CNC Lathe Set Up Operator

We make life more comfortable.

 

Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

 

Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

 

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

 

Learn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett.com/history

POSITION SUMMARY: Set up, operate, and program CNC Lathes. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 
•    Conduct all set-up operations in support of machining for self and others.
•    Set up and operate machines in accordance with process sheets and any other required paperwork (i.e. drawings, specifications, etc.).
•    Create, edit, and/or retrieve CNC programs from system files and execute.
•    Adjust machine controls and change tool settings to keep dimensions within specified tolerances.
•    Inspect and verify conformance of product to specifications, using a variety of inspection equipment such as gages, micrometers, indicators, shadowgraph, and micro-height.
•    Use manufacturing paperwork including travelers, blueprints, and sketches.
•    Meet time and schedule standards.
•    Identify set-up reduction opportunities and Lean process opportunities.
•    Properly use the MRP system to record job information.  

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

PRIMARY PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS:

Company Goals:

•    Safety – Conduct all operations in a safe manner. 
•    Quality – Meet quality requirements of all assigned processes.
•    On-Time Delivery – Meet customer delivery requirements.
•    Profit – Meet the time & quality standards for all assigned work. Maintain accurate inventory
•    Bookings & Shipments as communicated – Meet the required delivery dates for all assigned jobs.

Key Initiatives:

•    Continuous Improvement– Identify job specific and general area improvements to supervision.  Consistently improve the organization and cleanliness of assigned areas (6S).
•    MRP – Constant adherence to MRP system.  Identify potential or realized issues to supervision.
•    Workforce Development – Identify training needs (or opportunities) to supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

•    A genuine belief in continuous improvement and disciplined processes.  A willingness to analyze, challenge and change processes, if needed, to create a more efficient environment and culture.
•    Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. 
•    Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
•    Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical. 
•    Organizational and time management skills. 
•    Self-starter with ability to multi-task and prioritize workday/projects independently. 
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
•    Additional position specific qualifications (i.e. computer software)

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION REQUIRED:    
•    5 years of relevant CNC machine experience.
•    Ability to read basic CNC lathe programs. 
•    Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical documents.
•    A firm understanding of CNC programs to include format and editing. 
•    Ability to use various inspection gages.
•    Basic computer knowledge.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE REQUIRED:
N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical 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 essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or control