JOB SUMMARY:

Capable of performing all job duties and tasks within assigned department.  Including, set up and operation of single and/or multi-die headers and/or assembly machines, as needed, for manufacturing precision aircraft quality fasteners.  Able to lead departmental work activities as directed by supervisor.  Assists supervisor in daily activities and displays leadership role in department.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Competencies:
Reads and interprets documents (drawings, or manufacturing work orders), to ascertain what tools and materials are necessary for manufacturing, processing, packaging and/or shipping products to specification.
Sets up and operates, on a production basis, all assigned machines and their related products.  This includes settings and adjustments required to produce parts to specification.  Selects, mounts, and aligns tooling attachments and materials in proper order and relationship.  Makes all adjustments necessary to produce parts of acceptable quality.
Loads machines with raw material and monitors production run using measuring devices, such as, comparators, micrometers, calipers and various other inspection gauges.
Reworks and directs reworking of tooling as needed.
Keeps accurate statistical process control records, when required, on each job manufactured, making adjustments during production run as the SPC data directs.
Meets and maintains all productivity levels and quality requirements to support departmental goals and schedules.
Provides training to departmental personnel for all aspects of machine set up and operation.
Performs minor preventative maintenance on assigned machines.
Performs record keeping, data entry, housekeeping, and follows safety regulations.
Assists supervisor in daily operations of department by scheduling workflow, assisting workers, training or performing other duties as directed.
Ability to effectively trouble shoot and resolve problems.  Production Group Leaders consistently demonstrate skills at a level that meets the expectations of a top-level operator.  Non-production Group Leaders consistently demonstrate skills to perform departmental duties and tasks at a high level of competency.

The pay scale for these positions ranges from $27.64 - $51.44 hourly