Position Title: Manual Machinist - Threadmills

Summary: A successful Manual Machinist - Threadmills can safely and efficiently manufacture parts that meet all quality requirements. This is an hourly, non-exempt position reporting to the group leader.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate efforts to safely and efficiently produce product that meets all quality parameters.
• Proven understanding of all machining principles.
• Understand the correlation between lead error and helix angles, and be able to adjust the machine accordingly.
• Ability to track and document die usage and evaluate die condition.
• Basic understanding of thread lead and helix angles.
• Capable of identifying and communicating recommendations for product and productivity enhancements (lean initiatives).
• Work in a team environment with material schedulers to support customer needs.
• Possess effective measuring equipment utilization skills.
• Maintain compliance with company policy, safety, and good housekeeping practices.
• Advanced level of job operating efficiency.
• Basic ability to monitor and measure products to ensure tolerance/specs adherence.
• Ability to effectively train new operators.
• Able to prioritize work in an efficient and productive manner.
• Responsible for basic upkeep and cleanliness of machines and area.
• Ability to troubleshoot machines as needed.
• Ability to keep scrap and rework at minimal levels as defined.
• Overhead crane experience.
• Meet physical requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Highschool Diploma or GED required.
• Sound mechanical aptitude with hands-on skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read precision measuring equipment.
• Basic blueprint reading skills.
• Basic set-up capabilities.
• Basic tooling knowledge.
• Basic understanding of feeds and speeds.
• Minimum of 3 years proven experience.
• Basic understanding of gearing terminology.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods standing.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.

Joyce/Dayton Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.