Parker Hannifin
Company Introduction
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient. Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.
Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.
Position Summary
Operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic work pieces.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Duties
- Measure dimensions of finished work pieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures.
- Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers or Vernier calipers.
- Remove and replace dull cutting tools.
- Operate grinding equipment.
- Work in a team environment in order to improve processes via a High Performance Team / Team Improvement Board.
- Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and work pieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
- Listen to machines during operation to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems.
- Adjust machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, or adjust machine controls when automatic programming is faulty or if machines malfunction.
- Stop machines to remove finished work pieces or to change tooling, setup, or work piece placement, according to required machining sequences.
- Lift work pieces to machines manually or with hoists or cranes.
- Modify cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation and relay changes to programmer to save modified programs.
- Calculate machine speed and feed ratios and the size and position of cuts.
- Insert control instructions into machine control units to start operation.
- Check to ensure that work pieces are properly lubricated and cooled during machine operation.
- Input initial part dimensions into machine control panels.
- Set up and operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic work pieces.
- Confer with supervisors or programmers to resolve machine malfunctions or production errors or to obtain approval to continue production.
- Review program specifications or blueprints to determine and set machine operations and sequencing, finished work piece dimensions, or numerical control sequences.
- Monitor machine operation and control panel displays and compare readings to specifications to detect malfunctions.
- Control coolant systems.
- Maintain machines and remove and replace broken or worn machine tools, using hand tools.
- Stack or load finished items or place items on conveyor systems.
- Clean machines, tooling, or parts, using solvents or solutions and rags.
- Enter commands or load control media, such as tapes, cards, or disks, into machine controllers to retrieve programmed instructions.
- Transfer commands from servers to computer numerical control (CNC) modules, using computer network links.
- Set up future jobs while machines are operating.
- Write simple programs for computer-controlled machine tools.
- Dispose of scrap or waste material in accordance with company policies and environmental regulations.
Qualifications
- Education: High School Graduate or GED
- Experience: 2-4 years of related experience
- Computer Skills: Ability to navigate computer screens, open, close and save programs.
- Certificates & Licenses: None
Conditions of Employment
This role is subject to compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which requires the incumbent to be either a US citizen, lawful permanent resident [“green card” holders], or have refugee or asylee status).
Parker Hannifin
For more than a century Parker Hannifin has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)
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