MACHINE OPERATOR / UTILITY

Position Responsibilities:

• Operator will be responsible for a variety of machines including hand router, hand shaper, profile, and buck shaper.
• Operator should be knowledgeable on setup, operation, and maintenance of these machines.

• Monitor operation of machines and make adjustments to correct problems and ensure conformance to specifications.
• Set up, program, operate, or tend computerized or manual woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, or wood-nailing machines.
• Communicates with supervisor, engineers, production control, quality, maintenance and other shop personnel for assignments and to resolve machining or quality issues.
• Responsible for keeping equipment and work are clean and orderly and perform basic preventive maintenance functions on equipment. Uses LOTO 9lock out/tag out) to de-energize equipment prior to performing any maintenance or repair service.
• Within the scope of the job requirements, will be required to adhere and comply with state and federal law, the Company Quality Program and procedures, Company policies and Safety Environmental Regulations.
• Maintains work area and equipment in clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety measures.
• Wear required safety glasses and work shoes; works safely and reports unsafe conditions to Dept. Supervisor.

• Performs other duties as required by Supervisor.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• English required for reading tickets and instructions.
• Must be able to read and interpret drawings, follow routers, use simple math to perform basic calculation and use basic hand held measuring tools.

Valued but not Required Skills and Experience:

Problem Sensitivity — Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.