Drilling machine operator job description

High school diploma or equivalent, and generally 2-5 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Communication Skills

Ability to read, write and understand English to comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos as well to write simple correspondence. Able to communicate problems to supervisor or lead.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to solve practical problems and seek supervisors for clarity.

Work Environment

• Follows safe work practices and maintains an organized and neat work area. This includes identifying potential risks and recommending/implementing remediations to those risks.
• Extensive interaction over the entire manufacturing floor requires significant standing and walking on an ongoing basis and the team leader must have the ability to sit and stand, use arms, hands and fingers to perform routine administrative duties and lift 50 lbs.
• Requires close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point).
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. Employees required to wear personal protective equipment as called out by work instructions and management direction.

Additional Responsibilities

• Able to apply regulatory (AS9100, ISO9001) requirements in everyday activities.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and guard the integrity of proprietary information.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for this position.
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism.
• Able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Able to work well under pressure and maintain a positive, enthusiastic attitude.
• Eager to learn and expand responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned by Management.

BAE Systems Platforms and Services is seeking a Portable Drill Operator to work at the York, PA Facility on 2nd shift. Please note that the hourly workforce is union represented.
PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Sets-up and operates manual machine shop equipment including self-feed drills, cordless drills, routers, and grinders on a variety of metals. Use drill and machining fixtures and perform hand layout based off of machining blueprints when fixtures are unavailable. Installs various types of machining inserts including heli-coils and keenserts. Working knowledge of portable machining and drill and tap standards are required.

Various sizes and types of drills (radial, multi-spindle), mills, broaching and gear hob equipment, grinders (cylindrical and surface), fixtures, clamps, perishable tooling, sanders, various hand tools (i.e. wrenches, pliers etc.), measuring and test equipment (i.e. Versa and height gauges), personal computer and/or other data acquisition devices (i.e. bar-code and datamyte). Tools include material movement equipment cranes, jib and overhead (i.e. pendulum or radio controlled), vacuum lift equipment, manipulators and hand trucks, ladders, platforms and mobile hi-lifts.

MATERIALS:

Government and customer furnished, purchased and plant produced parts/sub assemblies such as aluminum and steel plates, structural shapes, castings, forgings, bar stock, tubing and pipe.

SOURCE OF SUPERVISION:

Process Supervisor, Assistant Process Supervisor or may be directed by Lead Person or Self-Directed Work Team.

DIRECTION EXERCISED:

None

WORKING PROCEDURE:

Receives instructions and work orders from Process Supervisor, Assistant Process Supervisor, Lead Person or Self-Directed Work Team.

Handles material to and from work area, using jib or overhead cranes or other material handling equipment, as required.

Refers to drawings, sketches, manuals, books, charts, military specifications and process sheets.

Submits first piece to Inspection as required. Ensures specification conformance of product, process and workmanship and documents findings on personal computers and/or other data acquisition devices as required.

Performs checks and/or adjustments to processes as required to maintain tolerances.

Performs de-burring operations with miscellaneous hand tools.

Performs checks on equipment to maintain efficient and safe operations and reports any deficiencies.

Checks fluid levels and adds coolant as required. Reports low oil levels.

Keeps work area safe and clean.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

* High School diploma or equivalent

* Able to work 2nd shift (3:00pm- 11:30pm)

* Ability to use drills, taps, grinders, saws and standard measurement equipment

* Requires knowledge of drilling, tapping, tap drill selection, thread measurement and saw operation

* Ability to operate various types of drill presses & hand drills. Ability to utilize fixtures for drill processes

* Ability to Operate grinding equipment Ability to use thread gauging equipment Ability to read and understand work instructions and blue prints that depict standard machining text. Ability to set up fixtures per instructions

* Ability to use hand tools (hammers , punches, wrenches, clamps, etc.)

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