Machinist Sumter Sc Apply
Position : Machinist
Location : Sumter, SC
Duration : 12 Months
Total Hours/week : 40.00
Client : Medical Devices Company
Job Category : Industrial
Level of Experience : Mid-Level
Employment Type : Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders or GC EAD or OPT or EAD or CPT)
3rd Shift: 8pm 8am 3, 2, 2, 3 schedule
Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY (Briefly describe the job's primary purpose or contribution to the department or organization)
- will train on days
- Technical associates (TAs)
- Not a machine operator
- Responsible for stepping in to repair machine breakdowns
- Troubleshoot problems
- Speed of operation issues
- Waste issues
- Must have mechanical hands-on background
- Made up of components that translate across other industries
- Bonus, has high speed manufacturing experience
- Soft skills, team oriented, continuous improvement
- Car engines, boat engines. Auto mechanical background
- HVAC. Low voltage electronics and sensors
- Machinist
- Set-up, operate, optimize, changeover/troubleshoot, and maintain assigned departmental production equipment.
- Responsible for meeting/exceeding production standards, maintaining product quality, minimizing/preventing equipment downtime, and sustaining budgeted waste levels on a daily basis.
Essential Functions
- Has detailed operational knowledge of the equipment to the point that he/she can operate within specified quality/quantity limits.
- Sets up and debugs equipment to the specifications listed in specifications, plant policies, and Department Procedures. Deviations from these specifications must be cleared with the supervisor or Engineering
- Maintains equipment in working order to produce product within specified quality and quantity limits, adjusting, troubleshooting, cleaning and repairing, as necessary.
- Is responsible for maintaining equipment logs for each piece of equipment, recording pertinent information about downtime and maintenance problems. Must have clear and legible handwriting.
- Repairs equipment within his/her capability and reports major problems to supervisor. Assists the Maintenance Department, LTA/Production Mechanic or Manufacturing Technician in major repairs.
- Performs preventative maintenance on the equipment as specified in the plant preventative maintenance (PM) program or as needed for smooth operation.
- Requires mechanical ability and knowledge of proper use of tools, proper troubleshooting and set up procedures, and machine blueprint reading.
- Starts up equipment and ensures proper functioning of machines and control panel. Monitors / replenishes component inventories and ensures all safety guards are in position and functional.
- Checks and cleans part tracks to ensure free travel of all component parts.
- Notifies material handler if part supplies run low.
- Shuts machine cycle off when a jam occurs and after clearing the jam, restarts the machine cycle.
- Maintains accurate production and downtime records (logbooks).
- Maintains a neat and orderly production environment.
- Continually monitors in-process quality, addressing issues as needed to prevent product holds. Performs and documents all required Q.C. checks. Runs all required process challenges.
- Observes all safety and environmental procedures and Quality System Requirements (QSR).
- Supports upstream and downstream operations.
- Performs rework as required.
- Able to function in a team environment.
Additional Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor and required to support the needs of the business.