Machine Operator // Days (121)

Protomet Corporation; Oak Ridge, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Protomet Corporation in Oak Ridge, TN is seeking a CNC Machining team member who operates advanced equipment to manufacture boat parts. This hands-on, production-focused role requires reliability, safety, and a proactive attitude. Experience is valued, but we train and develop employees in-house.

You will load aluminum parts, fixture them, and run multiple machines to meet the engineering schedule. You’ll learn set-up, tooling changes, and other machining steps while maintaining high pace and

Qualifications

• Experience is great, but Protomet develops employees in-house.
• Safety is emphasized in daily work.
• Load raw aluminum parts and fixture them down to pallets using hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for multi-tasking, running multiple parts on several CNC machines and keeping machines running at a high pace.
• Load raw aluminum parts and fixture them down to pallets using hand tools.
• Communicate needs for stock material in a timely manner to our Fabrication department.
• Meet production goals according to the engineering schedule.
• Comprehend drawings and job instructions to verify client specifications.
• Work to develop skills and learn all parts of the machining process (set-up, tooling changes, etc.)

Skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Aptitude for learning

Safety consciousness

Job description

SCHEDULE : Monday – Thursday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Who are we looking for:

Success as a CNC Machining team member at Protomet comes down to efficiency, safety, and attitude. Developing people to have the technical skill to get the job done, the care to do it safely, and the energy to learn all aspects of our business is our goal. Show up on time with Batteries Included . Experience is great, but we love developing employees under our roof as well. (protomet.com/apprentice)

FUNCTION:

Machining team members are the backbone of our operation. They operate advanced equipment to manufacture high quality boat parts. Machining is a highly mechanical, hands-on, production process.

OUTCOMES:

• Responsible for multi-tasking , running multiple parts on several CNC machines and keeping machines running at a high pace
• Load raw aluminum parts and fixture them down to pallets using hand tools
• Communicate needs for stock material in a timely manner to our Fabrication department
• Meet production goals according to the engineering schedule
• Comprehend drawings and job instructions to verify client specifications
• Work to develop skills and learn all parts of the machining process (set-up, tooling changes, etc.)

Qualifications

COMPETENCIES:

Cultural

Fulfillment at work most often occurs when personal values align with those of the organization. Protomet associates it’s collective character with the following traits:

• Second Mile
  • The first mile is mandatory. The second mile is voluntary; we do it for our own growth.
• Don’t Touch the Marshmallow
  • This references the famous psychological experiment studying the strength to reject short term gratification in favor of a larger reward later. We err towards celebrating later, not sooner.
• Life is not a zero-sum game. We strive to reject scarcity mindsets and instead “grow the pie”. Example – is a new “A” player on your team an asset or a threat?
• What you can do is all that matters. Credentials alone won’t get you anywhere at Protomet.
• That’s Hard…Good
  • Growth happens the most in the face of challenges. We recognize it is difficult to grin as you are being tested, but it’s possible, and we’re getting better at it.

Functional

• World-class attention to detail
• Practical intelligence, curiosity and an aptitude for learning