Sr. Machinist

DOVER PRECISION COMPONENTS:

Dover Precision Components ‘DPC’ (‘the Company’) is part of Dover Corporation’s (‘the Parent Company’) Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.

WE DELIVER CUSTOMER SUCCESS​

Dover Precision Components delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions, and accelerate clean energy adoption, through collaborative customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered under Cook Compression, Cook Mechanical Field Services, Waukesha Bearings, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings, Inpro/Seal, Bearings Plus, and FW Murphy Production Controls. Our global footprint reaches more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China.

BUILDING POTENTIAL. SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE. BOOSTING FUTURES.

We are diligent in recognizing our employees’ needs and providing an enriching experience through professional developmental opportunities. Our authentic, collaborative company culture, combined with a competitive suite of health and welfare offerings, emulates who we are. We are Dover Precision Components, #LifeAtDPC

Summary:

This position will lead and develop a vision and direction for shop floor goals and objectives for future growth.  Directs and coordinates activities of production department(s) in processing and manufacturing products by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities:

• Organize and assign work to utilize available skills, knowledge and experience, man-hours, and production equipment to obtain the most favorable cost, quality and workmanship consistent with production schedules.
• Review work schedules and determine priorities.  Assign personnel as necessary to produce required number and types of products and components. Recommend overtime work as required to meet schedules and company goals.  Work closely with Planner/Scheduler, Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to achieve production goals.  Reassign team members to other areas as needed to fill in for vacations, absences or rush orders.
• Check on work in progress to assure the meeting of quality standards.  Assist with the resolution of CARs and MRR’s as necessary.  In the absence of the Quality Control Technician, perform first piece inspection for other employees.  Assist team members in interpreting drawings and specifications as required.  
• Coach, train, motivate and mentor subordinates.  Participate in new employee selection and hiring.  Perform performance assessments for the hourly team members and Team Leaders. Administer disciplinary actions as needed to ensure compliance with company policies and directives. 
• Work with maintenance department to arrange for the maintenance and repair of production equipment to minimize delays. 
• Monitor the work performance of off-shift factory team members to ensure employee’s skill levels meet company expectations. Work with off-shift Team Leaders to ensure accurate scheduling.
• Recommend employees for further training to improve the employee’s skill level in accordance with company expectations.
• Maintain an orderly and safe work environment.  Provide instruction and guidance to workers in the proper and safe working habits.  Work with Safety Coordinator in conducting accident investigations and complete accident reports as required.  Will be part of first responder to accident/injuries.
• Evaluate and monitor discrepant material levels from factory with regard to; product quality and defect prevention, product disposition, rework, repair, and defect data analysis in order to maintain customer and company quality standards.
• Support overall ISO procedures and QMS by coaching and training employees.
• Suggest methods improvements or alternate methods and materials to reduce costs and/or improve quality.
• On rotating weekends, unlock plant and supervise for jobs required close and lock plant at end of operations as needed.
• Must be able to support training in Lean tools such as Value Stream Mapping, process flow, set up reduction, 5S, standard work, etc. Must be self-motivated and possess facilitation skills to be used in a team setting.
• Review countermeasures and assign appropriate resources to implement corrective actions through the T-card process and VSM boards. 
• Request, coordinate and implement engineering changes in order to reduce costs, improve quality or generate other types of process improvements.
• Actively participate in the improvement process with responsibilities including any preparation work, actual improvement activities and follow up activities/action items generated from Kaizen events, countermeasure sheets, T-cards as required.
• Managing and coordinating resources to assure completion of projects and “do-it” type items generated through improvement events – this position is responsible for managing the project lists generated through improvement activities for the assigned focused factory.
• Initiates, evaluates and implements continuous process improvement activities and action items through involvement of all team members. Track and report ideas submitted, implemented and associated savings in time, material or improvements in safety and quality.
• Maintains a positive attitude in order to positively influence the process improvement activities throughout the organization

Qualifications:

Requires an associate’s degree and 5 - 7 years of experience in the field. 

Minimum of 5 – 7 years as a production supervisor position.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Requires in-depth manufacturing processes knowledge of close tolerance work involving the interpretation of complex prints and drawings plus the ability to instruct others in machining practices.
• Ability to solve complex problems utilizing the tools appropriate to the task, train machinists on technical and lean aspects.
• Ability to manage and resolve interpersonal conflict.
• Must be fluent with Microsoft excel, word and power point.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

*Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates.

We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position.  Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

Attention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please contact hr@doverprecision.comfor assistance with an accommodation. Kindly specify Job Requisition Number / Job Title and Location in response.

This position may be located in:Americas : United States : Texas : Corpus Christi

Sub Division : Cook Services US - E0051

Job Requisition ID : 59742

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