Job Description
Job DescriptionYates Industries is looking for a Manual Lathe in our Xenia, OH plant!
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Completes lathe work for parts per specifications or instructions of orders.
- Calculates dimensions and tolerances using mathematics and instruments.
- Machines parts to specifications using machine tools including lathes, milling machines, shapers, and grinders.
- Measures, examines, and tests completed parts, checks for defects, and ensures conformance to specifications.
- Completes preventive maintenance on equipment as scheduled and maintains oil levels.
- Performs regular in-process inspection of equipment.
- Performs regular inspection of tooling.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Ability:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Math Ability:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Education/Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to five years of experience in a job shop environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Equipment:
- Manual engine lathe
- Bridgeport mill
- Radial arm drills
Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:
- Ability to read blueprints
- Ability to use all types of micrometers, close tolerances, and surface finishes
- Ability to handle all types and sizes of tie rods, tubes, and rods
- Familiarity with 3 and 4 jaw chucks
- Familiarity with OD and ID threading
- Familiarity with machining cold rolled steel, bronze, cast iron, aluminum, and some heat-treated materials
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Yates Industries, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and provides employment and advancement opportunities to its employees without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, transgender status, weight, height, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship, disability, genetic makeup, military or veteran status, misdemeanor arrest record (not resulting in conviction) or any other protected characteristic as established by law. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, employee benefits, promotional opportunities, disciplinary decisions, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.