Job Description

General Description/Purpose: The Primary responsibility of this job is to produce machined parts by setting up, and operating a computer numerical control (CNC) machine; maintaining quality and safety standards; keeping records/logs and communicating actions, irregularities, and needs; maintaining equipment and supplies.

This also includes but is not limited to:

• Plans machining by studying work orders, blueprints, engineering plans, materials, specifications, orthographic drawings, reference planes, locations of surfaces, and machining parameters, interpreting geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T)

• Programs mills by entering instructions, including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches, calculating requirements, including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; providing part programs

• Sets up mills by installing and adjusting three and four-jaw chucks, tools, attachments, collets, bushings, cams, gears, stops, and stock pushers, indicating vices, tramming heads

• Verifies settings by measuring positions, first run part, and sample workplaces, adhering to standards

• Maintains specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting, including turning, facing, knurling and thread chasing operations, taking measurements; detecting malfunctions, troubleshooting processes; adjusting and reprogramming controls; sharpening and replacing worn tools; adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes

• Troubleshoots and calls for repairs

• Assemble, repair, and fabricate metal parts by operating mechanical equipment

• Assemble parts into sub-units or complete units

• Use blueprints and design sketches to ensure the proper dimensions and tolerance levels of the finished product

Work Schedule: The work schedule is typically a fixed schedule: 7:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m; or 3:00 p.m. - 11:45 p.m. with a 45-minute lunch. Incumbent should be flexible as some evening and weekend work may be required as determined by business need.

Essential Knowledge/Skills:

• HS Degree required

• Minimum of 3 years of related machining experience required

• Must be able to read and interpret simple to complex drawings.

• Basic computer skills are desired but not required.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple to complex work instructions in English is required.

• Ability to successfully communicate with a diverse personnel base is necessary.

Qualification Standards:

• Previous experience in operating Controls and Instrumentation, Supply Management, Tooling and Coordination, use of Precision Measuring Instruments is required The Production Manager may amend these requirements based upon company requirement(s).

A background check may be obtained at any point during the interview process or natural course of employment.

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