
• Three to five years of related on-the-job experience required; familiarity with various machine tools, manufacturing processes, and a strong understanding of machining techniques and principles.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical drawings and blueprints.
• Ability to use precision measuring instruments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Must have your own toolbox with basic machinist tools

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability 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.

Mathematical Skills

Knowledge required to perform this job includes mathematics; mechanical; production and processing; and design.

Reasoning Ability

Skills required to perform this job include operation monitoring; critical thinking; operation and control; active listening; coordination; monitoring; and blueprint reading comprehension.

Work activities required to perform this job include getting information; controlling machines and processes; making decisions and solving problems; communicating with supervisors and peers; handling and moving objects; inspecting equipment, structures, or material; processing information; updating and using relevant knowledge; thinking creatively; monitoring processes, materials, or surroundings; repairing and maintaining mechanical equipment; and evaluating information to determine compliance with standards.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.

Abilities required to perform this job include arm-hand steadiness; manual dexterity; control precision; finger dexterity; multi-limb coordination; near vision; information ordering; problem sensitivity; reaction time; selective attention; visualization; deductive reasoning; inductive reasoning; oral comprehension; oral expression; written comprehension; category flexibility; rate control; and speech recognition.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wide range of temperatures, humid conditions, moving machinery, dust, fumes, gases, odors, vibrations and varying noise levels. Full-time position; may require overtime or shift work depending on production needs.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.