Automatic Lathe Operator

Manual & Automatic Spinning Lathe Operator Personal Protective Equipment:
- Safety glasses with side shields Met-Guard boots Hearing protection Kevlar gloves 
- Manual Spinning vs Automatic Spinning Manual spinning is a professional craft whereby the lathe operator manually shapes each part by applying pressure to the material utilizing a combination of upper body strength, lower body leverage, and special forming tools; generally between 6 and 9ft. in length.  
- Automatic spinning is a professional craft much like manual spinning; however, the lathe operator uses a PNC or CNC machine to form the parts.  
- Once the automatic machine is programmed, there is little to no manual shaping required.

General Descriptions: 

- Operators are utilized throughout our manufacturing process to build product for our customers. 
- Operators normally work independently; however, depending upon the work schedule assignments can often change from general cleaning, painting, sorting parts, etc.   
- Whether working as a team or independently normal daily tasks will require the Operator to lift variable weights, bend, twist, use basic hand tools, push or pull and think safety on every task.  
- Due to the nature of the job, operators continuously shift body weight, hand location, and grip reducing static posture positioning. 
- Continuously working to improve our safety culture is critical to our business model and continual growth.  
- We routinely review and upgrade our processes to reflect the latest available safety technology, including the use of manually/automatic operated hoists, cranes, carts, forklifts, tables and other devices to reduce the potential for repetitive related injuries. 
- We also instruct our employees to use proper lifting techniques, hand/body positioning, buddy system, and other fundamental safety practices when performing tasks. * Due to our manufacturing environment, prescription drugs that cause drowsiness are strictly prohibited Personal Requirements: We expect every member of the Metal Spinners family to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.  
- To help everyone understand what that means to us, we’ve developed a booklet that contains 27 fundamentals that are the foundation of our culture and serve as a practical guide to how we do business. 

Tasks Performed Repetition            

- Weight Lift Height    

- Assist/Tools    

- (inches) Position tooling on lathe         1       20-50      0-36             

- 1Ton hoist Install blank on Tooling      5-20 Pcs    20-60      0-36            

- Operator Remove Product from Tooling      5-20 Pcs.    20-60      0-36               

- Operator Remove shavings from floor         1      1-5      0-36      

- Pitch Forks Stacking finished product      5-10 Pcs.   20-60     36-60                    

Non-Physical Requirements:   

- Occasionally = 1-33%; Frequently = 34-66%; Continuous = 67-100% of a work shift 
- Position Distance Weight % of Day 
- Deviation Environment Standing N/A N/A 90% 
- Multiple Tasks Concrete/Heat Sitting N/A N/A 10% N/A 
- Br. Room/Heat Walking 2 Miles N/A 20% N/A Concrete/Heat 
- Carrying .25 Miles 20-60 lbs 20% 
- Multiple Grips Concrete/Heat Lifting   .25 Miles 20-60 lbs 50% 
- Multiple Concrete/Heat Pushing/Pulling/Roll .10 Miles 20-60 lbs 20% 
- Multiple Concrete/Heat Bending N/A 20-60 lbs 10% N/A Concrete/Heat Twisting N/A 20-60 lbs 10% N/A Concrete/Heat Reaching 15-36 in. 20-60 lbs 5-10% N/A Concrete/Heat Metal Spinners,
A Division of Samuel OR (Samuel, Son & Co.) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, participates in the E-Verify program and complies with all federal and state regulation