Boring Mill Operator - 2nd Shift

Graham Corporation and Subsidiaries • City of Batavia, NY

76d

About The Position

Working form blueprints, sketches, and oral or written instructions, sets up and operates a manual boring mill.

Requirements

• High school GED Required
• Trade school/BOCES in Machining Fundamentals
• BOCES training or its equivalent in progressive Machine Shop assignments
• Must be willing to work overtime as required.
• Minimal travel may be required
• Ability and willingness to abide by set policies and/or safety programs established by GHM, our clients, and/or regulatory agencies which govern our performance and behavior in the normal course of our work while on GHM or the client’s property or job site.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with company values.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal direction as a highly motivated self-starter and within a team oriented culture.
• Exhibits polite and professional communication via phone, e-mail and mail.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Maintain a collaborative relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
• Obtains support and cooperation from others and reciprocates; demonstrates positive behaviors, displaying tact, respect, and understanding when dealing with others; proactively engages and confronts issues to achieve continual improvement.
• Meets challenges with resourcefulness, generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others attention.
• Demonstrates pride in workmanship and commitment to continual quality improvement; maintains clean, organized work area; maintains accurate and timely labor reporting; makes improvement based on lessons learned; maintains strict adherence to quality system requirements.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment.
• Strong training skills.
• Must be able to work in the U.S without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Production quality and efficiency using appropriate tools and equipment, qualified to perform special processes as needed
• Sets up and operates machine for boring, turning, and facing castings, forging, jigs, fixtures, etc
• May be required to improvise holding fixtures when standard fixtures do not serve.
• Sets feeds, speeds, cut depth , and select tools.
• Makes allowances for metal characteristics, temperature effect and shrinkage.
• Performs in-process inspection using a variety of measuring tools and indicators.
• Size, weight and location of work may require use of hand and power operated machine handling equipment.
• Consistently meets customer’s quality requirements and expectations.
• Will be required to supply several personal tools such as square, scale, tape, hammer and wrench
• Follow instructions – oral and/or written
• Can properly read all blueprint and work instructions
• Will provide instruction and guidance to employees assigned to assist and as required, will participate in training of welders and other employees of the department of lesser classification.
• Performs other duties as assigned by their supervisor, or his/her designate.
• Work may require use of scaffold, ladders, forklift, and/or scissor lift.
• Work may require the use of a crane to move part.
• Maintains a clean work area with no clutter.
• Practices safety at all times while at work.
• Follows safety policies and procedures and speaks up when others are non-compliant.
• Wears all safety equipment for area of work.
• Identify, recommend and/or implement continuous improvement opportunities that result in improved quality and increased capacity.
• Keeps an open mind to others continuous improvement suggestions
• Bring continuous improvement suggestions to the appropriate team member.
• Demonstrates initiative, positive attitude, and enthusiasm for the job
• Will follow up with supervisor on professional development goals and opportunities
• Takes an interest and lets it be known that they have a desire to grow with the company

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees