Fixture Machinist A (1st Shift)

Responsibilities

*1st Shift Position

POSITION SUMMARY: Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, fit and assemble parts to make and repair cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools, and design fixtures using Solidworks.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow all safety regulations for the individual as well as other employees, including keeping the work area clean and in orderly condition as well as wearing all appropriate safety attire for the job that is being performed.
• Design fixtures using Solidworks.
• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools or assemblies.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
• Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools and parts to ensure that parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary.
• Inspect finished tools for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
• Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
• Perform small weld tasks.
• Perform all duties assigned by supervisor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work in an environment that is not environmentally controlled daily, including very hot conditions in the summer months and little heat in the winter. Work with hazardous equipment and in hazardous conditions on a daily basis. Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including earplugs, safety glasses and/or goggles, steel toe boots/shoes, occasional face shield, and gloves.

Basic Qualifications

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 5 years experience.

TOOLS:

Various measuring tools such as calipers, hammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, sockets.

EQUIPMENT/MACHINES:

Welding machinery, mills, saws, grinders.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

Basic computer knowledge and awareness of SolidWorks computer software. Ability to read and understand blueprints, mathematical knowledge (geometry), basic welding skills, advanced machining skills, mechanically inclined, critical thinking skills (must be able to picture a finished product before beginning).

Benefits

Altec offers a competitive salary that rewards performance and dedication, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
• Medical, Dental and Prescription Drug Program
• Retirement 401(k) Program
• Vacation and Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance and Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program
• Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

Why Join Altec?

If you’re considering a career with Altec, Inc., there’s never been a better time to join us! Our Company was founded based upon values that place the customer first, and view people as our greatest strength. Altec has continued to grow, utilizing the same basic values, and over the years, those values have helped us to earn the trust and confidence of our customers worldwide. We remain committed to total customer satisfaction in everything we do. That’s why today, Altec is an innovative, financially sound company that is setting the standard of excellence in design, manufacturing and service; and that’s why you can rely on us to provide you with the stability of a well managed company.

Our Company:

Altec Inc., founded in 1929, is a privately held company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

Altec specializes in the manufacture, sale and service of aerial devices, digger derricks, cranes and specialty equipment for the electric utility, telecommunications, tree care, construction, and light and sign maintenance industries in more than 120 countries.

At Altec, advanced technology efforts are aimed, without exception, at helping customers work “Safer and Smarter.” Altec invests more resources than any other manufacturer in the advancement of safety, reliability, uptime and low cost of ownership.

Our Values Sustain Our Vision:

Altec continues to pursue a singular vision: To be recognized by customers as the preferred supplier of products, services and solutions in all markets we serve. Our values sustain that vision, our goals build upon it and our associates help to achieve it. Altec’s values are the cornerstone of our corporate culture and every Altec associate is considered an integral part of Team Altec.
Our Values (in alphabetical order): Customer First, Enjoyment of Work, Family, Financial Stability, Integrity, People Are Our Greatest Strength, Quality, Spiritual Development, Teamwork.

EEO Statement

Altec Industries, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Altec strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.