Secondary Setup

PennEngineering®•Waterford, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for maintaining the efficient operation of thread rolling and tapping machines through various troubleshooting methods and procedures. The position involves setting up production jobs, troubleshooting errors, making minor adjustments to machines, and ensuring consistent operation at maximum efficiency. The role also includes changing production consumable tooling, maintaining coolant levels, cleaning machines and work areas, and preparing required documentation. Secondary duties may include performing dimensional checks, collecting data for SPC charts, verifying thread dimensions, visually inspecting parts, and using a computer system to track jobs.

Requirements

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos and to write simple correspondence
Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and 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
Ability to understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situation
Mechanical problem solving and/or maintenance background
1 or more years’ experience setting new jobs in thread tapping and/or thread rolling machines
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
One to three months related experience and/or training

Nice To Haves

Ability to lift approximately 40 lbs. from floor level to waist, and waist to floor approximately 5 times per hour
Ability to stand approximately 8-10 hrs./day
Visual acuity for detailed work
Manual dexterity
Mechanical ability
Able to bend, twist, and squat in sometimes awkward positions for prolonged periods of time while exerting force (pushing or pulling) on hand tools to adjust machine

Responsibilities

Set-up production jobs in thread tapping and rolling machines
Remove and clean tooling from thread tapping and rolling machines
Install tooling into thread tapping and rolling machines, verifying set-up runs at required rate while making parts that meet all specification requirements
Inspect previous job tooling and replace worn/broken tools prior to storage
Prepare all required documentation
Troubleshoot errors and make minor adjustments on thread tapping and rolling machines to maintain consistent operation at maximum efficiency
Change production consumable tooling (taps and dies)
Fill and maintain correct concentration of coolant tanks
Clean tap shavings and other debris from feed systems and scrap chutes
Read job specifications and engineering drawings to determine inspection requirements
Clean machine and work area
Housekeeping/6S
Perform hourly and process containment dimensional check on threaded parts
Collect data for SPC charts and make necessary calculations to complete and fill out all charting
Ability to lift Pierce Nut stock manually, with hoist or lift truck and positions
Verify thread dimensions of Pierce Nuts with specifications using the containment pan to assure that non-conforming work pieces are scraped and/or saved for further analysis by the quality department
Visually inspect parts for quality issues
Use a computer system to track active production jobs