CNC Technician - 2nd Shift

Site Overview:

At American Eagle Instruments Inc., we pride ourselves on manufacturing high-quality dental hand tools in beautiful Missoula, Montana. As an established industry leader, AEI offers excellent career growth opportunities, competitive salaries and benefits and a dynamic work environment. We are willing to train employees to start, with no experience necessary! Together with our parent company, Young Innovations, we manufacture, and market high quality dental instruments, equipment, and supplies. With an outstanding reputation for quality, our company has a broad portfolio of market-leading products across a variety of categories.

Role Overview:

CNC machine operators perform a variety of tasks in their work with one or more multiple-spindle, automatic lathe-type screw machines. These machines are used to produce custom parts from stock metal or other materials. CNC machine operators ensure the machine is properly set up to perform the various operations needed to produce these parts. Operators read blueprints and determine exactly what screw machine settings are needed to create an actual working part from the plans. The operator chooses cutting speeds, the depth of cuts, how fast the machine should run and which cutting tools should be used for each operation. Operators base their decisions on experience, knowledge about the materials being used and basic mathematical principles. Operate and Maintain equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

•  Knowledge of G-code programming.
• Operates and/or set up and maintain multiple assigned complex machines.
• Read and interpret drawings/blueprints.
• Run parts per engineering drawings.
• Positions and secures tools in tool holders, verifying positions with gauges and other measuring instruments.
• Starts machine, observes operation, and inspects first-run and sample workpiece to ensure machine conforms to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as plug and ring gauges, calipers, and micrometers.
• Replaces worn tools.
• Machine nonmetallic and metallic materials.
• May set up machines for other workers.
• Loads specified stock into feeding mechanism.
• Maintain machinery and work centers through approved preventive maintenance programs.
• In process inspection reports required
• Identify and support continuous improvement efforts or production processes.
• Follow all written and verbal instructions/guidelines.
• Work and communicate with the team to meet quotas and goals.
• Record data (count, report accurately)
• Demonstrate a positive and professional attitude.
• Observe safety guidelines and report safety concerns to management.
• Maintain and clean work area and equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Training and Experience:

High school diploma or GED and one or more years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to read, analyze, interpret, proof, type and handle all common clerical functions and the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram or schedule form.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills – Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Interpersonal - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences. 

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Presents data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Organizational Values – Follows policies and procedures.
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction.  Is consistently at work on time.  Uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism – Accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity – Meets or exceeds productivity standards.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical and working 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.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, control, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), fumes or airborne particles and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Young Innovations, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify participating employer.