Screw Machine Operator

City of Shakopee, MN; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance, dental, and vision coverage

Holiday bonus

401k participation with immediate match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

On-Site Cafeteria

Flexible time off plan

Job summary

The City of Shakopee, MN is hiring a Screw Machine Operator in Elyria, Ohio. The role involves operating screw machines, performing maintenance, and ensuring part quality. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and experience in machining and lathing. Benefits include medical insurance, 401k participation with a match, and flexible time off. The position offers a competitive holiday plan, a retention bonus, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in conventional machining and lathing required.
• Basic understanding of surface grinders.
• Ability to add, subtract, and convert decimals and fractions.
• Outstanding attendance and excellent teamwork skills.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprint for product specifications and tooling instructions.
• Positions and secures specified collets and bushings.
• Re-sharpens tools and adds lube to machines.
• Adjusts machine controls while cycling through settings.

Skills

Conventional machining and lathing

Use of precision instruments

Teamwork skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Surface grinding equipment

Job description

The Screw Machine Operator is responsible for operating single or multiple spindle lathe type screw machines equipped with automatic indexing and feeding mechanisms to machine metal bar stock. This includes loading and unloading parts, basic part inspection using hard gauges and measurement tools, routine 6S, laboring on/off, transacting completions and scrap, part quality inspection using a CMM, changing broken/worn tools, performing minor preventive maintenance, following setup instructions to switch between jobs, interpreting CMM reports, making CNC program offsets for shift/drift or tool length/wear compensation, and making basic CNC program changes. Ready to make your mark and embark on an exciting journey with us? We can't wait to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Read blueprint or job order for product specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, number of parts to be machined, and tooling instructions such as cutting speeds, feed rates, depth of cuts, and cutting tools to be used.
• Positions and secures specified collets, bushings, and stock pushers onto stock feeding mechanism and loads bar stock into feeding mechanism.
• Re-sharpens (grinds), form & shave tools.
• Adding lube and cutting oil to machines and greasing when necessary.
• Moves controls to cycle machine through settings, stopping machine and adjusting tool positions and machine controls to allow for operating factors such as timing, clearance between moving parts, and chip removal.

Candidate Profile

You understand the importance and interdependence of internal customer relationships. You take time to ask questions and define the problem and make learning a priority and a goal. You convert ideas into actions and produce results with new initiatives. You think about multiple ways to get the same outcome. You stay aligned with your goals and stay productive.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in conventional machining and lathing required.
• Basic understanding of surface grinders and ability to use surface grinding equipment.
• Ability to add, subtract, and convert decimals and fractions.
• Outstanding attendance.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to read production/shop orders.
• Ability to use precision instruments.
• Lean and 5S experience.
• Safety mentality.
• Quality focus.
• Communication skills.
• Efficiency.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, dental, and vision coverage.
• Holiday bonus.
• 401k participation with a competitive immediate match.
• Online wellness rewards program.
• 24/7 Fitness Center.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee resource groups, including a Diversity and Inclusion committee, Women in STEM, LGBTQ+ Allies, and our Veterans Group.
• Competitive holiday and vacation plan.
• 9 core Emerson holidays and 3 employee choice days.
• 2 weeks vacation annually (prorated based on start date).
• $1.00 Shift Differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts.
• $1,000 retention bonus.
• $1,000 referral bonus.
• On-Site Cafeteria.
• Flexible time off plan, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal) and vacation and holiday leave.