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Full-time
Posted 6d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The operator is responsible for setting up and operating manual lathes to machine precision components according to engineering drawings. They perform various machining operations while maintaining strict dimensional accuracy and surface finish requirements.
Requirements
Candidates must be experienced in machining aerospace materials such as Inconel, Titanium, and CRES. Proficiency in interpreting blueprints and using precision measuring instruments is required.
Full job description
We believe our employees are the reason for our success, and our compensation and benefits are designed to reflect that belief.
A Manual Lathe Operator is responsible for setting up, calibrating, and operating conventional manual lathes to machine precision components. The operator performs turning, facing, boring, threading, drilling, and cutting operations while maintaining dimensional accuracy and surface finish requirements. They interpret engineering drawings and blueprints, manually adjust spindle speeds and feed rates, and verify finished dimensions using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers.
The operator is experienced in machining a variety of aerospace and specialty materials, including:
Inconel
Titanium
CRES (Corrosion-Resistant Stainless Steel)
Alloy Steel
Key Responsibilities:
Set up and operate manual engine lathes.
Machine parts to blueprint specifications and tight tolerances.
Select and install appropriate tooling, inserts, and workholding fixtures.
Perform turning, facing, boring, threading, grooving, drilling, and cutoff operations.
Calculate and manually adjust speeds, feeds, and depths of cut based on material type.
Inspect parts using precision measuring equipment to ensure compliance with specifications.
Maintain tooling and equipment in proper working condition.
Follow safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized work area.
Work with difficult-to-machine materials such as Inconel, Titanium, CRES, and Alloy Steel while achieving required quality standards.
We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, handicap, genetic infiltration, disability or status as a veteran. Fontana reserves the right to require a drug screening at any time during the employment process.
With 27 production plants spread across four continents, over 6,000 employees, more than thirty commercial and logistic locations, and a range of high-quality standard and unique products, Fontana Gruppo qualifies as the world leader in producing and commercializing high-quality fasteners.
Fontana Gruppo is not just a leader in one sector, but a key player in all major industrial sectors. From Automotive to Building and Construction, Earthmoving to Aerospace, and Defence to Agriculture, our products and services cater to diverse industries, demonstrating our versatility and adaptability.
At the heart of Fontana Gruppo's operations is a robust production capacity fueled by our unwavering commitment to excellence. We dedicate 80% of our production to special fasteners, a testament to our continuous R&D efforts in close collaboration with our customers. Our mission is to improve our products and processes continually.
Fontana Gruppo is a global supplier to the world's leading industries, including automotive, earthmoving machinery, engines, heavy and light vehicles, shipbuilding, large-scale plants, civil construction, metalwork, and household appliances.
Major automotive customers include Stellantis, General Motors, Ford, Caterpillar, Volkswagen Group, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Porsche, Renault-Nissan, PSA Group, Same Deutz-Fahr, John Deere, and Piaggio.
Some of the most prestigious names in the fasteners industry are part of the Group, including Acument Global Technologies, which operates primarily in the Americas market (USA, Mexico, and Brazil), MNP Corporation, Fontana Luigi, Lobo, and IBS, which are active in Europe; and BG Fastening and RFT in India.
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The start-up KRABO® instead uses technology that allows access to a dedicated platform from anywhere in the world that monitors bolt tension.
Offices: Via Fontana 9, Veduggio con Colzano, MB 20837, IT
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