MACHINIST TRAINEE

Machinist / Trainee

Responsible for servicing and rebuilding form tools, trim tools, and extrusion components according to Genpak's procedures, manually machining parts in support of tooling service and plant tooling needs, maintaining a clean and safe work environment, and work with minimal supervision.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Trim tool rebuilds
• Trim tool repairs
• Mold base repairs
• Plug base repairs
• Machining and servicing extrusion cone, die, die adapter, and choker ring
• Machining with various manual machinery
• Produce accurate tooling service and machining records
• Daily housekeeping
• Deep cleaning for various audits and/or visits
• Assisting in machinery maintenance

Key Job Requirements

Interpersonal/Communication:

• Demonstrate ability to participate in departmental and interdepartmental communication and teamwork
• Demonstrate effective and diplomatic written and verbal communication
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure, meet scheduled and/or emergency deadlines without loss of efficiency or composure

Technical Knowledge:

• Demonstrate ability to operate vertical and horizontal band saws
• Demonstrate ability to operate a fork truck
• Demonstrate ability to operate parts cleaners
• Demonstrate ability to operate dry ice blaster
• Demonstrate ability to operate the sand blasting cabinet
• Demonstrate ability to operate disc sander
• Demonstrate ability to operate a pneumatic pencil grinder and die grinder
• Demonstrate ability to accurately read any needed measuring equipment
• Demonstrate ability to read and follow direction from blueprints, sketches, or copying sample parts
• Demonstrate ability to operate manual
• Demonstrate ability to operate automatic surface grinders
• Demonstrate ability to operate manual mills to machine simple parts to spec.
• Demonstrate ability to operate manual lathes to machine simple parts to spec.
• Demonstrate ability to operate overhead bridge crane and jib cranes
• Demonstrate ability to operate various hand tools and magnetic base drills
• Demonstrate ability to operate hydraulic press and arbor press
• Demonstrate ability to tear down, repair, and reassemble various form tools
• Demonstrate ability to tear down, repair, and reassemble various trim tools to specs
• Demonstrate ability to assist in determining root causes of tooling issues
• Demonstrate ability to understand, analyze, and repair mold fluid circuitry

Tools Required:

• Tape Measure
• 12" Scale
• 6" Dial Calipers
• 0"-3" Outside Diameter mics
• Hex key (Allen wrenches)wrench set 0.050"-3/8"
• Adjustable wrench (Crescent wrench) 8", 10", or 12"
• 0005" or 0.0010" test indicator
• Edge finder
• Dead blow hammer
• 0"-3" depth mic
• Pair of precision 1-2-3 blocks
• Hex key socket set 5/32"-3/8"
• 3/8" drive ratchet
• 1" travel indicator
• Attainment of additional tools will be necessary during tenure

Efficiency:

• Can demonstrate ability to prioritize multi-task duties without loss of efficiency or composure
• Demonstrates ability to manage time properly for efficient and effective results
• Demonstrate ability to complete tasks within expected time frames

Quality:

• Demonstrate ability to maintain accurate records for all tooling service history and data collection
• Demonstrate ability to make parts to specification
• Demonstrate ability to service tooling to required specification

Safety:

• Demonstrate ability to comply with major Federal and State industrial safety regulations and industry and professional standards
• Demonstrate ability to understand and actively participate in all company safety programs, policies and procedures

Education & Experience:

• High School diploma or GED
• 3-5 years of related work experience
• Any mechanical aptitude training or machining education is a plus
• Will be trained and certified for fork truck operation

ADA – Essential Functions:

• Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Must be able to visually read various postings, bulletin boards, and computer monitors/screens
• Must be able to heed safety warnings, devices and alarms
• Must possess adequate ability to do problem solving and establish cause and effect relationships in an office and/or manufacturing environment