Prototype Set up Operator

$1,000 sign on bonus

Hiring Immediately

United Gear & Assembly offers:

Benefits program active 1st of the month following your start date

which includes; health, HRA, FSA, vision and dental insurance

401k program with 4% company contribution

Company paid short term disability with elective long term disability

Company paid life insurance with additional elective life insurance available

40 hours paid vacation after 6 months

10 paid holidays

Profit sharing plan

United Gear and Assembly, Inc. is a premier manufacturer and supplier of precision gears, shafts, and related assemblies to various global OEMs in construction, agriculture, transportation, automotive, defense, and other industries. Based out of Hudson, WI, we are vertically integrated with a broad range of capabilities encompassing Engineering, Manufacturing, Full Heat Treating and Assembly. With a reputation built on satisfying quality requirements, narrow shipping windows, responsiveness to customers needs and a competitive position in the global market, UGA has become a world-class supplier to the industry. United Gear & Assembly is ISO/TS16929:2009 registered and we combine our engineering expertise, industry and application knowledge with design and process collaboration, to bring our customers high quality, cost effective solutions, delivered on time.

SUMMARY: Sets up and operates various CNC machines to perform operations on lathes, mills, drills, grinders, turning, shapers, broach and hobs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reads process sheets, blueprints, and sketches of part to determine machining to be done, dimensional specifications, set up, and operating requirements.

• Meet or exceed pieces per hour rate as indicated on working documents.

• Verifies accuracy of move tickets, drawings, job breakdown sheets and quality documents. Assure documents have same customer and part revisions and match the facilities they are being run in.

• Load and unload work piece between centers, in chuck, or to faceplate, manually or using hoist.

• Installs preset tooling in tool posts, turrets or indexing heads, and automatic-tool-change magazine, in sequence specified on process sheet.

• Depresses buttons, toggles, and starts machining operation.

• Observes numerical displays on control panel and compares with data on process sheet to verify dimensional adjustments, feed rates, and speeds of machining cuts.

• Turns dials and switches to correct machine performance, applying practical knowledge of general machine operation.

• Inspects first-run piece and spot-checks succeeding pieces for conformance to specifications, using specified measuring instruments. Records necessary SPC Data.

• Studies future job packet and organizes materials for next run to shorten changeover time.

• May set tools before positioning them in machine, using precision gauges and instruments.

• May set up and/or operate another machines or tools during the machining cycles.

• Complete all necessary labor and production reporting.

• Follow all safety requirements and guidelines.

• Perform preventive maintenance on machine and maintain cleanliness of work area.

• Completes "Daily Operator Checklist" at the beginning of each shift.

• Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:

Strong reading, writing, oral communication and arithmetic sills required.

High School Diploma or equivalent GED required.

5 years experience in CNC machine setup and operation preferred.

Strong CNC lathe or mill setup operation and change over skills required.

Computer literate with ability to learn new manufacturing software applications.

Duties require regular verbal and written communication skills.

Microsoft Office Professional, Word, Excel, statistical and manufacturer software a plus

Important Qualities for Successful Job Performance: (Y for Yes, N for No)

Problem Solving: Y Analytical Ability: Y Communication Skills: Y

Bilingual: N Interpersonal Skills: Y Dexterity: Y

Physical Demands (By percentage of activity)

Standing: 90% Walking: 50% Sitting: 5% Balancing: 0%

Stooping: 5% Kneeling: 0% Crouching: 5% Crawling: 0%

Climbing: 0% Hearing: 40% Talking 25% Tasting or Smelling: 0%

Reaching/working overhead: 0% Keyboard use/repetitive Hand Motion: 1%

Pushing: 10% Weight: 50 lbs.

Pulling: 10% Weight: 50 lbs.

Lifting: 10% Weight: 50 lbs.

Carrying: 10% Weight: 50 lbs.

Work Environment (Percent of the on-the-job time exposed to each condition)

Vibration: 0% Radiation: 0% Explosives: 0%

Electricity: 0% Non-weather heat: 0% Non-Weather cold: 0%

Outdoor Weather: 0% Height: 0% Toxic/caustic chemicals: 0%

Moving mechanical parts: 0% Fumes or airborne particles: 90%

Non-weather wet, humid conditions: 0%

Compensation details: 25-29 Hourly Wage

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