Machinist - Level I professional

Job Summary:

As part of a formal skilled trades training program, assists site Machinist skilled trades to learn and develop tool room skills in a manufacturing environment under direct guidance. Apprentice will be required to successfully complete and document specified classes and a minimum quantity of on the job training hours. Learns and understand the protocols of working safely with electricity and other energy sources with industrial equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Stop work and immediately report any major injury hazards. Report any work-related injury, illness, incident or hazard. Comply with HSE standards, policies, procedures and regulations. Use appropriate personal protective equipment. Promote interdependence by looking out for one another. Correct hazards within your control and capabilities. Recognize how your work may impact the environment and work to minimize the negative impact. Engage in HSE Training. Quality Learns and applies high standards of workmanship and craftsmanship. Support equipment uptime and downtime failure analysis. Performs supervised work in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals and specifications using various tools, measuring and testing instruments. Provide feedback into the Preventive Maintenance system. Follows all process documentation and quality procedures. Raises issues to minimize cost and quality exposures. Performs quality inspections. Delivery Attends classes required to build basic tool room skills and knowledge to qualify as a Machinist. Completes all required on the job training hours. Repairs and maintains manufacturing equipment and other miscellaneous duties within their capabilities . Assists with preventive, emergency, corrective and predictive maintenance activities. Maintains clean and orderly work area, including routine housekeeping and machine cleaning tasks. Identify and reduce manufacturing constraints Solve problems and improve processes Participate in continuous improvement activities Teamwork Communicates effectively with the assigned team and with all support teams. Completes training and personal development in line with business requirements. Participates actively with local Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) teams in ways to improve quality, safety, process, material flow, and employee development.

Job Role & Responsibilities:

• Operate CNC machines such as HMC (Horizontal Machining Center) and VMC (Vertical Machining Center) on Cylinder Head and Cylinder Block machining lines .
• Perform machine setup, tool loading, offset setting, and program verification.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and process sheets for machining operations.
• Ensure adherence to defined machining parameters to achieve required quality and cycle time.
• Conduct in-process inspection using measuring instruments such as Vernier caliper, micrometer, height gauge, bore gauge , etc.
• Monitor production and ensure compliance with quality standards for critical engine components.
• Handle tool changeovers and monitor tool life for consistent output.
• Identify and troubleshoot minor machine issues; coordinate with maintenance for major breakdowns.
• Follow safety standards, SOPs, and quality systems (QSBE/Lean/5S practices) .
• Maintain production and inspection records as per company requirements.

Key Skills:

• Experience in HMC/VMC operations
• Knowledge of Cylinder Head & Cylinder Block machining processes
• Understanding of cutting tools, tooling systems, and offsets
• Ability to read technical drawings & GD&T basics
• Strong focus on quality and safety compliance

Education & Experience

• 4-6 years of experience with Diploma in Mechanical Engineering / Automotive Engineering

Competencies:
Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.

Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

Health and Safety Fundamentals - Champions and models proactive health and safety behaviors by identifying, reporting and participating in actions to improve health and safety in order to build an interdependent culture and contribute to an injury-free workplace.

Controls Safety - Recognizes controls related hazards in a manufacturing environment (Electrical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic) to incorporate safe practices and procedures as part of the daily work plan to reduce injuries and create a safe machine environment.

Manufacturing Knowledge - Demonstrates the knowledge of manufacturing by correctly implementing changes in current processes, equipment, and applications to meet the functions needs and contribute towards continuous improvement.

Tool and Fixture Design - Selects work-piece-holding devices capable of effectively holding parts and products during a manufacturing process to secure their position to meet functional requirements.

Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:
High school diploma or certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience to the extent such experience meets applicable regulations.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:
Minimal or no work experience required.

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