Technical Machine Operator I

Mueller Water Products•Cleveland, TN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Technical Machine Operator I primarily operates computer numerical control (CNC) lathe and mill machines while maintaining quality and safety standards and maintaining equipment and supplies. The role involves reading blueprints, engineering plans, material specifications, and machining parameters, including interpreting geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T). The operator sets up mills and lathes, loads stock, verifies machine settings and parts, monitors machining operations, takes measurements, troubleshoots processes, and replaces worn tools. The position also includes preventive maintenance, production and quality documentation, and communication of work status and needs between shifts. This role is performed on a manufacturing plant floor in a safety-sensitive environment that may involve loud noise, hot or cold conditions, and operating machinery. The work requires prolonged standing, regular movement around the plant, manual dexterity, and the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds. No overnight travel is required.

Requirements

General mathematics skills and ability to understand measurement concepts and their applications.
Familiarity with basic measuring tools and their use in inspecting parts.
Organized and detail-oriented.
Ability to read and use a micrometer and calipers.
Experience in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment.
Ability to work safely in a manufacturing production environment.
Ability to follow detailed verbal and written instructions, processes, and procedures.
Ability to read and understand work orders and assembly instructions.
Ability to prepare and assemble materials and parts in a manufacturing production environment.
Ability to move, process, and organize materials and manufactured products.
Ability to perform quality-control checks and verify work-order specifications.
Ability to complete basic forms and reports and label products correctly.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with others.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and stand for prolonged periods.
Ability to walk around an industrial plant safety-sensitive environment on an ongoing daily basis.
Good manual dexterity for using a computer, machinery, and industrial equipment.
Ability to occasionally ascend or descend stairs.
Ability to hear and see while working on the plant floor in safety-sensitive areas.
Ability to function in a high-pressure production environment.

Nice To Haves

Welding experience.
Forklift experience.
Assembly or machine-operation experience in a manufacturing or warehouse setting.
High school diploma or GED.
CNC machining certification.
Experience with G-Code and/or conversational programming.
Experience with CAD/CAM nesting software.
Three or more years of CNC equipment operating and setup experience.
Experience with DMG Mori CNC machines and Amada saws.
Experience with robotic automation systems.

Responsibilities

Read blueprints, engineering plans, material specifications, and machining parameters, including interpreting GD&T.
Set up mills and lathes by installing and adjusting chucks, tools, attachments, collets, bushings, cams, gears, stops, and stock pushers, and indicating vices.
Load stock into the machine feed mechanism.
Verify machine settings by measuring positions and inspecting first-run and sample work pieces.
Monitor milling, drilling, grooving, cutting, turning, facing, knurling, and thread-cutting operations to maintain specifications.
Take measurements, detect malfunctions, troubleshoot processes, and replace worn tools.
Follow quality assurance procedures and processes.
Follow safety procedures and regulations to maintain safe operations.
Complete preventive maintenance in accordance with manufacturer instructions.
Document and communicate actions, irregularities, and continuing needs across work shifts.
Complete production and quality logs.
Follow detailed verbal and written instructions, processes, work orders, and assembly procedures.
Prepare and assemble materials and parts; move, process, and organize materials and manufactured products.
Perform quality-control checks and verify work-order specifications.
Complete basic forms and reports and label products correctly.
Report quality, process, equipment, and material problems to the Supervisor.
Maintain a clean and organized work area.
Communicate and work effectively with others; provide hands-on or verbal job-function training to coworkers as needed.