Lathe Operator

Essex Industries is a multi-site aerospace and defense manufacturer serving military and commercial customers worldwide. The Lathe Operator will maintain and operate manual production machinery.

Essential Duties:

• Operate machinery at or above company standards for both time and quality, as instructed.
• Complete departmental assignments using hand, manual, and automatic machinery, as well as fixturing and precision measuring equipment with supervision, as instructed.
• Complete any necessary documentation per company policy or verbal instruction.
• Keep machinery and work area in a clean, safe, maintained, and organized fashion.
• Assist in other areas in order to meet the production needs of Essex and its customers
• Comply with all PPE and machine guarding as necessary with each job.
• Understand the basic function of machine controls
• Basic understanding of blueprint reading
• Ability to count and record part counts accurately
• Be able to perform basic machine preventive maintenance such as checking fluid levels and filling accordingly
• Ability to use basic measuring tools such as calipers and micrometers accurately with limited supervision
• Load and run fewer complex parts on 3 axis machines making sure all locaters are prepped and clean

Requirements:

• 0-1 years of shop experience or 1 - 2 years of applied training; or equivalent of the two.

Why Choose Essex:

• Base Pay and Overtime Pay Eligible
• Bonus Opportunity
• Paid time off
• 10 company holidays
• Training & Development
• Retirement Benefits – 401k matching
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts
• Medical, dental, vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

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