Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Machine Operator (Spring/Coiler Maker) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in operating and maintaining machinery in a manufacturing environment.
Duties:
•Set-up and operate Torrington mechanical and Herdon CNC coiling and wire forming machines to produce compression, extension, wire form and torsion spring parts
•The Spring Coiler Set Up/Operator Machinist I is responsible for the setup and operation of the spring coilers to fabricate springs from steel wire according to blueprints and setup charts
•You will have the opportunity to work during our first shift, enjoying a balanced schedule from 6:00am – 2:30pm•Operate industrial coiling machine manufacturing wound commercial wire coils from tubes of various diameters and wall thickness
•Perform set up, operation, change over, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance for machinery
•Conducts safety audit of equipment at the beginning of each shift, records results of audit and submit results to Supervisor
•Reviews blueprints to determine setup procedures to follow, machine attachments required and stock to use or obtain details from setup charts
•Selects machine attachments, such as taper cams, wire size block, coiling point, pitch tool and cutting tool according to a blueprint or setup chart and installs them on the machine
•Verifies wire diameter with a micrometer or caliper and threads the wire through drive rollers and machine guides
•Use a variety of hand tools such as ratchets, wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, hammers, etc
•Sets cams, turnbuckle and pitch tool to control the spring dimensions•Makes a trial run including stress relief and measures a sample product for conformance to specifications using gauges, load testers, micrometers, and calipers
•Adjusts the machine to attain specified tolerances•Understands blueprints and be able to use a variety of precision measuring devices
•May recommend blueprint changes to resolve production problems
•May make tools and attachments, such as coiling point, cams, forming tools and cut-off tools, if not in stock
•Standing may be 4-6 hours straight per day
Qualifications
•Ability to read and interpret part specifications or blueprint
•Ability to read, write and solve basic math
•Detail-oriented
•Good verbal and communication skills
•3-4 year’s experience in coiling and/or equivalent machine operation and setup
*Any experience with cold winding, hot winding, lathes, mandrels, CNC machines, etc
•Mechanically Inclined
•May lift and carry up to 40 lbs
•Ability to use hands
•Ability to bend and stoop
•Spring Coiling Making
If you have the required skills and experience for this role, we invite you to apply and become part of our dynamic team.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Commute:
- La Mirada, CA 90638 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- La Mirada, CA 90638: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person