Swiss Lathe Machinist

Apex Tool Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

The Swiss Lathe Machinist is responsible for planning, programming, and setting up machining operations by interpreting work orders, blueprints, and technical specifications to produce precision components. This role requires strong technical skills in operating and adjusting lathes and mills, the ability to troubleshoot machining processes, and a commitment to maintaining quality standards and equipment performance. The ideal candidate demonstrates attention to detail, adherence to safety and quality procedures, and the ability to independently manage machining tasks while ensuring accurate documentation and communication across shifts.

• Plan machining by studying work orders, blueprints, engineering plans, materials, specifications, orthographic drawings, reference planes, locations of surfaces, and machining parameters; interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances.
• Plan stock inventory by checking stock to determine amount available; anticipate needed stock; place and expedite orders for stock; verify receipt of stock.
• Program lathes and/or mills by entering instructions, including zero and reference points; set tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches; calculate requirements, including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; prove part programs.
• Set up lathes and/or mills by installing and adjusting tools, attachments, collets, bushings, stock pushers, and tramming heads.
• Load feed mechanism by lifting stock into position.
• Verify settings by measuring positions, first-run part, and sample work pieces, adhering to standards.
• Maintain 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.
• Adhere to quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Maintain safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
• Maintain equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Maintain continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Document actions by completing production and quality logs.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Technical school certificate or three years’ related experience and/or training.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve programs and processes.
• Physical demands: continually stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (overhead reaching); push or pull; talk or hear. May sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently lift/move up to 30 pounds; occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities: close, distance, peripheral, adjust focus.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts; moderate noise level.