Advanced Operator Straightening/Shot Peen - 3rd shift

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing•Newton, NC

10d

About The Position

The Advanced Operator Straightening/Shot Peen supports and sets up all machines in the Machine Centers area. The role coordinates customer and supplier containment activities, setups for two technologies within established time studies, CNC program creation and installation, setup scheduling, machine runoffs, and departmental maintenance activities. It also includes routine maintenance, troubleshooting, quality assurance, continuous improvement, corrective action, launch support, and leading sort and problem-solving activities.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Support and set up all machines in the Machine Centers area.
Coordinate customer and supplier activities, including containment.
Set up two technologies within established time-study expectations.
Create and install CNC programs.
Coordinate setup activities using the department schedule.
Participate in machine runoffs.
Coordinate departmental maintenance activities, including open maintenance 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 continuous improvement processes and 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 ways to enhance and share team knowledge through communication.
Contribute to the design and implementation of Poke-a-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 sort activities in-house or at customer locations.
Troubleshoot and problem-solve maintenance repairs.
Lead a problem-solving team.