Manual Screw Machine Setup Operator

Electroswitch is seeking an experienced Brown & Sharpe Screw Machine Setup Operator for its manufacturing facility in Rockland, Massachusetts. This position is responsible for setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting conventional cam-operated Brown & Sharpe automatic screw machines used to manufacture high-volume precision components. This is a manual screw-machine position and does not involve CNC programming.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Independently perform complete setups and operate Brown & Sharpe automatic screw machines to manufacture precision components according to blueprints, shop orders, and production specifications.
• Select and install the appropriate cams, turret tools, collet dogs, spindle-speed gears, thread rollers, and related tooling.
• Set up and operate LIPE automatic bar feeds.
• Select jobs according to the established production schedule and verify the correct materials, tooling, and documentation before beginning production.
• Select bar stock according to the shop order and material requirements.
• Maintain and sharpen form tools, cutoff tools, drills, and other production tooling.
• Inspect first-piece and in-process components to verify conformance with blueprint dimensions and tolerances.
• Use comparators, dial calipers, micrometers, thread micrometers, thread gauges, ring gauges, and other precision measuring instruments.
• Make machine and tooling adjustments as necessary to maintain dimensional accuracy and product quality.
• Record setup information, inspection results, and statistical process control data as required.
• Perform routine machine maintenance and troubleshoot or repair equipment when necessary.
• Move completed components to the next operation or work center according to the shop order and established routing.
• Follow all applicable safety, quality, environmental, and hazardous-waste-handling procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Operate CNC or other manual machining equipment as needed.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or vocational/technical school training preferred.
• At least five years of related screw-machine setup and operating experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience performing complete setups on Brown & Sharpe automatic screw machines strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, shop orders, specifications, and dimensional tolerances.
• Experience selecting cams, tooling, spindle-speed gears, collets, and related setup components.
• Proficiency using precision measuring and inspection equipment.
• Experience maintaining and sharpening form tools, cutoff tools, and drills.
• Ability to operate a surface grinder and drill sharpener.
• Working knowledge of first-piece inspection, in-process inspection, and SPC documentation.
• Ability to troubleshoot machine, tooling, and quality issues independently.
• Commitment to workplace safety, product quality, and good housekeeping practices.

Physical and Work Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods and work in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use hand tools, machine controls, and precision measuring instruments.
• Ability to lift and move materials and tooling consistent with the essential functions of the position, with reasonable accommodation where required.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.