Advanced Operator Hard Turn - All shifts

AAM•Newton, NC

About The Position

Support and set up all machines in the Machine Centers area. The role includes coordinating customer and supplier containment activities, setting up two technologies within established time-study limits, creating and installing CNC programs, and coordinating setups according to the department schedule. The Advanced Operator participates in machine runoffs, maintenance coordination, routine maintenance, budgeting, improvement initiatives, new-product launches, and quality assurance. The role also leads or participates in continuous improvement and problem-solving activities, supports sorting at company or customer locations, and contributes to equipment, machining-process, and error-proofing improvements where applicable.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED with courses in industrial or mechanical technologies, industrial maintenance, or post-secondary technical training; an equivalent combination of education and on-the-job experience is also accepted.
Career Readiness Certificate.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of experience in machine technology or operations and routine maintenance is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate customer and supplier activities, including containment.
Set up two technologies within established time-study limits.
Create and install CNC programs.
Coordinate setup activities using the department schedule.
Participate in machine runoffs.
Coordinate departmental maintenance activities, including open work orders.
Perform routine maintenance tasks.
Develop plans and drive improvements to achieve budget targets (CIMS).
Participate in the budgeting process.
Participate in program and cell launches of new products and prototypes.
Lead and participate in the continuous-improvement process; plan and implement corrective actions.
Lead cell quality-process assurance.
Act on improvement-suggestion ideas.
Participate in defining autonomous maintenance activities, including daily pre-operation inspections.
Identify methods to enhance and share team knowledge through communication.
Contribute to the design and implementation of Poka-yoke.
Contribute to equipment design, if applicable.
Identify appropriate machining processes, speeds, and feeds for jobs, if applicable.
Identify repetitive failures and implement corrective actions based on failure analyses, if applicable.
Lead sorting activities in-house or at customer locations.
Troubleshoot and problem-solve maintenance repairs.
Lead a problem-solving team.