Machinist

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to work on ferrous and non-ferrous metals and their alloys; non-metallic materials; new unproven materials.
• Ability to work with layout dye, cerrobend, lubricants and cutting oils, solvents, screws, nuts, bolts, rivets, parts and accessories.
• Must be able to perform basic Service Mechanic functions with applicable job training, such as equipment maintenance, testing, repairs and modifications. Ability to operate metal working and machine working tools, spray painting equipment, and weight testing handling equipment.
• Must possess a complete knowledge of machine shop theory, practice and procedure, and advanced shop mathematics. Have a good knowledge of sheet metal operations. Must be able to set‑up and operate all basic types of machine and hand tools, as required. Must have comprehensive knowledge and application of precision measuring equipment.
• Ability to apply a comprehensive knowledge of shop techniques necessary to work metals to required specifications without conventional tooling.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering blueprints and assembly drawings, and to work from incomplete engineering verbal, written and sketch information.
• Skilled in the use of computers and ability to learn new computer applications.
• U.S. Citizen, able to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance to support this government contract. No clearance is required to apply. An interim Secret clearance is required prior to start.

R4563K:
Machinist General

OCCUPATIONAL

SUMMARY:

This occupation requires the complete set‑up and operation of manual and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) power machine tools: lathe, milling machine, planer, and other related machine shop tools and grinders. Plan, layout, machine and assemble parts and tools to required precision tolerances.

Working independently or as part of a team, repair, maintain, perform modifications and alterations on Support Equipment (SE) and containers.

• Set‑up and operate machine tools and metal fabricating machines, to completely and independently perform any operation within their capacity.
• Ability to produce machined parts by programming, setting up, and operating a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine utilizing conversational programming and related software.
• Program milling machines and lathes by entering instructions, including zero and reference points, setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, and condition switches. Calculate requirements, including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; proving part programs.
• Layout, fabricate and assemble intricate precision parts and assemblies, sheet metal items and shop tooling devices, including small dies, jigs and fixtures incidental to work being performed to exacting tolerances or extremely close dimensions.
• Work from sketches and drawings in fabricating and assembling to exacting tolerances, small intricate assemblies, exercising extreme care to ensure proper adjustments, clearances and alignments.
• As required, operate power‑forming or cutting equipment in working and forming sheet metal stock to desired specifications and characteristics.
• Perform bench work finishing, assembling and fitting. Perform grinding operations on cutting tools and parts.
• Work from complex detail blueprints, sketches, templates, master models or verbal instructions, and use precision‑gauge instruments in projecting and laying out angular and linear dimensions.
• Required to become qualified as a machinist.

• Vocational education related to sheet metal/machining or CNC machining/programming.
• Machining experience to include CNC machining.
• Experience working with ferrous and non-ferrous metals and their alloys; non-metallic materials; new unproven materials.
• Experience working with layout dye, cerrobend, lubricants and cutting oils, solvents, screws, nuts, bolts, rivets, parts and accessories.
• Maintenance and repair experience.
• Experience using hand and power tools.
• Experience spray painting equipment.
• Experience operating a forklift.
• Experience operating an overhead crane.
• Ability to wear respirators and self‑contained breathing apparatus as required.
• Willing…