3rd shift Material Flow Operator (12577)

SOMIC AMERICA INC•Brewer, ME

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Sets up and operates numerical control equipment to machine components to specifications. Satisfies Somic America's Quality goals and objectives in the completion of activities or duties. This role involves maintaining a safe work area, performing hourly quality checks, completing changeovers, operating machinery, and performing planned maintenance.

Requirements

High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs and Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Regularly required to stand eight (8) or more hours a day; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Maintain and provide a safe work area and work in a safe manner. Report any unsafe conditions to Team Leader immediately.
Complete Hourly checks using In Process Check Sheets and Gaging to ensure parts meet Quality Specifications.
Notifies Team Leader of any suspect material and helps to contain material line side.
Complete Changeovers using the Changeover Procedure.
Attaches fixture to machine bed and positions and secures work piece in fixture according to changeover instructions.
Fill in Change over checklist to ensure all changeover steps are complete.
Utilize AIM to transact material at final step of process.
Completes Standardized work in accordance to Work Instructions.
Removes material from boxes and places in fixture or on conveyor.
Observes and listens to machine operation to detect malfunctions such as worn or damaged cutting tools.
Manipulates controls and enters commands to index cutting tool to specified set point and to start machine.
Offsets tool, as required.
Measures and inspects parts for conformance to specifications/hourly checks, using in process sheets and gaging.
Notify Team Leader or Production Manager of any abnormal or unusual condition.
Assembles cutting tools in tool holders and positions tool holders in machine spindles as specified or inserts cutting tools in specified machine magazines.
Changes cutting tools and location of work piece during machining process as specified in setup instructions.
Complete line PMs (planned maintenance) as assigned.
Submit kaizen suggestions for improvements.