Job Description

Hisco is a specialty distribution and fabrication company serving the electronic assembly, aerospace, defense, medical, electronics, and other industrial markets with offices throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada.  It has successfully served its customers for over 50 years.  Key to Hisco's success is the fact that it is one of the original ESOP companies, where employees are the owners of the company.  Employee owners’ goals are to continually improve service, warehousing, fabrication, automated inventory, packaging, shipping with their signature fast and friendly service.

Job Purpose

In addition to Machine Operator II tasks, responsible for performing the most complex production-related tasks (i.e. complex and advanced rotary) in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment.  Operates a wide range of complex fabrication equipment, which includes, but not limited to: Mark Andy, Pace machines, Delta, Delta LASER, XP 5000, Traverse, Sysco Press and Preco.  Responsible for assisting/leading lower level staff with more complex tasks.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Works in production/assembly-line manufacturing environment to meet customer requirements as documented on the most complex work specifications (i.e. Job Travelers, Work Instructions, and/or Customer drawings).
• Creates and maintains complex work specifications; and measures First Piece to validate machine set up with the assistance of the QA department and First Article Inspection Report Requirements (Internal/External); produces required quantity of parts within specified tolerances.
• Participates in the contract review process by ensuring/verifying part numbers, revision levels, and other related information matches work orders, work instructions, customer drawings; brings inconsistencies to the attention of the manager.
• Evaluates and enhances work specifications as documented, and other related information provided in the work specification(s).
• Reads and understands the most complex work specifications with emphasis on material callouts, packaging and labeling requirements, and dimensions and associated tolerances.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean work environment.
• Responsible for the safe handling of various materials, products, and inventory
• Responsible for proper labeling of materials to ensure lot traceability and shelf life tracking
• Maintains proper paperwork on work orders handled, quantities and other applicable production/quality documents for each order produced with cGMP.
• Measures parts produced to determine if parts are within customer tolerances.
• Maintains training skills on safe machine operations including safety guards.
• Follows all safety rules regarding machine operations, work dress/attire, and proper guarding
• Directly responsible for product quality
• Trains and mentors others
• Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two (2) years of complex manufacturing, machine operation, and/or assembly line experience
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) is a plus

Physical Demands

• Manual dexterity to apply labels, close containers, fill & seal bags, pack boxes, and operate machines properly
• Able to perform steady work involving frequent stooping, lifting, bending, twisting and standing for long periods of time
• Able to lift and carry 30 lbs. frequently
• Subject to pre-employment drug testing, criminal background, and VOE checks

Benefits

Hisco offers healthcare benefits which include medical, dental and vision.  Company paid Life and AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability, and Paid Time Off are offered to all full-time employees.  Supplemental programs offered include Critical Illness, Off-the-Job Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and retirement programs that include 401k and Employee Stock Ownership.