We are looking to hire at least two Y axis subspindle Fanuc turning operators on second and third shift.

We are looking to hire two Y axis, subspindle fanuc cnc settup machinists on first shift.

We are additionally need one or more CNC mill operators (this job I don’t have as much information on as a mill department manager knows more about it than I do).

It is kind of non existent.  I don’t think a lot of high volume production happens around here. We really have medium to high volume production 200-6000 units per run. Occasionally up around 15,000.

I think a lot of local shops do 50 or less parts often- and that allows dirty processes to work- because you don’t have enough time in the job for people to expect quality parts and stable processes to happen.  A lot of the local industry work is first second third operation work in simpler machines where 99% of our turning work is one operation complete parts, so the processes are just vastly superior and more complex. Requiring more skilled people with more attention to detail.

At those numbers we are trying to do manufacturing in a pretty advanced sense- where operators are running twin spindle machines up to twin turret, where tools are tracked in tool life and load monitored.

A lot of area shops teach operators almost nothing to where they are about as qualified to run a cnc machine as a dominoes pizza delivery driver.

At our place we put operator candidates through fanuc course material, we teach them how to read insert wear, we teach them how to do many near settup tasks correctly.

We have had a high number of people who claim to be settup people who once they become familiar with the machines we are operating, admit they are out of their depth, which is to say they mentally quit trying to learn which is unfortunate, because we will take people there if they can continue to be mentally engaged in the process.

For example one of our lathe settup people was a 14 year old auto detailer for a dealership when we hired him, and he is able to settup machines with career professionals, where other shop settup people at times do that mental quitting thing.

This year we doubled the manufacturing team, so I believe it has become easier, but it is still tremendously hard. Most of what changed is our new facility is very nice, and that helps people to take it more seriously.  The pay and benefits have been pretty high for the region, so thats been there before.

If I could double the team again I would, but our current goal is more like 30% growth out of a desire to be more realistic with the current state of the industry.

America is very challenged for skilled manufacturing people.  Our countries manufacturing situation is dire.  Our politicians create way too much international conflict for us to be in this manufacturing situation and that be safe in the world.

When international rivals ban tic tok, you see they recognize that short attention spans are bad for the workforce.  We would be wise to take similar steps.

From the space race to the hoover dam- great achievements are incredibly challenging- and there is no achievement without confrontation of challenges.  The more people we have who will throw a shoulder into a struggle, the stronger we as a nation will be.