Machinist

A manufacturing client is looking for direct hire, 2nd shift Machinists to join their team onsite in Waukesha, Wisconsin. This person will work Monday - Friday, 2 PM to 10 PM and should come from a relevant set-up and machining background.

• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished workpiece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Using a variety of precision measuring equipment, measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or workpiece as guides for subsequent machining.
• Create offline and edit CNC programs; dry run, debug and edit CNC programs at machine.
• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
• May set up machines for operation by others.
• 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.
• Grinds and adapts tooling and attachments for special work requirements.
• Works with large and expensive parts or smaller parts of a complicated nature having critical and exacting requirements as to tolerance and finish.
• Diagnoses and rectifies tooling problems and machine malfunctions.

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 5 years of set-up and machining experience or blend of schooling/experience.
• Experience with VTLs, Vertical Machining Centers and Horizontal boring bars.
• Experience keying in on large part machining
• Ability to use CNC controls and associated computers for program transfer.
• Ability to research drawings in drawing database program.