Fabrication Associate -1st & 2nd at General Stamping & Metalworks in Tomah, Wisconsin

Job Description:

General Description
The CNC Operator is responsible for safely, productively, and skillfully creating beautiful metal fabricated parts to print specifications. These parts are to meet or exceed established quality and productivity standards.
Organizational Relationships and Authority
The CNC Operator reports directly to the Production Supervisor.

There are no direct reports to this position. However, machine performance is the responsibility of the operator and any conditions that lower the expected output of the machine must be communicated to the shift supervisor.
Key Responsibilities and Purpose
The primary responsibility of the CNC Operator is to produce metal fabricated parts to customer print specifications using a standard process.

Additional tasks include:

Wearing proper protective equipment as directed by equipment or process
Understanding safety requirements in work areas, and complying with requirements
Expertly operating Benders and Press Brakes
Maintaining a pristine work environment by cleaning equipment and surrounding area as well as organizing tooling after the completion of each job
Reporting all job hazards and non-conformances immediately to the Supervisor
Supporting achievement of company standards in safety, productivity, and on-time production
Maintaining a satisfactory attendance record as outlined in the employee handbook
Using inspection devices (calipers, pin gauges, check fixtures) to inspect parts, according to print and product inspection plan (PIP)

Qualifications and Competencies
To perform this job successfully, an individual must display the ability to read a blueprint and calculate positive and negative adjustments to produce parts to print specifications. They must possess basic computer skills including:

Desktop and workstation computer
Navigating ERP software

Education

High school diploma or equivalent, preferred

Experience

Minimum of 6 months in a manufacturing environment is preferred
Press Brake or Bender operational experience is preferred

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Open office, cubicle, individual or shared office
Shop floor

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must possess the ability to regularly or occasionally meet the following physical demands:

Wear common protective or safety equipment including hearing and eye protection
Work in non-air-conditioned, variable temperature factory setting
Speak clearly and understandably with a pleasant tone of voice and manner
Hear within a range that enables normal telephone communication
See a computer screen within reasonable reading distance without strain
Type at a keyboard without discomfort
Move around the office environment and manufacturing floor comfortably in order to fulfill tasks required in various offices and departments
Travel beyond the office environment by private or commercial aircraft, automobile, or golf cart without undue stress or discomfort
Repeat the same physical or mental activities repetitively while sustaining accuracy of work
Lift up to 45 lbs. independently
Bending at the waist and neck
Working at shoulder height

Conditions of Hire

All employment with GSM, Inc. is at-will by the employer and employee and therefore subject to change.