Ivone Scungio has worked as a machine operator and inspector at Precision Turned Components (PTC) in Rhode Island since 2004. Although her job has her going back and forth all day, her main responsibilities are checking how machines are running, final inspection of pins, and checking sorters.
“Sometimes I have to warm up the machines and start them. I have to check all of them to make sure they’re running properly and check them every hour or so throughout the day,” Ivone explained. “Then I measure the parts on the computer and put everything together for shipping.”
In addition to inspection, Ivone has also learned how to make some mechanical repairs. “I like the CNC machines,” Ivone said. “I learned how to fix them and I love doing it.”
The most challenging part of her job is managing the coils that are used for the Escomatics. Ivone has to monitor the machines to stop them before the wire coil runs out. “We have to keep an eye on them because if the machine is finished and we don’t stop it on time, the machine can break,” she explained. “The machine operators then have to work harder to fix the machines before they can run again.”
When Ivone was hired at PTC, it was her introduction to working in the manufacturing industry and as she picked up the job quickly, she was able to take on more responsibility. “It’s good to learn,” she said. “I like manufacturing because we make things people will always need. We make parts for a lot of different jobs to help other people like pins for life vests.”
Job satisfaction is a motivator, but so is her day-to-day experience with her co-workers at PTC. “I like to work here because everyone is nice. They treat you like equals and anything we need, we ask, and we get the job done,” she said.