Machinist 1st shift - TDI

Job Description

SUMMARY 

Perform essential duties and responsibilities in machining process for turbine air starters and/or aerospace applications. Operate and set up CNC mills and/or lathes using castings, forgings and bar stock throughout the shop. 

Starting pay is $20.66. Training on days required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Operate all machines in work center 
• Operate more than one machine at a time 
• Power up and home machines 
• Understand coolant percentage mixtures 
• Basic housekeeping of cell (5S) 
• Uses gages (calipers, dial indicators, micrometers, depth gages, bore gages, etc.), pneumatic tools, and hand tools to perform and inspect work 
• Understand different tooling functions 
• Understand material make-up 
• Understand and use tool data (offsets, wear, etc.) to insure acceptable parts 
• Review, understand and follow routers, procedures, specification, and other 
• instructions for completeness to perform operations 
• Utilize geometric tolerancing 
• Ensures all company paperwork is filled-out accurately 
• Fully understands blueprints 
• Read and understand inspection sheets 
• Identify revision levels 
• Produce error free products through in process inspections 
• Identify nonconforming hardware 
• Meet production goals 
• Cross train 
• Work to established Lean Manufacturing guidelines 
• Understand safety and machining hazards 
• Work under general direction with minimal coaching in a team environment 
• Will also perform other duties as assigned 

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Also, proven ability to demonstrate: 

• Strong attention to detail 
• Compliance with and supports all GE policies and the “Integrity: The Spirit and The Letter of Our Commitment” guide 
• Excellent customer service to co-workers, customers, and vendors 
• Embraces ambiguity and engages others in idea generation 
• Works collaboratively and respects all others 
• Actively participate and support a team environment 
• Keeps team informed of work progress, timelines, and issues 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE 

• High school diploma or General education Degree (GED), plus 1 year of CNC Lathes/Mills machining related experience and/or accredited machining certificate (I.E. Step II or Joint Vocational School); or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience or successful completion of classes in geometric tolerancing.
• Demonstrated work experience or successful completion of classes in reading and interpreting blueprints. 

Preferred experience: 

• Prior set-up experience and ability to load offsets 
• Prior Lean Manufacturing experience 
• Prior team experience 
• Prior production experience 
• Ability/prior experience reading blueprints 
• Ability/prior experience reading routers and part numbers 
• Ability/prior experience using work instructions 
• Knowledge of documenting and scrapping hardware 

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

• Must be able to read and understand specifications, be able to analyze and interpret technical procedures, blueprints and written instructions.
• Able to read and complete necessary forms. Have the ability to effectively communicate and respond to questions from team members, coaches and leaders. 

MATHMATICAL DEVELOPMENT 

• Must be able to complete relatively complex arithmetic operations as it relates to machinist tool operations and have a basic understanding of trigonometry (I.E. sine, cosine, and tangent formulas).
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practice situations. Able to do conversion from and to metrics. 

COMPUTER SKILLS 

• Basic computer skills. 

REASONING ABILITY 

• Ability to define and solve problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 
• 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.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand at least 6 to 8 hours a day.
• Must be able to work with upper body extremities.
• Must be able to walk, sit, or stoop on a regular basis.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds on occasion.
• Items more than 30 pounds will be lifted with assistance. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to moving high speed machinery and/or mechanical parts.
• Employee will be required to use approved chemicals and may be exposed to dust, fumes, or smoke from normal machining operations. (Not over OSHA Permissible Exposure Levels (PEL)).
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

GENERAL TRAINING 

• New Hire checklist 
• Quality management system 
• EHS 
• Time keeping procedures 
• Intranet (work instructions & quality procedures) 
• Teaming 

JOB SPECIFIC TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS 

• OQP (Operator Quality Procedures) 
• May require additional job specific training/certifications as necessary 

SAFETY TRAINING/ANNUAL TRAINING 

• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) 
• Chemical Hazard 
• Mechanical Hazard 
• Evacuation & Emergency Training 
• Basic Electrical/LOTO Safety Training 
• Compressed Gas Systems Safety Training 

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 

• Safety Glasses 
• Steel toe shoes 
• Job specific may include gloves/sleeves, apron, face shield, or fall protection 
• equipment 

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