Machinist I

MedStar Health; Clare (MI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in industrial equipment manufacturing is seeking a skilled Machinist to set up and operate CNC machines. This role involves fabricating parts, ensuring quality through precision measurement, and maintaining equipment. Ideal candidates will have technical training, experience with machining, and a commitment to safety.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement savings plan with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent from a technical school.
• Ability to operate CNC and conventional machines.
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC and conventional machining centers.
• Perform quality checks using measurement tools.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the work environment.

Skills

Precision Machining

Blueprint Reading

CNC Operations

Problem Solving

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

CNC Machines

Measuring Tools

Job description

Rite-Hite is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of industrial loading dock and door equipment. Our innovative products and world class sales organization ensure solid, consistent growth, both for our company and our staff. We are always looking ahead to develop innovative new products and services to improve our customers' safety, security, and productivity.

What We Offer:

Rite-Hite provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and paid medical leave. We also provide a retirement savings plan that combines 401(K) with company match and profit sharing. Paid holidays, vacation, and up to five paid personal/sick days per year round out the package.

Rite-Hite is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer offering a drug free workplace for our customers and employees.

Job Description:

PURPOSE:

Set up and operate conventional, CNC, and special purpose machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Set up and use machine equipment including CNC, milling, boring, drilling, tapping, threading, and lathes.

• Operates forklifts, overhead cranes, and hoists.

• Utilize JD Edwards, work order routings/parts lists, and work order paperwork to complete jobs accurately.

• Read, interpret, and utilize blueprints.

• Deburr parts and ensure quality checks have been done prior to sending parts to the next operation.

• Verifies work using machinist measurement tools like calipers, micrometers, etc.

• Maintain tight tolerances as required by engineering and customer specifications.

• Perform periodic maintenance on all equipment in machine shops.

• Utilize jigs and fixtures to maintain consistent quality.

• Programs, 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. This is done with the assistance of the Production Team Lead or a Machinist 2 on most occasions.

• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or supervisor to resolve machining or assembly problems.

• Responsible for ensuring cutting tools and drill bits are in good condition and must change out if required.

• Program CNC equipment utilizing G&M codes and conversational programming languages, with training from Production Team Lead or a Machinist 2.

• Float to different areas within the machine shop, directed by supervisor, to ensure that all machining centers are on schedule.

• Responsible for executing and supporting the quality system and procedures in the effort for continuous improvement.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

• Machine products to engineering specifications and each Customer's standards of quality.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee occassionallyis required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S JOB

Use these definitions for the frequency of occurrence.

• Occasionally means the person does the activity up to 33% of the time.

• Frequently means the person does the activity 34% to 66% of the time.

• Continually means the person does the activity 67% to 100% of the time.

ActivityFrequency of Occurrence

Standing

Continually

Walking

Frequently

Sitting

Occasionally

Balancing

Occasionally

Stooping

Occasionally

Kneeling

Occasionally

Crouching

Occasionally

Crawling

Occasionally

Reaching/working overhead

Occasionally

Climbing

Occasionally

Stairs

Occasionally

Ladders

Occasionally

Pushing

Occasionally

Pulling

Occasionally

Lifting/carrying

Frequently

Exposure to the following environmental conditions this job requires:

Amount of timeFrequency of Occurrence

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)

Never

Work near moving mechanical parts

Frequently

Work in high, precarious places

Never

Fumes or airborne particles

Frequently

Toxic or caustic chemicals

Occasionally

Outdoor weather conditions

Occasionally

Extreme cold (non-weather)

Occasionally

Extreme heat (non-weather)

Occasionally

Risk of radiation

Never

Vibration

Frequently

Loud Noise

Continually

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