Shop Support Staff

Shop Support Staff

The functional role of the Shop Support Staff is to work with the Lead Machinist/Shop Manager to learn and assist with the manual milling and automatic production of parts (primarily stainless steel), the assembly and testing of completed tools and the basic set-up and operation of CNC lathes.

  • Upon adequate training, manually mill and automatically machine parts
  • Milling stainless steel parts as a final operation before assembly
  • Learning to load parts into CNC machines and monitoring part production
  • Learning to operate CNC machines to make parts from start to finish
  • Assist with buffing/clean-up of parts prior to assembly
  • Assist with assembling tools and learning how to test them
  • Document each operation of the jobs you work on in Epicor (ERP system)
  • Assist in machine maintenance and keeping the shop clean and organized
  • Growth potential in machine building that requires electrical and mechanical skills
  • Education
    Required: High school diploma
    Preferred: Trade school in manufacturing related field
  • Experience
    A minimum of one year of experience in a hands-on role with mechanical or
    production duties, preferably in a machine or repair shop.
  • Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
    Familiarity with hand tools, machine tools and related inspection equipment.
  • Physical
    Body Positions: standing, sitting, carrying (up to 50 lbs.) and walking
    Body Movements: carrying items, use of hands, vision, arms and voice
  • Mental
    Requires analytical and process orientation that includes basic counting, math and logistics.
  • Working Conditions
    Manufacturing shop that is clean and climate controlled.
  • Forklift operation a plus
  • General maintenance and /or inventory management knowledge is a plus
  • Interest in being a part of a small team in a small business
  • Willing to be flexible and ready to help out in different areas of production