Manufacturing Helper: 1st Shift, Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm

Skills•Auburn, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Skills Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Helper to assist with daily work and special projects across manufacturing processes, including CNC, press brake, water jet, deburring, sand blasting, straightening, masking, hot forming, and sawing. The role involves identifying and pulling materials listed on manufacturing work orders, setting up or helping set up machinery to specified dimensions, moving finished material to other work areas, and accurately completing work orders. The employee will work closely with machine operators and follow prescribed procedures to ensure products meet specifications and customer quality requirements. Skills Inc. is a self-funded nonprofit social enterprise that trains, employs, and serves people with disabilities and the community. The company operates aerospace manufacturing, aerospace finishing, and business solutions lines across three locations and employs more than 250 people. The position works indoors in a production environment with moderate noise and constant exposure to machinery. Due to the company’s participation in the defense industry, access to certain sensitive information and materials is restricted by ITAR to US Persons as defined by law. The company may modify or add responsibilities as business needs change.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and communicate in English verbally, through American Sign Language, or with adaptive technology.
Must meet the ITAR definition of a US Person to access, view, or share restricted defense-related information and materials.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read blueprints and specifications to determine component parts and assembly sequences.
Ability to read and interpret work orders, drawings, internal and customer specifications, manuals, and safety regulations.
Ability to perform mid-level math accurately, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Ability to identify, organize, estimate, and recognize differences or similarities.
Ability to take direction from a supervisor and complete assigned tasks.
Ability to identify potential issues with machinery, processes, or parts.
Ability to communicate information clearly and directly to coworkers and supervisory personnel verbally and in writing.
High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Assist with setup and operation of CNC equipment as needed.
Assist with setup and operation of press brake equipment as needed.
Assist with setup and operation of sand blast equipment as needed.
Assist with setup and operation of masking/Mylar equipment as needed.
Assist with setup and operation of deburr equipment as needed.
Assist with setup and operation of countersink tables as needed.
Assist with setup and operation of saw machines as needed.
Assist with setup and operation of hot forming processes as needed.
Work closely with machine operators and help with day-to-day duties.
Use work orders to determine material requirements, cutting-line locations, dimensions, and tolerances.
Use calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and other measuring equipment needed to complete work.
Inspect parts and products using prescribed procedures to ensure they meet specifications and to reduce defects, scrap, and rework.
Ensure parts meet customer quality requirements.
Identify and correct root causes of quality problems.
Keep equipment and the work area clean and orderly on a daily basis.
Detect and report defective equipment, materials, or faulty operations to the plant supervisor.