Finish Hone Operator [Day Shift | 5a - 3p]

Xaloy•Austintown, OH

1h•Onsite

About The Position

The Finish Hone Operator sets up and operates a horizontal honing machine to hone the internal surfaces of metallic barrels used in injection and extrusion molding machines. The work involves finishing to close-tolerance dimensions using a hone machine, related tooling, and inspection gages. The operator also sets up and operates straightening equipment and uses precision instruments and hand tools to meet required tolerances. The role follows environmental health and safety policies and maintains a clean, orderly work area and equipment. It includes preventive maintenance, quality and productivity responsibilities, material handling, and participation in continuous-improvement activities. The position is on-site in a heavy manufacturing environment and requires meeting attendance requirements. The listed schedule is day shift, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m.; overtime may be required.

Requirements

Two to three years of machine-shop experience or equivalent training in shop practices.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read specifications, drawings, blueprints, and procedure manuals and use precision instruments.
Ability to use Nordson Xaloy computer applications and systems related to work orders.
Professionalism and strong work ethics.
Problem-solving ability, initiative, and a results-oriented mindset.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work a flexible schedule; overtime may be required.
Ability to perform the listed physical demands with or without accommodation, including standing or walking for 8–10 hours in a heavy manufacturing environment and infrequently lifting objects weighing more than 50 pounds.
Ability to safely operate forklifts, overhead cranes, and other material-handling equipment.
Ability to see and hear to perform the job functions.
Ability to speak, write, and understand English fluently.

Nice To Haves

Experience with OTW Hones is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Follow environmental health and safety policies, practices, protocols, and regulations; address potential safety issues and report unsafe conditions.
Maintain a clean and orderly 6S work area and equipment.
Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, work orders, specifications, drawings, blueprints, and procedure manuals.
Set up, operate, and perform preventive maintenance on honing machines and equipment.
Position and secure workpieces in fixtures or on machine tables, and verify positions and conditions using measuring instruments.
Select feed rates, honing speeds, coolant flow, and depth of cut based on metal properties, abrasives, and shop mathematics.
Use precision measuring instruments and tools to ensure tolerances are maintained.
Set up, operate, and inspect straightening machines and equipment.
Set up and operate propane torches; use propylene torches, mix coolant, test coolant ratios, and use a refractometer.
Use ball peen hammers, air chisels, and other hand tools, including hammers of various weights, to straighten steel barrels to required tolerances.
Replace worn honing stones.
Meet established productivity and quality standards.
Operate overhead crane systems and material-handling equipment.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned or needed to support company objectives and meet on-site attendance requirements.
Suggest, implement, and support continuous-improvement solutions to increase productivity, reduce scrap and downtime, and improve operations; participate in improvement activities, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action implementation.