Manual Lathe Operator ($24 hr)

Samuel, Son & Co.•Angola, IN
•Onsite

About The Position

Samuel is a leading metal-forming, manufacturing, and service company. We are seeking a Manual Lathe Operator to join our team. This role involves operating machinery, performing safety checks, interpreting blueprints, and ensuring quality control. We offer opportunities for career development and foster a culture of equality, respect, and integrity.

Requirements

  • Possess good communication and reasoning skills with the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions whether written or oral.
  • Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment to meet team expectations.
  • Understand and support Company policies and procedures.
  • Ability to understand and abide by all safety rules and regulations to perform the job.
  • Active position requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and lifting of heavy items on a regular basis.

Nice To Haves

  • Operate cranes, hoists, tables, forklifts, and other devices in a safe manner and complete any training/safety program relating to the operation of the equipment.
  • Operate general hand tools.
  • Operate shop floor equipment.
  • Operate company computer systems.
  • Operator lathe machine.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all safety checks at the start of the shift on all cranes and tools, document as necessary and continue to perform safety checks throughout the shift.
  • Read, understand, and interpret blueprints and job routings.
  • Record required information on proper forms relating to machining practices where required.
  • Properly operate and interpret various measuring devices (micrometers, calipers, gauges etc.).
  • Correctly monitor and identify when equipment needs to be sent out for calibration.
  • Perform inspections using Quality Assurance procedures and work instructions.
  • Work with department supervisor and maintenance to make sure machines are running smoothly.
  • Performs housekeeping and other related duties.
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