Horizon Firearms-Machine Operator

Description

Horizon Firearms

Job Description:  Machine Operator

Opportunity:

• Do you have the ability to operate and perform the simple setup of CNC machines?
• Do you have manufacturing experience?
• Does working for a family-centric organization based in a small-town environment appeal to you?
• Do the values of stewardship, versatility, and family resonate strongly with you?
• Do you find the improvement of people’s lives through stewardship of God-given resources inspiring?

Then, Horizon Firearms is for you!

Primary Function:

Operate and perform simple setup of CNC machines in the production of products related to customer job orders.

Position Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Learns how each piece of equipment is set up to run for production. Lathes, Mills, and Mill-Turn 
• Identify and replace broken or worn cutting tools
• Provide input to lead/programming on required adjustments
• Operates as initial quality control inspector on all parts produced, in part inspection
• Monitor the run during cycle, checking that specification are met
• Wears all safety equipment (glasses, gloves, ear plugs, back belts, etc.) as required by management and company safety policy 
• All other duties assigned by management

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability in the comprehension of and practical application of workmanship standards 
• Ability to read drawing, display basic math skills and work with DOS
• Ability to visually inspect product 

Qualifications:

• Experience with operating CNC machines
• Familiarity with standard metrology tools
• At least two (2) years of manufacturing experience preferred
• Strong communication and computer skills
• Attention to detail and self-motivated
• Ability to be trained on the job with more challenging equipment

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand up to ten (10) hours daily (67-100%)
• Must be able to obtain parts and supplies 10-50 feet away less than 1 hour per day (0-33%)
• Must be able to walk, climb, reach, stoop, bend, kneel, squat and twist waist frequently (34-66%)
• Must be able to rotate wrists and shoulders frequently (34%-66%)
• Must be able to use hands for repetitive grasping, pushing, pulling and manipulation (34-66%)
• Must be able to use foot for repetitive movement as in operating foot controls (0-33%)
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds frequently (34-66%) and 75 pounds assisted (team manual lift or with hoist) lift occasionally (0-33%) from one (1) to four (4 ) feet levels
• Must be able to carry 40 pounds occasionally (0-33%) from 10 to 60 feet distances
• Must be able to push and pull a pallet jack weighing from 200 to 2000 pounds and up to 4000 pounds with team manual assistance (0-33%)

Work Environment:

This position requires that the employee be able to work in and around the following elements:

• Indoors and outdoors
• Loud noise environments
• Climate-controlled environment
• Extreme heat or cold (weather-related)
• Wet or humid conditions (weather-related)
• Fumes from equipment or airborne particles