Machinist - 1st Shift Turning

regalrexnord; Union Grove (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx

HSA / Health FSA

Paid Time Off and Holidays

401k with Matching

Life and AD&D Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking a skilled machinist for an onsite role in Wisconsin. You will perform diversified semi-skilled machining, set up equipment, read drawings, and ensure parts meet specifications.

You will train coworkers, optimize production, maintain tools, and participate in continuous improvement. The position requires prior machining experience, ability to interpret routes and blueprints, and strong safety practices.

Qualifications

• Diversified semi-skilled machining to close tolerance specs.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, charts and diagrams.
• Provide instruction/training to other employees to develop skills and meet specs.
• Use a wide variety of machining equipment and setups to produce production parts.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction/training to other employees to develop skills and produce parts to specs.
• Set up, adjust and operate machining equipment to close tolerance parts.
• Load/unload parts, run production cycles and monitor tools for wear or damage.
• Inspect machined products and document results.
• Communicate with team on production runs.
• Develop procedures for production processes and test new tools/methods.

Skills

Machining operations

Setup & adjust

Read blueprints

Quality inspection

Training others

Troubleshooting

Tools

Machining equipment

Measuring tools

Job description

Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform diversified semi-skilled machining operations (including setup, adjust and operate wide variety of machining equipment) to generate a vast array of close tolerance parts, held to strict inspection requirements adhering to print specifications. Read and interpret fairly complicated drawings, charts, instructions, and diagrams.
• Provide instruction/training to other employees (new employees, as well as experienced employees) to develop skills and to produce production parts to specifications.
• Set-up, adjust, and operate a wide variety of machining equipment and a wide variety of parts to close tolerance. Make exacting setups. May select feeds, speeds, and operational sequence, calculate ratios, and proof/edit and manually program machining instructions.
• Load/unload parts, cycle machine, and run designated quantity for production run. Maintain close proximity to work area as to be ready to detect/diagnose malfunction in machine operations (such as worn or damaged tools) and to determine need for adjustment or repair.
• Recognize defective or faulty workmanship, correct and report issues to department lead.
• Perform inspection of machined products (including documentation of results).
• Communicate with co-workers regarding production runs.
• Create/generate procedures of complexity for production processes (for machining of specific parts and issues).
• Test new tools and methods.
• Responsible for condition of the cell, machines, tooling, and fixtures.
• May work closely with other departments (engineering, manufacturing engineering) to help smooth/streamline production processes.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement tools to identify, reduce, eliminate waste and lower costs.
• Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures.
• Keep work area and equipment clean and orderly (5s standard).
• Work in a safe manner and follow all safety rules and procedures to ensure personal safety as well as safety of co-workers.
• When limited/no work in area, will provide assistance to other departments based on workloads and customer needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide instruction/training to other employees (new employees, as well as experienced employees) to develop skills and to produce production parts to specifications.
• Set-up, adjust, and operate a wide variety of machining equipment and a wide variety of parts to close tolerance. Make exacting setups. May select feeds, speeds, and operational sequence, calculate ratios, and proof/edit and manually program machining instructions.
• Load/unload parts, cycle machine, and run designated quantity for production run. Maintain close proximity to work area as to be ready to detect/diagnose malfunction in machine operations (such as worn or damaged tools) and to determine need for adjustment or repair.
• Recognize defective or faulty workmanship, correct and report issues to department lead.
• Perform inspection of machined products (including documentation of results).
• Communicate with co-workers regarding production runs.
• Create/generate procedures of complexity for production processes (for machining of specific parts and issues).
• Test new tools and methods.
• Responsible for condition of the cell, machines, tooling, and fixtures.
• May work closely with other departments (engineering, manufacturing engineering) to help smooth/streamline production processes.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement tools to identify, reduce, eliminate waste and lower costs.
• Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures.
• Keep work area and equipment clean and orderly (5s standard).
• Work in a safe manner and follow all safety rules and procedures to ensure personal safety as well as safety of co-workers.
• When limited/no work in area, will provide assistance to other departments based on workloads and customer needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Prefer some short-term trades training and minimum one year prior machining experience.
• Must be capable of learning to run PC accurately.
• Ability to perform to verbal instructions as well as read/write English and interpret documents of some complexity including but not limited to: specifications, route sheets, blueprints, charts, test information, bills of material.
• Ability to plan and perform a sequence of operations, where standard or recognized operation methods are available and make decisions as to quality, tolerances, operation, and set-up.
• Ability to use power and hand tools, gauges, testing devices and small machines to assemble components to specifications and test.
• Thorough knowledge of feeds, speeds, materials, and work-holding devices (fixtures, arbors, jaws, etc.), as well as thorough understanding of production processes.
• Solid basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, ratios).
• Basic understanding of machinery and its purposes/capabilities.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to accurately record daily production.
• Ability to work in a team environment, and to instruct, direct, and train others.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting up to a maximum of 40 lbs.
• Occasional bending and lifting at the knees.
• Twisting frequently at waist and shoulder levels.
• Standing continuously.
• Frequent reaching out in front of body.
• Sustained physical effort.
• Capable of wearing safety glasses with permanent side shields at all times.
• Capable of wearing steel-toed safety shoes at all times.
• Capable of wearing other PPE as required.
• Work may be repetitive in nature.
• Continuous mental/visual attention.
• Visual acuity to read directions and prints and to inspect parts closely to ensure meet specifications.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform assembly work.

Working Conditions

• Typical manufacturing setting with moveable, mechanical parts and/or equipment.
• In addition to normal manufacturing shop elements regarding temperatures (no air conditioning so warmer in summer months and cooler in winter months), dust, and noise levels (within required limits), working conditions may be somewhat disagreeable due to frequency of vibration (due to volume of parts) and exposure to higher than normal dust levels.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better t