Under the direction of the supervisor, either directly or through a lead person, this individual is responsible for operating various pieces of equipment. Equipment can be hydraulic presses, hones, lathes, baking ovens, CNC equipment and other pertinent equipment. This individual will be required to keep an orderly inventory of all associated jigs, tools, dies, and measuring instruments. This person must be able to operate equipment at appropriate production levels, call up new programs and change collets.


The incumbent must perform offsets and change inserts when necessary to assure parts are manufactured to blue print specifications.


Responsibilities will also include simple maintenance of both tools, such as sharpening, and machines, such as lubrication. Other responsibilities include maintaining accurate production records and counts, maintaining a safe and clean work area, moving work as required, doing unusual or experimental work, and performing any other reasonable duties as assigned by assembly supervision either directly or through the lead person.


The above description covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned above.