2nd & 3rd shift Tool Room Machinist

MORTON INDUSTRIESMorton, IL
$25 - $37Onsite

About The Position

Morton Industries is hiring for 2nd & 3rd shift Tool Room Machinist! Morton offers: Low Insurance Premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision Short Term and Long-Term Disability Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident Coverages Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Company Paid Life Insurance 401K Match Paid Bereavement SUMMARY Plans and performs difficult machine setups and operations to produce a wide variety of intricately designed parts and details having a multiplicity of related dimensions of very close and exacting nature for tools, dies, fixtures, mechanisms, etc. Proceeds on work assignments with minimum of supervision. Uses a wide variety of precision instruments for exacting measurements. Requires a high degree of skill and a broad knowledge of machining practices and material characteristics.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to continuously practice safe habits in the workplace while following all policies and procedures related to health and safety.

Nice To Haves

  • Ability to work in an organized manner, balancing several tasks simultaneously.
  • Works well in group problem solving situations.
  • Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time.
  • Shares expertise with others.
  • Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
  • Maintains confidentiality.
  • Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.
  • Writes clearly and informatively; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
  • Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
  • Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
  • Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values.
  • Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
  • Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
  • Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
  • Completes work in timely manner; Works quickly.
  • Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly.
  • Is consistently at work and on time.
  • Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
  • Asks for and offers help when needed.
  • Meets challenges with resourcefulness.

Responsibilities

  • Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.
  • Computes dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations.
  • Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining.
  • Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, shaper, and grinders, to machine parts, and verifies conformance of machined parts to specifications.
  • Lifts machined parts and positions and secures parts on surface plate or worktable.
  • Smooths flat and contoured surfaces and power grinders, and fits and assembles parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms.
  • Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances.
  • Examines standard or previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommends design modifications regarding construction and function of part.
  • Develops specifications from general descriptions for specialty tools and draws or sketches design of product.
  • All other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Low Insurance Premiums on Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Short Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident Coverages
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • 401K Match
  • Paid Bereavement
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