Retainer Operator (Manufacturing)
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If you're ready for a challenging career that provides you with the ability to advance personally and professionally, look to Timken. Our associates make the world more productive by improving the efficiency and reliability of the machinery that keeps industry in motion.
Timken Aerospace is seeking a detail-oriented professional with a solid commitment to maintaining the highest quality standards in aerospace manufacturing. Our facility in Lebanon, NH, is part of Timken's world-leading manufacturing team, which includes more than 19,000 employees across 46 countries. We engineer solutions that keep the world moving, offering products and services that support equipment, machinery, and vehicles from NASCAR® to NASA.
Why Timken:
- Advancement: We are a team that will train you and offer you a unique and challenging aerospace career with internal advancement opportunities.
- Innovative Impact: Challenge yourself daily to seek out innovative ways to make a meaningful impact for the company, our customers, and the community.
- Reputable Employer: Named among America's Best Employers, Forbes; America's Best Employers for New Grads, Forbes; America's Most Responsible Companies, Newsweek; World's Most Ethical Companies, The Ethisphere Institute; America's Best Employers for Women, Forbes.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive health and wealth benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement (401k), life, AD&D, short & long-term disability, group legal, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, adoption assistance, paid time off, and employee assistance.
Core Function:
- Perform diversified operate duties on Retainer machining equipment including C/N/C equipment for production of company product within limitations of standard procedures.
- Make necessary adjustments to all Retainer equipment such as horizontal draw broach, pedestal and retainer drills, staking, as well as the Roll form, Balance and other C/N/C equipment, to perform either rough or finish operations on a variety of bearing components and related items.Perform excessing machine operating duties as required.
- Safely, correctly and efficiently operate Retainer equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures and work instructions.
- Maintain necessary records and ensure that documentation procedures are followed.
- Move material and parts as needed.Care is required to handle components to prevent damage.
- Detect and report improper operation, faulty equipment, defective materials and unusual conditions to a leader.
- Maintain work areas and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
- Follow prescribed safety rules and regulations.
- Train personnel as required.
- Create and update setup-sheets and standard work procedures.
- Gauge knowledge should be sufficient to operate all gauges in area of responsibility.
- Shall be capable of performing inspections in accordance with issued work instructions.
- Keep leader informed of all machine, quality and quantity problems or audits as required.
- Conduct or assist in problem solving events and meetings.
- Perform preventative maintenance tasks on equipment as required.
- Perform and be involved in continuous improvement projects as required.
- Perform other related duties as required or directed.
General Qualifications & Experience:
- High School Diploma/GED required
- Basic mathematical and mechanical skills are required.
- Basic computer interface skills are required.
- Strong attention to detail along with the ability to multi-task and coordinate work activities to be efficient and productive is required.
- Strong ability to follow written and prescribed work instructions/procedures and tasks.
- Strong ability to read and interpret specifications, acceptance criteria, and engineering drawings.
- Situational/Spatial awareness along with strict adherence to PPE/safety protocols is required.
Physical Requirements:
- Use of hands, legs, both near/far vision, and hearing test. Must be able to climb ladders and lift up to 35 pounds. Requires extensive periods of walking, standing, repetitive gripping and flexing.
Timken is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We provide priority referrals of protected veterans.
US Citizen or Green card are required for some positions.
Lebanon, NH - Recruiting contact: Amy Bardos
All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.
The Timken Company, a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion, designs a growing portfolio of next-generation products for diverse industries. For more than 125 years, Timken has used its specialized expertise to innovate and create customer-centric solutions that increase reliability and efficiency. The company posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2024 and employs more than 19,000 people globally, operating from 45 countries. Timken has been recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies and America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere and America's Most Innovative Companies by Fortune.
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