Education & Work Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent (Required)
• 2-year machining technology degree (Preferred)
• Previous machine operating experience and knowledge of programming machines

Knowledge and Skills:

• Possess knowledge of operations of all machines
• Must know how to read blueprints
  • Receives work orders and prints and use shop calculations/math if necessary; works from complex drawings, prints, templates, and specifications
• Excellent skills in Math
• Strong communication skills; ability to communicate and understand both written and verbal instructions in English
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Ability to work well alone and with others
• Ability to work safely and accurately

Physical Requirements:

• Capacity to bend, sit, stand, and stoop for periods during normal job duties as required
• Ability to work in a noisy environment
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work in a fast-paced industrial environment wearing hearing protection, vision protection, hard-hat, steel-toed shoes, and other appropriate protective clothing

Required Competencies / Qualities:

• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Honesty/Integrity – Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Initiative – Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Reliability – The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.