Machine Operator (Racking) 7am-3:30pm
About The Position
The Racking Machine Operator performs production tasks to set up, operate, monitor, and run machinery safely and in accordance with customer and PEI specifications. The role requires close attention to detail to identify potential machinery issues and to produce work accurately and efficiently. The position is based in a clean, environmentally controlled facility in South Bend, Indiana. Operators help meet internal and external customer fulfillment needs by following work orders, specifications, special instructions, production documentation, and PEI-Genesis ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards. They use or learn basic computer skills, apply Kanban and FIFO methodologies, and complete work orders daily to meet facility promise-date and cycle-time metrics.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred, or a combination of education, training, and experience demonstrating the ability to perform the job duties.
- Ability to communicate with peers, superiors, and management.
- Ability to fluctuate schedule as required by management or workload.
- Willingness to obtain knowledge of products and processes.
- Ability to follow directives from superiors and management.
- Good hand-eye coordination and close attention to detail.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Excellent manual dexterity for assembling small components, with or without equipment.
- Ability to use or learn basic computer skills.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds regularly and up to 70 pounds occasionally with assistance.
- Ability to perform repetitive detailed hand work for more than eight hours per day.
- Ability to push and pull a lever up and down with moderate force.
- Ability to sit or stand for more than eight hours and reach overhead, with or without a ladder or step stool.
- Ability to grip and grasp for at least eight hours per day.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
Responsibilities
- Set up machines using appropriate tooling and perform first-piece inspection checks.
- Select top tools and bases, choose connector-pattern programs, and set picker and gripper heights.
- Use shims and rubber grommets during setup and select and set up arbor press tools for hand loading and contact adjustments.
- Select contact-turning and operator tooling, perform tooling preventive maintenance, and troubleshoot machine adjustments for required contact application.
- Operate complex machinery safely, accurately, and efficiently according to work orders and work instructions.
- Use standardized measuring tools and equipment, including computerized vision measurements, arbor presses, depth indicators, and go/no-go gauges.
- Interpret specifications, including multiple-place decimals, and read, understand, and follow work orders and special instructions.
- Complete production documentation and follow production work instructions and applicable ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards.
- Complete work orders daily to meet facility promise-date and cycle-time metrics.
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area to eliminate foreign object debris (FOD).
- Use necessary Kanban and FIFO methodologies.
- Cross-train in all areas of production and build knowledge of products and processes.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Company-paid long-term disability
- Paid time off
- Paid sick time
- Flexible schedule options
- 401(k) with company match
- Referral program
- Employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
