Syndicate Production Machinist Night Shift

SilencerCo•Riverton, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Machinist is an essential support role tasked with resolving technical production abnormalities in a timely manner to avoid unplanned machine downtime. This is a shop-wide responsibility including Mills, EDM's, Lathe's, and Swiss machines. The machinist will also perform skill verification of personnel, teach Cell Leads best practice in problem solving methods, and collaborate with the programming group for mistake proofing techniques and manufacturing optimization.

Requirements

Ability to lift 50 lbs
Availability to work nights, weekends, and overtime as needed
3 years of machining experience, or a related field

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Machine Monitoring Applications
Basic knowledge of programming principle
Ability to adapt to changing circumstances with a positive attitude
Ability to effectively work in a team environment or independently with no supervision
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong understanding of machining processes, equipment technology, and shop procedures
Understanding of SilencerCo's employee policies, company principals, and manager expectations
Skilled/experienced with: Multi-Path Turn/Mill Lathes, Mills, and EDMs (Okuma, Nakamura, Kitamura, Fanuc).

Responsibilities

Create standard work procedures and update processes and procedures as problems are identified and eliminated
Maintain operator level 3 skill status on all production CNC's
Ability to troubleshoot NC code on all production machines
Proof new programs, fixtures and setups before handoff to normal production
Provide programming suggestions to improve stability, delivery, tool path alignment, etc.
Manage production responsible TPM intervals to ensure we don't observe breakdowns, long cycle times, rework, etc.
Comply with safe work practices; understanding work injury procedures, workers comp, and OSHA standards
Solves tooling issues by identifying productivity of tooling, evaluating tooling performance, and evaluating new tooling requirements
Understand key SPC principles such as Cp, Cpk and work to maintain a process capable environment for operators
Responsible for any potential rework strategies that may be deployed
Ability to collect accurate process metrics through new product introduction and process improvements
Schedule flexibility as needed
All other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned
Timely response to abnormalities escalated by Production Leads.
Daily completion and interaction with the Machinist Escalation Workflow.
Professional interaction and positive rapport with coworkers and internal customers.