Machining Production Technician

Job Title: Machining Production Technician (turning, milling)
Location: Summerville, SC
Pay: $20-24/hr depending on experience
Shift: start on 1st shift 6:30a-2:40p with potential to move to an off-shift
Status of Hire: full-time, direct hire, hourly non-exempt
# of Positions Open: 5
Reason positions are open: newly created positions
Reports to: Production Supervisor
Required Training: paid travel to Germany in week 8
Required Skills: CNC turning, milling
*No relocation at this time*

Job Summary:
This position supports machining and manufacturing operations and is responsible for setting up and changing over CNC milling and turning production equipment. This position is also responsible for troubleshooting machine and process issues as a first line of defense against machine and process failures.

Essential Functions:
· Performs CNC set-up for milling and turning machines and verifies part conformance to drawing specifications
· Ensures that the output of the line is meeting overall equipment efficiency targets
· Evaluates causes of process variations and identifies probable causes; interaction with manufacturing engineering, quality and production supervision as necessary to confirm the causes and identify the appropriate corrective action to resolve unacceptable quality conditions
· Ensures the customer’s product requirements are met in all assigned areas
· Verifies product quality characteristics have been measured and documented using precision gaging and measurement equipment including calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, etc.
· Monitor/adjust machining parameters and tool offsets used to make our products to specification
· Operates and adjusts automated milling and turning centers, where programs are provided and maintained by others
· Train and evaluate new operators within the machining line and process
· Ability to lead and direct operator activities
· Possess extended knowledge of machine operations, while using advanced troubleshooting skills to diagnose and repair minor technical issues
· Capable of following work instructions
· Performs tool changes as required within the machining line
· Perform periodic inspections of operator maintenance programs
· Ensure production personnel are performing and documenting scheduled operator maintenance activities

Required Skills / Education / Experience:
· High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required; Technical degree in areas of manufacturing preferred
· 3+ years in automotive manufacturing and machining
· Ability to set up, operate, adjust and troubleshoot milling, turning and broaching machines to make parts to specifications requiring a high level of skill
· Knowledge of how one machining process can influences following operations downstream
· Basic mathematical skills as relates to machining set-up and operation
· Understanding of metric measurement system
· Ability to use SAP software
· Ability to use Microsoft Office suite
· Ability to read and interpret blue prints and mechanical / electrical schematics
· Ability to speak and/or read German is a plus

Travel Requirements:
· Must have or be able to acquire a valid passport
· A portion of initial job training will take place in Germany

**Must be authorized to work in the US for any employer
**Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check to be eligible for hire