Machine Operator Trainee - Weekend Shift (Fri - Sun)

LISI Aerospace•Torrance, CA

About The Position

The Production Machine Trainee performs basic machine setups and operates production machines to meet company targets and standards. The role requires operating at least three production machines, such as Broach, Fillet Roll, Shave A, Traub, Davenport, Smartline, Grinder, Header, and Groove, and maintaining the required competency levels as assessed for those machines. Work is performed under supervision. The position involves producing parts to specifications, monitoring machine operation and product quality, maintaining tooling, and addressing minor malfunctions. The trainee also completes production records and data entry, follows workplace and environmental safety requirements, participates in continuous-improvement activities, and communicates problems or nonconformances to the appropriate team members or management. The role is scheduled Friday through Sunday, 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Starting compensation is $20 per hour, with eligibility for a $1.50-per-hour weekend shift differential.

Requirements

Minimum of 1–3 years of experience and/or training in aerospace fastener manufacturing or an industrial shop, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Working experience with manufacturing-environment procedures.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, including basic shop math and measurements involving units, weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to understand detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Basic computer skills and knowledge of departmental applications, including SPC and the shop floor system.
Ability to stand for extended periods; speak or listen; walk; coordinate eye and hand movements; perform repetitive hand movements and manual-dexterity tasks; and bend, reach to shoulder level, and lift, carry, push, or pull up to 30 pounds.
Close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus; hearing within the normal or average range.
Ability to comply with safety, environmental, and hazardous-materials requirements and wear required personal protective equipment.
Demonstrates analytical ability, technical skills, oral communication, teamwork, business acumen, cost consciousness, adaptability, planning and organization, and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform basic setups and operate up to three automatic machines to produce parts according to blueprints, router packages, specifications, and special instructions.
Recognize out-of-tolerance conditions and adjust machine controls or control media as needed.
Perform basic trial runs to check machine settings or programmed control data.
Inspect parts for conformance using gauges, SPC, and the shop floor system.
Identify and remedy minor machine malfunctions and perform in-process inspections; report major discrepancies to a lead or supervisor.
Determine and use proper feed and speed combinations.
Provide information to Manufacturing, Engineering, and others to document procedures and drawings.
Work under supervision.
Check tooling and rework it as needed to keep machines running.
Lay out parts for successive and continuous machining operations.
Examine products against quality standards using blueprints or work instructions.
Participate in and maintain LEAP and APU/GAP standards.
Participate in PSM1 meetings and report ongoing and long-term problems.
Sustain actions related to projects and workshops.
Complete record keeping and data entry, maintain housekeeping, and follow safety regulations.
Comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, company rules, and HSE procedures.
Attend required training and follow HSE policies, plans, reporting requirements, and safe operating procedures.
Immediately bring known or suspected nonconformance with company procedures or legal requirements to management's attention.
Seek opportunities to improve HSE performance by establishing objectives and targets, measuring progress, and reporting results.
Follow waste-elimination initiatives, including recycling and efforts to eliminate or minimize production waste.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Wear required personal protective equipment in specified areas and participate in developing and promoting the HSE culture.
Correct or report unsafe or environmentally risky conditions and participate in requested risk, incident, or HSE working-group analyses.