Machinist II

Primary Purpose

Machining and fabricating tooling, parts, assemblies, guarding, jigs/fixtures for production equipment for sustainable solutions. Job tasks include making new, modifying, repairing manufacturing components. Components support engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, and facilities. Take an active role in component failure investigation, problem solving, and creating sustainable solutions. Activities drive the plant goals of safety, quality, schedule, and cost.

• Sets up and operates machine tools such as manual machining equipment (lathes, mills), manual surface grinder, heat treat oven, welder, sheet metal shear, and brake to machine or fabricate parts. Using hand tools as needed to fit and assemble parts.
• Machine, alter and repair components to needed specifications from blueprints, old/worn/broken parts, models, hand sketch, or verbal description. Occasionally advise design improvements to achieve desired benefits.
• Determine machining sequence of operations to complete the job task in a timely manner and meet tolerance requirements with the available equipment and tools. Job task to be completed with minimal supervision.
• Compute dimension measurements using hand calculations, calculator, or programs such as CAD (Draft Sight, Solid Works). Use plan layouts to determine assembly methods and sequence of operations. Must be able to compute calculations of simple math and geometry/trigonometry formulas.
• Able to machine and fabricate using FDA‑compliant materials like stainless steel, aluminum, and acetal.
• Utilize material on hand or request material be ordered for the project, layout the component with standard practices including measures, marks, and scribes for machining.
• Verify dimensions, clearances, and alignment using measuring devices such as dial indicators, gauge blocks, thickness gauges, and micrometers to ensure desired precision fit for equipment, assemblies, or components.
• Work with setup and manufacturing engineers or technicians to troubleshoot component root‑cause failure, outlining a sustainable repair/replacement path and making critical repairs to release equipment back to operating at a running state.
• Perform predictive/preventative maintenance and assist with updating the predictive and preventative maintenance program.
• Assist project to complete component modifications or custom guarding with new equipment installations to meet equipment validation requirements and timeline.
• Document by methods of hand sketches (using standard views) or red‑lining the prints the “as built” state of the component and provide engineering if modifications were required.
• Document, organize and label new tooling, jigs, and fixtures.
• Document daily work logs and track time using Maximo software.
• Maintain shop cleanliness in daily and weekly cleanups.
• Request material or tooling when needed for maintaining stock inventory of the machine shop.
• Collaborate with team and cross‑train peers on systems responsible to maintain redundancy (operation/minor troubleshooting) in the Machine Shop Group.
• Perform work in compliance with all national and local codes.
• Support an on‑call weekend rotation and be required to respond to occasional off‑hours support calls during the week. Call‑in support for production needs for hard‑down equipment with machining/fabricating sustainable replacement parts for the equipment to operate.

• Exposure to industrial machinery, moving parts, electrical and other energy sources.
• Works mostly in a machine shop; occasional tasks will be in the production environment.
• Well lit, clean working area which follows all safety precautions and regulations.
• Lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds frequently, 65 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to stand 8 hours per shift.
• Exposed to fumes and high‑frequency noise in manufacturing areas.
• Safety glasses, hearing protection, safety‑toed shoes, short sleeves are required in the Machine Shop; other PPE may include gown, hair covering, gloves, safety vest, hard hat depending on the area. Adheres to plant safety requirements, OSHA and QSR/GMP/ISO guidelines as applicable.

• Associate’s Degree in Tool Trade or…