Associate Machinist 1st shift
About The Position
Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members, fostering integrity, respect, accountability, humility, and drive, while upholding the highest professional and ethical standards. The company is dedicated to attracting top talent to design and deliver energy control solutions that power a clean future. Woodward prioritizes member wellbeing and offers a comprehensive Total Reward package, with compensation determined by an applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market data.
Requirements
- Proficient in operating machining equipment and handling tools safely and effectively.
- Identifies gap-to-standard and resolves or escalates them per standard processes/procedures.
- Demonstrates basic understanding of mechanical systems and components.
- Ability to use inspection gaging and hand/power tools.
- Communicates effectively with team members and supervisors to support workflow and escalate immediate issues.
- Adherence to Woodward's Core Values.
- Proactively prioritizes time to complete tasks within established schedules.
- Recognizes potential impact to efficiency and collaborates with Team Lead to resolve.
- Follows lean practices such as 5S and waste reduction.
- Participates in continuous improvement activities.
- Understands and adheres standardized work and escalates when it cannot be followed.
- Actively participates the daily management system.
- Uses basic software (e.g., email, spreadsheets, data entry tools) to complete tasks.
- Ensures precision in tasks to maintain high quality standards.
- Follows instructions precisely and checks work for accuracy.
- Works cooperatively with team members to support overall team objectives and workflow.
- Works well with team members and accepts feedback.
Responsibilities
- Performs supporting operations (ex. manual material removal, sub-assembly, etc.) while following established procedures.
- Follows detailed work instructions to maintain production efficiency and accuracy.
- Uses various gages to inspect finished products to ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Records and maintains data per operating standards (SOP).
- Adheres to 5S principles by keeping workstations clean, organized, and free of unnecessary items.
- Follows established guidelines to ensure tools, materials, and equipment are properly stored and maintained.
- Adheres to all established safety protocols, procedures, and regulatory requirements; maintains mindfulness of self and surrounding work area to promote a safe working environment.
Benefits
- All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
- 401(k) match (4.5%)
- Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
- Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
- 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
- Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
- Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- Adoption Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
- Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
- Member referral bonus
- Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
- Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
