Senior Setup Operator
Full-time Regular
Dothan, AL, US
Allied Motion Technologies is in growth mode and currently seeking a Senior Setup Operator to join our Dothan, AL facility! Allied Motion Technologies Inc. is a global company with over 2200 employees at 25 locations in 11 countries. As the Senior Setup Operator, you will setup and operate CNC and conventional machine tools, such as lathes, milling/boring machines, drill and punch presses, grinders, and gear hobbers, according to specifications and tooling instructions, applying knowledge of machining methods.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Reads and understands blueprints geometric dimensioning/tolerances and set up work instructions.
- Ability to setup-touch off tooling in CNC type machines. Understand work coordinate systems involved in both CNC mills and lathes.
- Understands feeds, speeds, and depths of cut to ensure machine efficiency and tool life longevity.
- Broad knowledge of various cutting tools and methods to include drilling, boring, turning, milling and grinding.
- Reviews work instructions and specifications to determine proper procedure, machining sequence, and dimensions of finished work piece.
- Ability to work with various fixturing and clamping devices when needed in setups.
- Able to read programs and modify or update as needed, including debugging alarm messages, using offsets and cutter comps, loading new programs and saving modified programs.
- Observes and listens to machine operation to detect malfunctions such as worn or damaged cutting tools.
- Understanding of solid or insertable tooling and knowledge of sharp or dull tools to change them before breaking or damaging parts.
- Complete understanding and ability of using precision measurement tooling including micrometers, calipers, depth mics, drop indicators and test indicators. CMM knowledge is a plus.
- Ability to work in a team environment to learn and teach as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Degree or equivalent.
- 2+years of related work experience on machining equipment, CNC preferred, such as mills or lathes in a manufacturing environment and can operate more than one machine at one time.
- Must have basic math skills, capability to perform calculations, print reading capability and familiar with using micrometers and calipers.
- Must display a history of taking ownership for problems, and a willingness to work as a team to root cause issues, and drive solutions.
- Must be able to demonstrate setup capability for one of the following machines groups: Swiss Machines, Grinders, Mills (vertical or horizontal), Lathes, Hobbs, or conventional manual machine tools, and have a willingness to learn additional machine groups.
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To learn more about Allied Motion, visit our website at www.AlliedMotion.com.
*Due to the nature of our business, candidates MUST be US citizens and there is no sponsorship.
*All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual's race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to Commute:
- Dothan, AL 36303 (Preferred)
Job-related location requirement:
- Candidates must be within a 25-mile radius.
Work Location: In person