Header Operator III - 2nd shift 1:30pm-10:00pm
About The Position
The Header Operator III sets up and operates single- and multi-die cold headers to manufacture precision, aircraft-quality fasteners. The role tests machine performance, diagnoses equipment failures, develops machine- or part-specific tooling, and assists other operators with machine setup. The operator works with assigned headers and related products, adjusting tooling and equipment to produce parts to specified tolerances and aircraft requirements. The position also involves loading raw materials, monitoring production with inspection instruments, maintaining quality and productivity standards, recording production and statistical process control data, performing minor preventive maintenance, and supporting training for departmental personnel. The operator may serve as a backup team lead and helps train Header Operators.
Requirements
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals across units of measure.
- Ability to apply common-sense reasoning to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to read and understand blueprints.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve heading machinery problems, including setup and operation.
- Ability to work as a self-starter with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Read test schedules, work orders, manuals, specifications, wiring diagrams, and schematics to determine testing procedures.
- Test machine performance under specified conditions and analyze results to diagnose failures.
- Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and manufacturing work orders to determine the tools and materials needed to make products to precision tolerances and aircraft specifications.
- Set up and operate assigned 4- to 6-die machines on a production basis, including selecting, mounting, and aligning tooling and making adjustments to produce acceptable parts.
- Meet or exceed efficiency standards and maintain productivity and quality requirements.
- Load machines with raw material and monitor production using comparators, micrometers, calipers, and other inspection gauges.
- Rework or direct the reworking of tooling as needed.
- Maintain statistical process control records when required and make production adjustments based on SPC data.
- Train departmental personnel in machine setup and operation; act as team-lead backup and help train Header Operators.
- Perform minor preventive maintenance on assigned machines.
- Complete record keeping and data entry, maintain housekeeping, and follow safety regulations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve heading machinery problems, including setup and operation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance and prescription drugs
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance for eligible employees
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
- Paid time off, which may include vacation and sick time
- Retirement program
- Other voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
