Maintenance CNC Machinist

Working Conditions:

The majority of the work is to be conducted in a machine shop. Sometimes it will be necessary to go to production work areas to take measurements on parts or equipment.

Qualifications:

* A High School diploma or equivalent is preferred. Some secondary technical school course work preferred.

* Two to three years prior experience in CNC Machinist role is required.

* Three to four years of prior experience working with parts and fabrication is preferred.

* Proficiency in G-Code, M-Code, blueprint reading, layouts, using calipers, using micrometers, and programing CNC equipment and setup.

* Responsibilities:

* Operates and sets up CNC machines.

* Machines parts to specifications using machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders.

* Lays out, measures and marks metal stock to display placement of cuts.

* Interprets sketches to provide a quality finished product.

* Positions and fastens work pieces.

* Cleans and lubricates machines, tools, and equipment in order to remove grease, rust, stains and foreign matter.

* Keeps inventory of raw materials used for machining and alert supervisor when inventory is low, so that materials can be reordered as necessary.

* Minor troubleshooting of machinery if errors while operating

* Perform general maintenance of machine as required.

* Sets controls to regulate machining, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.

* Sets up, adjusts, and operates all of the basic machine tools and many specialized or advanced variation tools in order to perform precision machining operations.

* Studies sample parts, blueprints, drawings, and engineering information in order to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate products and determine product dimensions and tolerances.

* Operates a job crane and forklift to manipulate parts.

* Inspects and measures each part created.

* Monitors machinery to verify that it is operating properly and at peak efficiency.

* Notifies and involves supervisor of any problems or issues that arise during machining.

* Performs basic quality checks at the point of production using scales, micrometers, calipers and gages.

* Perform tool changes, program edits, and other adjustments to machinery as necessary

* Sets programs and parameters for parts to be machined.

* Activities:

* Operating a CNC Mill (3-4 axis VMC)

* Operating a CNC Lathe (2-4 axis)

* Operating a manual vertical mill and lathe.

* Operating a surface grinder.

* Operating a crane to load work pieces on to the machining equipment

* Other duties as assigned.

* Authority and Obligation:

* N/A