Production Operator (UH) - 2nd shift

U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC is seeking a production operator to operate grinders, drill presses, ballizers, and related equipment. You will ensure efficient fabrication, processing, and assembly of chain components while maintaining tight tolerances.

The role requires basic numeric and writing skills, high dexterity, and a team-focused, self-motivated mindset. Heavy lifting and willingness to adapt across sections are essential.

Qualifications

• Must learn to operate simple production equipment with minimal instruction.
• Basic numeric and writing skills are essential.
• High level of dexterity and flexible nature essential.
• Self-motivated to take ownership of work schedule and quality.
• Capable of handling heavy weights.

Responsibilities

• Operate a wide range of machinery to fabricate, process, and assemble chain components to meet quality and efficiency standards.
• Measure quality parameters of components and take corrective action when needed.
• Retrieve and replace components to ensure continuous operation of equipment.
• Follow directions from group leader or supervisor and work across sections as needed.

Skills

Learn to operate equipment

Basic numeric skills

Dexterity

Team player

Self-motivated

Adaptability

Decision making

Follow instructions

Heavy lifting

Tools

Grinders

Drilling machines

Ballizers

Automatic equipment

Semi-automatic equipment

Power presses

Packaging equipment

Job description

The TSUBAKI name is synonymous with excellence in quality, dependability, and customer service. U.S. Tsubaki is a leading manufacturer and supplier of power transmission and motion control products. As a part of a vast, international network of corporate and industrial resources, Tsubaki offers its customers the finest state-of-the-article products available in the world and we strive to be the “Best Value” supplier in the industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate a wide range of machinery to fabricate, process, and assemble chain and other operations associated to ensure that all processes are maintained and run to the high levels of efficiency and quality stipulated by US Tsubaki standards.
• Primarily responsible for the operation of a complete range of: grinders, drilling machines, ballizers, semi-automatic equipment, power presses, and packaging equipment, or other operations associated with the fabrication, processing, or assembly of pins, bushings, rolls, side plates, attachments, and all other chain related components. No set-up skills are required.
• Able to measure all quality parameters of assembled and unassembled chain components and determine corrective action where appropriate to the processes concerned.
• Retrieve and replace components from parts storage or prior processes to ensure continuous operation of equipment.

Requirements:

• Must have the ability to learn to operate simple production equipment with minimal amount of instruction.
• Basic numeric and writing skills are essential.
• High level of dexterity and flexible nature essential.
• Requires sufficient knowledge of all types of production equipment for example: grinders, drilling machines, ballizers, automatic equipment, semi-automatic equipment, power presses, greasing, and packaging equipment, and tooling required, to maintain close tolerances and work specifications.
• Self-motivated to take ownership of work schedule and quality.
• Continuous improvement: Willing to accept change to support being a Fast - Flexible - Efficient section.
• Must be a team player - capable of working with peers and supervisors both inside and outside the section in order to satisfy the needs of internal and external customers.
• Make decisions in order to perform a variety of tasks having timely constraints.
• Follow directions / instructions of group leader or supervisor.
• Able to work in any fabrication, processing, assembly, and warehouse section when and where needed.
• Capable of handling heavy weights.

Tsubaki is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability

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Compensation details: 20.54-23.65 Hourly Wage