Hobbing Technician - Forest City Gear : Job Details

Job Details

Job Location: Forest City Gear - Roscoe, IL

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Travel Percentage: Negligible

Job Shift: Day

Description

Set-up and operate gear hobbing machines to meet production and quality requirements.

Essential Job Functions:

* Set-up hobbing machines

* Use Vari-Roll, pin measurement, and visual checks for part inspection

* Expedite parts to the following operation

* Maintain clean and organized department and work area

* Communicate with coworkers and supervisor as needed

* Determine when hob cutter needs replacement or resharpening

* Assist in determining tooling & fixturing needs

* Take parts to inspection when necessary

* Use inspection methods to determine size changes

* Analyze blueprints & travelers

* Complete all necessary paperwork as required in a timely & accurate manner

Non-Essential Job Functions:

* Machine maintenance (oil levels)

* Machine maintenance logs

Benefits:

* Medical, Dental, Prescription, Eye

* Paid vacation and paid personal time

* Life insurance, 401K, FSA

* Education opportunities

Environmental Conditions:

* Noise intensity level exposed with this job Loud

* Exposure to fumes, odors, dusts, and gases Occasionally

* Exposure to hazard of moving mechanical parts Occasionally

Qualifications

* Knowledge of T/K gear solver

* Knowledge of all departmental machine capabilities

* Basic gear inspection equipment knowledge and skills

* Basic materials knowledge

* Ability to set-up SPC Gage Talker

* Communication skills to train others as needed

* Basic math & geometry skills

Physical Demands:

* Ability to lift/carry 20-50 pounds

(upward pulling)

* Lift/carry Occasionally

* Stooping Occasionally

(bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles)

* Reaching Frequently

(extending hands and arms in any direction including upward and downward)

* Walking Occasionally

(with normal breaks)

* Sitting Occasionally

(with normal breaks)

* Standing Frequently

(with normal breaks)