Job Description
Job Title:
Production Machining Technician / 2nd Shift
Req ID:
49179
Job Location (Short):
Ames, IA, USA
Employment Type:
Full Time
Segment:
Danfoss Power Solutions Segment
Job Category:
Supply Chain and Operations
Work Location Type:
On-site
The Impact You'll Make
A Production Machining Technician encompasses the job functions required to fabricate raw material for use in assembly using conventional, special purpose and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) lathe and mill equipment. This function is an internal supplier for our assembly areas.
This is a 2nd Shift position, with work hours 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Attendance and Interactions: Follows attendance guidelines, rarely absent or late, pre-schedules and pre-approves absences.
- The position will interact with co-workers in surrounding machining cells.
- The position will interact with a Machining Process Engineer, who is the subject matter expert on the machining cell.
- The position will take instruction from the Team Leader.
- Safety: Follows safety & housekeeping standards and procedures, uses appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), looks after the safety of others.
- Quality: Follows standard work procedures, self acknowledges and corrects mistakes, works to avoid errors and get it right the first time.
- Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications.
- Understands proper use and care of all gages and inspection equipment used in the cell used to verify conformance of work piece to specifications.
- Productivity: Ability to meet or exceed productivity goals, manages time wisely, stays on task requiring little supervision to get the job done.
- Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
What We're Looking For
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- One (1) year certificate in Machining or Advanced Manufacturing from college or technical school or Associate Tool & Die Degree preferred.
- Required Skills or traits for the position:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to interpret prints, read gauges and convert units from standard to metric.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, rations, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situation
What You'll Get from Us
- We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
- You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
- We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
- You’ll receive benefits including paid time off, paid vacation, 401k retirement plan with company match, personal insurance, tuition reimbursement and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.
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