Manual Machinist

Description

Are you interested in joining a company that was recently certified as a "Great Place to Work" for the fifth year in a row? If so, please read on...

L&S is looking for a Manual Machinist for the 1st shift. We are seeking a self-motivated team member that has strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent organizational skills, likes to work with their hands, with the ability to work independently and multitask. L&S is willing to train for this position from entry level if required.

Responsibilities:

• Performs all machining required on electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Provides detailed drawings.
• Responsible to know, understand, and use correct: quality standards, documentation, repair techniques, and job products/materials.
• Assists supervisor in determining the best way to properly machine products.
• Promotes a strong safety culture and good company image.
• Conduct daily/weekly maintenance inspections for equipment and record.
• Adhere to standard operating procedures including quality (ISO 9001), safety, and environmental.
• Has knowledge and skills to use all machine shop equipment.
• Instructs lower crafts personnel.
• Assist other shop departments with skilled or non-skilled duties as directed by supervisor or shop manager.
• Able to be on-call rotation for weekend work.
• Able to work overtime as designated by supervisor, by job requirements.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Math includes basic calculator functions as related to machining.
• Must be able to read and understand job cards and descriptions of work to be carried out.
• Calibrate, record calibration, and operate precision measurement equipment.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must be willing to work overtime, weekdays, and weekends to meet customer service requirements.

Preferred :

• Welding experience.
• 2-year associate's degree in machine tooling techniques or equivalent experience in machining.
• Previous experience operating manual lathes, including facing, boring, drilling, single point threading, and grooving.
• Experience with rigging and lifting heavy loads, and operating overhead cranes.
• Forklift experience.

Physical demands:

• The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.
• Able to stand on cement floors for up to 10 hours.
• Frequent lifting, pushing and pulling of heavy objects with the assistants of an overhead crane.
• Uneven or slippery walking surfaces.
• Able to wear proper PPE (i.e. hearing protection, safety glasses, hard hat, etc.).