CNC Machinist - Mill Turn and Swiss

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Interprets blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, routing, inspection and setup requirements. Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures and accessories on machines. Selects, aligns, and secures cutting tools into tool holders and then installs tool assemblies on machines. Loads and secures raw material on machine. For manual operations, calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut.

For CNC operations, retrieves current revision machine control program and downloads to machine. Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls as required. Unloads finished machined part from machine and deburrs as necessary to perform quality checks. Verifies conformance of finished workpiece to specifications manually or through the use of a CMM / DCC-CMM.

Enters required data into quality documentation and signs as required. Performs daily housekeeping and maintenance on assigned machine, auxiliary equipment, tooling and work area. Confers with engineers, programmers, inspectors, or maintenance personnel to resolve machining or assembly problems.

Competency:

• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness;
  Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;
  Applies feedback to improve performance;
  Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards;
  Completes work in timely manner;
  Strives to increase productivity;
  Works quickly.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures;
  Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines;
  Reports potentially unsafe conditions;
  Uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education/

Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
VoTech Trade school graduate preferred. Completed a machining related apprenticeship program or 3-5 years equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience setting up and operating Mill Turn B-axis Twin Spindle Machines and Citizen multi-axis lathes

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to present numerical data effectively and write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret bar graphs

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
Gathers and analyzes information skillfully;
Develops alternative solutions;
Works well in group problem solving situations.

Computer

Skills:

Possess Basic Computer skills.

Work Environment:

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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to…