Machinist/Fabricator

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blendtec

Machinist/Fabricator

Orem, UT
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Blendtec is an awesome place to work. See why! Blendtec is a growing global health company, a leader in marketing premium blenders and kitchen innovations to over 80 countries around the world.  Blendtec is the first and only company to offer a commercial grade, safe, reliable high speed blender with the quietest, but most powerful motor on the market.    

    JOB SUMMARY

    Sets up and operates conventional, special purpose, and numerical control (NC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts by performing the following duties.

     

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

    • Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
    • Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.
    • Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
    • Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
    • Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
    • Verifies conformance of finished work piece through current inspection methods and documentations.
    • Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control from CAD and CAM data.
    • Fits and assembles parts into complete assembly.
    • Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly.
    • Installs machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and tests operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance.
    • Operates welding equipment to cut or weld parts.
    • Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated.
    • Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
    • Other duties as assigned by supervisors or managers.

     

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

    MATH ABILITY:

    • 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.

    EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

    • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

     

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

    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.

    • Sit for more than 6 hours per shift.
    • Ability to fully use hands.
    • Reach with hands and arms.
    • Talk and/or hear.
    • Stand for up to 4 hours at a time regularly.
    • Walk or move from one location to another.
    • Periodically may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
    • Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

    Blendtec is one of the fastest-growing product brands anywhere – and, to hear it from our hundreds of employees – one of the most desirable places to work. We have expanded our Orem facility and have many current and anticipated job openings. At its core, Blendtec is innovation. With our greatest satisfaction coming from embracing new ideas, improving upon old ones, and, ultimately, making even better blenders. If you want to make a direct impact on company success... If you crave a pace that keeps up with your own personal drive... That's what you'll find when you blend your own skills with the Blendtec ideals of innovation, quality and humanity.

    Please read on to learn more about what it means to work at Blendtec. We look forward to getting to know you!

    We offer great benefits to our employees: medical and dental insurance; professionally managed 401k; no cost life insurance for employee and dependents; short and long term income replacement disability insurance; incentive pay; employee discounts on company products; available three weeks of paid time off; education reimbursement; free blender; massage therapist; on-site medical clinic; fitness center; employee lunch cafeteria. 

    Blendtec runs criminal background checks, drug screening and E-verify on each new hire. 

     

    APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE REASON FOR LEAVING FOR EACH PREVIOUS EMPLOYER.