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Sheet Metal Machine Operator

Department: Manufacturing/Production - Ennis FLSA Status: Non – Exempt/Full Time

Amount of Travel Required: None Positions Supervised: No

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm

Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products for commercial audio equipment. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, punch, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using a hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Read work orders and production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting, bending, and geometrical dimensioning and tolerances.

• Scribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications. (Layout)
• Test and adjust speeds and actions, according to machine specifications.
• Set blade tensions, heights, and angels to perform prescribed cuts.
• Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
• Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, and punches or other fixtures in rams or bed of machines.
• Conduct routine set up and running of product through the Salvagnini, press brake (NC or CNC) and AMADA machines.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

• Perform machine maintenance (PM) and setup by loading work pieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions.
• Measure and examine completed work pieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
• Adjust ram strokes of press to specified lengths and position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct work pieces.
• Train and mentor others-leadership capacity.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Core Corporate Qualities

• Attendance/Attitude - Ability to exhibit a conscious effort to fill one’s responsibilities on an hour-by-hour, day-by- day basis. The partner understands the importance of attendance in his/her working relationships with team members and demonstrates an attitude that is conducive to the MiTek’s culture.

• Team Player/Loyalty – Demonstrate ability to work with others while showing the responsibility, dependability and accountability of what is expected to be a positive contribution to the team and the company while working towards the corporate Vision together.

Enthusiastic/Creativity - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task and the ability to approach a need, a task, or an idea from a new perspective.

• Flexibility/ Initiative/Accountability – Ability and willingness to change plans or ideas to deliver the highest

• Customer-oriented Oriented - Ability to create a customer-friendly culture by take care of the customers’ needs while following MiTek’s policies and procedures.

Core Position Qualities

• Autonomy - Ability to work independently and achieve the desired result with minimal supervision or direction.
• Communication, Written/Oral - Inform partners of telephone calls and/or guests, using AIM, paging, or the telephone. Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Able to speak read, count, and interpret written information in the English language.
• Honesty / Integrity/Confidential - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace. Must be able to keep all items HR related confidential – this includes off duty social network wall posts.

• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals. Must be able to handle conflict and work through stressful situations in a manner respectful and positive to the partner. Ability to be proactive.

• Organized - Following a systematic method of performing a task, maintaining easy-to-follow documentation, following MiTek’s standard operating procedures as outlined in the documented work instructions, and ensuring all files are accurate and easy to follow.

Education

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Experience

At least five years of sheet metal experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment

At least three years of experience in set up and running of NC or CNC Press brakes, Laser, Salvagnini and AMADA punches.

At least three to five years of experience in print reading and GD&T.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Learn MiTek’s internal systems and processes
Certification Requirements

• Ability to become Forklift certified to drive a forklift.

Other Requirements

• Proficient understanding of machines and hand tools and the ability to use the appropriate one safely
• Proficient understanding of raw materials, production processes, and quality control
• Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
• Must be able to operate several sheet metal machines, including the Salvagnini and Laser with no supervision
• Interpret blueprints as well as receive verbal instructions
• Estimate materials and time required to complete various tasks
• Ability to train others according to MiTek’s work instructions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Abilities Lift /Carry

N O F C N O F C

Stand 10 lbs or less

Walk 11-20 lbs

Sit 21-50 lbs

Handling / Fingering 51-100 lbs

Reach Outward Over 100 lbs

Reach Above Shoulder Push/Pull

Climb 12 lbs or less

Crawl 13 - 25 lbs

Squat or Kneel 26 - 40 lbs

Bend 41 -100 lbs

Other Physical Requirements

N O F C General Comments

Vision

Speech

Hearing

Smell

Taste

PPE Usage

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)