Machinist II - 1st shift

Machinist II Indianapolis [day shift - onsite]

The Machinist II role requires complete set‑up including advanced editing, programming and operation of computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines including vertical, horizontal and multi‑axis machining centers, manual machines, lathes and mills.

This position reports directly to the 1st shift Area Production Supervisor and will operate daily out of the Indianapolis, IN facility (primarily Mon‑Fri).

• Complete set‑up including programming (Fanuc Controls or G Code preferred), editing, operation and preventative maintenance on CNC milling centers, CNC lathes and/or CNC mills.
• Perform offsets, fixturing and recognize signs of tool wear and poor finish and make adjustments to correct.
• Follow all safety and quality procedures and standards and participate in efforts to improve processes, product flow and work standards.
• Complete required paperwork (manual and electronic) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness of equipment and work area.
• Perform work, promote teamwork and communicate in accordance with our culture and corporate standards (Safety/Environmental, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Communication, Internal Controls, etc.).
• Verify conformance of finished work‑piece to prints and specifications and perform secondary operations such as deburr, chip removal, bushing, tapping, drilling, etc.
• Provide training and instruction to other employees as required; perform manual and electronic record keeping and information retrieval functions.
• Inspect area in accordance with 5S principles.
• Insure daily machine and crane PMs are being completed.
• Understand SAP confirmations and insure process is followed.
• Study blueprints, drawings, specifications, etc. to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work‑piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Select, align, and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
• Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enter commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
• Observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out‑of‑tolerance machining, and adjust machine controls or control media as required.

• Understanding GD&T – including but not limited to reading and understanding gaging.
• G and M code knowledge.
• Machine setups understanding.
• Production Order Performance.
• On‑time performance to customer.
• Machine parts with good quality.
• Participate in Kaizen events and improvement proposals.
• Cross‑training and e‑learning.

Candidate must be able to communicate effectively with internal customers of the production parts. Paperwork and software must be completed correctly to allow others who have a part in the order’s completion to understand the production order to completion.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, twist, sit, walk, and stand for at least 8 hours a day.
• Must be able to work overtime when required.
• Non‑climate controlled facility.

• High School Diploma, GED/HSE/HiSET or equivalent required.
• Additional technical training much preferred.
• 2‑4 years manual machining (including but not limited to mills, drills and grinders) experience much preferred.
• 1‑3 years CNC programming, operation and setup with various controls including Fanuc Controls, Mazatrol Controls and Allen/Bradley Controls on CNC milling centers, CNC lathes and/or CNC mills much preferred.
• Experience doing precision machining using manual machines such as threading, boring and grooving much preferred.
• Material handling equipment (lift truck, two‑wheeled truck, carts, etc.).
• Cranes, hoist, screw jacks, hydraulic jacks.
• Manual, power‑driven, and pneumatic hand tools, electronic engraver, power saw, cutoff wheel, grinders, hydraulic press, radial drill, arbor press, arc welding, acetylene cutting equipment and threading machine, precision measuring instruments, gages, meters.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to read and…