Machining Operator II (2nd Shift)

Job description

ABOUT US

Smith & Nephew is a diversified advanced medical technology business that supports healthcare professionals in more than 100 countries to improve the quality of life for their patients. We have leadership positions in Orthopedic Reconstruction, Advanced Wound Management, Sports Medicine and Trauma:

·  Orthopedics Reconstruction - joint replacement systems for knees, hips and shoulders
·  Advanced Wound Management - wound care treatment and prevention products used to treat hard-to-heal wounds
·  Sports Medicine - minimally invasive surgery of the joint
·  Trauma & Extremities - products that help repair broken bones

We have over 15,000 employees around the world. Annual sales in 2015 were more than $4.6 billion.

We are a constituent of the UK's FTSE100.

This position requires a person to set up and operate CNC and manual machinery to manufacture medical components from raw material in a team based environment. Must be able to comply with all governing rules including S.N.E. policies and procedures and adhere to safety and cleanliness practices in the work place. This position works under minimal supervision.

Essential Job Functions:

Machine medical components, including but not limited to:

• Perform moderate set ups and operate CNC and manual metal fabricating equipment, including turning, milling, grinding, drilling, tapping, EDM and honing.

• Operate simple machines simultaneously.

• Set up and operate various inspection instruments as required.

• Set up, train, and monitor lower level employees.

• Work closely with engineers and toolmakers in the areas of fixture design, cutting tool design, process development and part design.

• Ability to make minor fixture modifications and repairs.

• Troubleshoot problems in production and development.

• Prepare material and work orders for production as needed.

• Read and understand blue prints.

• Establish cutter compensation and tool offsets.

• Identify and change dull tooling.

• All essential job functions of a Machinist II.

Complete and understand documentation needed to comply with S.N.E. policies, Quality Manual and procedures including but not limited to:

• FDA, QSR and various domestic and international standards and regulations.

• Company policies and procedures.

• Labor transactions and bar code scanning.

Work in a team environment using the skills of communicating, listening and participating in developing continuous improvement on products and processes.

Safety, cleanliness of equipment and company product, including but not limited to:

• Perform preventative maintenance as required.

• Clean work area as needed.

• Complies with all health, safety and environmental policies, procedures and job hazard assessments applicable to specified job activities including medical evaluations as required by job function.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

1. Must be able to read/write English and have basic math skills.

2. Must be knowledgeable of the operation of hand finishing medical components.

3. Must have 1 year of experience with CNC milling , turning , grinding and EDM machines.

Education: High School education or equivalent required : Vocational school preferred.

Desired profile

Experience:

Must have minimum of 1 year of experience in the operation of machining moderate to highly complex components from an array of materials.