Machinist - Level III

Job Summary

Analyzes and manufactures complex components using machine tool equipment. Learns and understands the protocols of working safely with electricity and other energy sources with industrial equipment. May work independently and instruct or coach others.

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

• Applies high standards of workmanship and craftsmanship.
• Support equipment uptime and downtime failure analysis.
• 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

• Fully proficient setting up and operating machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, grinders and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) equipment to machine
• parts to specifications.
• Ability to use precision measuring devices, layout work and set up tool room machines to build or fabricate details and assemble as needed.
• Instructs and coaches others and acts as an informal resource for team members with less experience.
• Performs and documents preventive, emergency, corrective and predictive maintenance activities.
• Maintains clean and orderly work area, including routine housekeeping and machine cleaning tasks.
• Performs other duties as required to meet business goals.
• Identify and reduce manufacturing constraints
• Schedule maintenance activities around production requirements
• Solve problems and improve processes

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.

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.

Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

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

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 function's 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

Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience.

Qualification: Diploma in Mechanical / Automobile Engineering

Experience: Cylinder Block,Cylinder Head Machining and Camshaft Machining

Job Summary

Responsible for coordinating day-to-day production activities on the Cylinder Block and Cylinder Head machining line to achieve production, quality, delivery, safety, and cost objectives. Ensure smooth line operations through effective manpower management, machine utilization, and cross-functional coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor shift-wise production activities to achieve planned output targets.
• Ensure smooth operation of Cylinder Block and Cylinder Head machining lines.
• Allocate manpower effectively and monitor operator performance.
• Track hourly production, downtime, OEE, rejection, and productivity metrics.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, Production Engineering, and Tool Room teams to minimize line stoppages.
• Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), control plans, and work instructions.
• Conduct daily line meetings and communicate production priorities to the team.
• Monitor critical machining parameters and ensure process compliance.
• Review and address quality issues, customer complaints, and in-process defects.
• Lead problem-solving activities using Root Cause Analysis, 8D, Why-Why Analysis, and Kaizen.
• Support new product trials, process improvements, and line balancing activities.
• Ensure implementation of 5S, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and safety practices.
• Maintain production records, shift reports, and performance dashboards.
• Train and develop operators on quality requirements, safety standards, and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, quality, and machine utilization.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of Cylinder Block and Cylinder Head machining processes.
• Experience with CNC HMC/VMC machining centers.
• Knowledge of Milling, Drilling, Boring, Reaming, Tapping, and Honing operations.
• Understanding of GD&T, engineering drawings, SPC, and quality tools.
• Hands-on experience in production planning, manpower deployment, and line management.
• Knowledge of OEE monitoring and productivity improvement techniques.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S practices.

Preferred Industry

• Automotive OEMs
• Engine Manufacturing
• Auto Component Manufacturing
• Precision Machining Industry