Conventional Lathe Machinist III

Overview

Under minimal supervision performs complex set ups and operates conventional machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts.

• Interprets blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished workpiece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or workpiece as guides for subsequent machining.
• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out‑of‑tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
• Verifies conformance of finished workpiece to specifications.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Must maintain a clean and efficient workstation while maintaining safety standards and production efficiency levels.
• Keep machine tools clean and in good working order.

• Previous experience in machine shop processes of conventional applications.
• Specific tool sharpening abilities is required.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic math and trigonometry.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprint drawings.
• Experience with basic set up and control based programming.
• Ability to perform first article inspections using precision measuring and gauging instruments on parts being machined or fabricated.
• General understanding of the entire machining/manufacturing process.

HS diploma or GED certificate and minimum of 5+ of related work experience setting up and machining detailed and difficult parts made from exotic materials using Conventional Engine lathes or Hardinge Chucking Lathes.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to apply concepts of basic math and trigonometry.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee primarily stands to perform work and required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 25lbs.

Majority of work is performed in a normal plant/workshop environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. Noise level is consistent with a machine shop which is usually moderate. Proper safety training and equipment is provided to employee for the safe performance of required duties. This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification.

It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct and control specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it seems, in its judgment, to be proper.

This description supersedes any previous description for this position. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.