Machinist

Sunnen Products Company is investing in our next 100 years and is hiring! We are seeking results-driven, excited candidates that are interested in working for a company with a long legacy and a bright future!

Sunnen Products Company was founded over 100 years ago in 1924 by Joseph Sunnen. For the last 100 years, we have been a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of bore sizing and finishing equipment, engine rebuilding equipment, and tooling and abrasives.

As the leading global manufacturer of precision honing equipment and related accessories, Sunnen Products Company provides excellent employment opportunities for those in search of a challenging and rewarding career. We pride ourselves on our quality products, exceptional customer service and highly valued employees.

POSITION TITLE: MACHINIST

REPORTS TO: PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Competitive Wages Based on Experience

Position Summary: Perform duties required to set up and operate various machines, including manual and CNC equipment, to finish parts or prepare for next operation. Work from blueprints, part prints, drawings, and verbal instructions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB 

The MACHINIST will be responsible for delivering results that include the following:

• Obtain and review work order and part print to determine machine setup, production methods and sequence of operation as well as materials and tools required.
• Load program into computer; write new programs or make necessary adjustments to existing programs based on calculations from work order or blueprint. 
• Select, position, and secure dies, tooling, and fixtures onto machine using ruler, square, shims, templates, hand tools, and built-in-gauges.
• Position and clamp stops, guides, tracks, fixtures and turntables.
• Load part into machine fixture and secure with clamps for machining.
• Adjust controls to set and regulate machining factors, such as RPMs, wire speed, pressure, side rails, progression, depth of ram stroke, adjustment rolls, chuck, jaws, machine feeds and speeds, gearing and pins according to type of material used and written guidelines.
• Prove out setups and produce a pilot work piece and verify conformance of machined work piece to specifications using measuring instruments, such as appropriate gauges, test fixtures, calipers and micrometers; make necessary adjustments.
• Operate machinery and inspect parts to insure parts being produced retain tolerance, squareness, concentricity, parallelism and finish; move materials as necessary in the performance of duties. 
• Troubleshoot production problems to include adjusting and replacing dull or damaged tooling and fixtures.
• Assist and train other machine operators with set-ups, troubleshooting, and inspection of parts to insure that operators produce quality parts.
• Perform preventive maintenance to maintain and lubricate machine tools and equipment.
• Complete paperwork regarding production time, inventory, and location of parts and enter into database system using personal computer.
• Detect and report improper operation, faulty equipment, defective materials and unusual conditions to proper supervision.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition; follow prescribed safety rules and regulations.
• Transports waste from process container to waste container.

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions which are furnished in written and oral form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving standard and nonstandard situations.
• Ability to stand on feet for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to communicate and work with others.

Education/License(s)/Certification(s) Required: 

• Requires the use of advanced trade mathematics with the use of complicated drawings, precision measuring instruments and a personal computer; interpretation requires advanced skills knowledge and is equivalent to one to three years applied trades training.
• Annual training in hazardous waste materials/transport will be performed in accordance with DOT, RCRA, EPA and OSHA. Training records are kept on site.

Physical/Visual Activities or Demands: Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb, stoop and crouch, push, pull, reach, grasp, feel, talk, and 
• Generally light physical effort. The employee is required to lift more than 50 pounds rarely and/or 25 to 50 pounds occasionally and move around large areas or to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects unassisted or with the use of a hand truck or hoist.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include clarity of vision at a distance of 20 inches or less with the ability to judge distance and space relationships along with adjusting the eye to bring objects into sharp focus for reading machine dial gauges, blueprints, and precision measuring instruments used in the inspection of parts.

Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions: Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Good working conditions. Exposed to any number of elements, but with none present to the extent of being disagreeable.

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids, which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position:

• General hand tools and power tools, dies, fixtures, machine tools, precision measuring instruments and a variety of machines, including manual and CNC equipment.

BENEFITS

Benefits begin on the first of the month after hire for all full-time employees: 

• Health and Vision Insurance through UnitedHealthcare

• Dental insurance through Delta Dental

• Employee Life and AD&D insurance paid for by Sunnen through The Hartford

• Options to purchase additional Life and AD&D insurance for yourself and your family through The Hartford

• A 401K program with a Discretionary Match

• 13-14 paid company holidays with an annual company-paid shutdown period between Christmas and New Year's. Immediate eligibility for holidays.

Sunnen is an equal opportunity employer and provides a friendly, family-oriented atmosphere. We are proud to say that our average length of service is nearly 20 years!

Apply today to join Sunnen Products Company and work alongside leading manufacturers as you build a rewarding career!

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  

Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

"Commonly associated" is not intended to mean always or only. There are different experiences that suggest other ways or circumstances where reasonable changes or accommodations are appropriate.

All activities, Demands, Conditions and Requirements are linked to Essential Job Functions unless marked with an asterisk which denotes linkage only to marginal function(s).