Manufacturing Operator - Tube Reducer Operator

iday. Overtime may be necessary at times to support business need.

The starting pay for this position will be $31.68/hour progressing to $32.38/hour after 6 months of satisfactory performance.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure safe practices and support EHS initiatives.

• Champion high quality standards. Work with area team members, engineers, and quality, and other personnel on quality excursions.

• Maintain good housekeeping and ensure work place stays neat, clean and orderly.

• Set up and operate tube reducer machine according to detailed process instructions, written or verbal instructions.

• Change dies, mandrels and convert machines as production schedules require.

• Make the necessary adjustments to the machine using micrometers, indicators, gages and other precision measuring equipment provided.

• Maintain and interpret records and take necessary action as prescribed. Initiate reports as directed.

• Monitor product surface and size qualities by periodic checks of ID, OD, and wall thickness samples and make machine setups and adjustments as necessary to assure quality product.

• Perform coolant changes assuring that proper water/coolant ratio is met.

• Troubleshoot and correct machinery faults/failures.

• Perform routine/minor maintenance activities.

• Assist in scheduled maintenance activities.

• Set up and operate automatic saw tables according to detailed process instructions, written or verbal instructions.

• Set up and operate lathes used to chamfer tubing.

• Instruct and/or train new reducer operators.

• Exercise care is required in setting up tube reducer to prevent damage of material.

• Review OPS, MS, and MEI for correctness and recommend changes to enhance safety, quality and productivity.

• Other relevant duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a highschool diploma or equivalent
• One (1) year experience reading and interpreting various gauges including Micrometers or Vernier Calipers. Demonstration will be required
• Three (3) years experience troubleshooting mechanical systems
• Must have at least one (1) of the following:

  • One (1) experience with N/C (Numerically Controlled) Machine Tool equipment operation

  • One (1) experience with CNC (Computer Numerical Control) equipment operation

  • College Diploma/Degree in Mechanical Trade/Discipline

  • Must be mechanically inclined with ability to work with hands skillfully. One (1) experience with at least three (3) of the following: mills, drills, power saws, grinders, presses, screw machines, lathes, deburr/edge contouring

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be proficient with basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) and Shop Math, including decimals and fractions.

• Required to work shift work in accordance with business needs. Will be expected to respond to scheduled overtime, hold over, or emergency call-in as required.

• Must be physically able to manually lift of up to 50 lbs.

• Must be able to earn crane certification in a reasonable amount of time

• Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20. Vision and color blindness test may be required, depending on assignment.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated (past experience acceptable) mechanical abilities

• Experience run manual and automated CNC Machines

• Tooling experience

• Experience using dial indicators and air gages.

• Experience working in clean or chemical processes

Additional Eligibility Requirements

• GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.