Machine Operator II - shift 3

BorgWarner•Seneca, SC

11d

About The Position

Sets up and operates conventional, special-purpose, and computer numerical control (CNC) machines—including lathes, grinders, milling machines, and drill presses—to machine complex metallic parts to exact customer tolerances. The role supports machining departments and other facility areas as needed to meet production requirements, while following safety, quality, and standardized work procedures. Employees are responsible for meeting production goals, maintaining a clean and orderly work area, and acting in accordance with BorgWarner’s Beliefs.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or successful completion of a basic skills assessment.
Six months of experience in a fast-paced industrial lean environment.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to stand for long periods and repeatedly lift up to 35 pounds to shoulder height.
Ability to perform repetitive motions, including loading and unloading machines and carts, standing, and lifting.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to follow safety policies and procedures and department quality requirements.
Ability to read and interpret gear charts.
Ability to use measuring instruments such as calipers, height gauges, scales, and micrometers.
Strong mechanical aptitude is preferred.
Basic and advanced math skills; familiarity with fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, geometry, and trigonometry is a plus.
Ability to maintain attention to detail and accuracy, demonstrate urgency, exercise judgment and decision-making, work with others, and maintain attendance.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Six months of related experience.
Strong mechanical aptitude.
Familiarity with fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, geometry, and trigonometry.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate CNC machines, including two- to six-axis machinery.
Set up and adjust fixtures and cutting tools, and make tooling offsets on machines.
Follow department-specific work instructions, standardized work, process sheets, internal procedures, and policies.
Measure, mark, and scribe dimensions and reference points on material or workpieces as guides for machining.
Monitor machine operations for malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjust machine controls or control media as needed.
Use precision instruments and inspection tools to verify quality and conformance to specifications, including CMMs, micrometers, calipers, and gauges.
Make adjustments necessary to maintain parts within quality limits for statistical process control (SPC).
Study blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions, tolerances, operation sequence, and setup requirements.
Perform minor preventive maintenance and other machine maintenance, such as oiling or cleaning machines, dies, or workpieces and adding coolant to machine reservoirs.
Meet daily production goals, and enter reasons in pitch charts when targets are missed.
Consistently meet production targets for products in primary assigned areas and uphold department quality requirements, including following spill procedures.
Load and unload CNC machinery or assembly stations; pack finished material into dunnage.
Manually load, unload, and maneuver materials to or from pallets, trays, racks, baskets, and shelves, by hand or on foot as required.
Support machining departments and other facility areas as necessary to meet production needs.
Comply with safety policies and procedures, maintain a clean and orderly work area in accordance with 5S, and act in accordance with BorgWarner’s Beliefs.
Perform other duties as assigned.