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Hours Part-time, Full-time
Location Valencia, CA 91354
Valencia, California

About this job

AVK Industrial Products, a Precision Castparts Company, manufactures superior mechanical inserts, studs, compression limiters, installation tools and military standard bolts. AVK produces blind installed threaded fasteners for transportation and general industrial markets worldwide. We use state of the art high-speed cold forming equipment to produce blind installed threaded inserts and studs. We feature product lines of both unified (INCH) and metric fasteners along with numerous special designs that meet customer application requirements. AVK Industrial Products is currently seeking a full time Tapping Operator to join our team.

Summary: Completely and independently sets up and operates 6 or more Tapping machines equipped with automatic feeding mechanisms to tap threads for metal parts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Reads blueprint or work order for product specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, number of parts to be machined, and tooling instructions such as cutting speeds, feed rates, depth of cuts, and cutting tools to be used.
  • Sets up machines for self and/or others to run jobs involving higher degrees of complexity
  • Positions and secures specified taps to called out specifications.
  • Installs and adjusts specified tooling to control stock and tool movements.
  • Sets cutting speeds and feed rates.
  • Checks depth of tap to ensure proper thread cut
  • Uses Go-NoGo thread gauge to check quality
  • Starts machine, observes operation, and inspects first run and sample workpiece to ensure machining conforms to specifications.
  • Replaces worn tools.

Education and/or Experience: Two year certificate from college or technical school; or 1 or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law.