CNC Machinist 3rd shift

About the role

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of current practices, methods, techniques, principles of operation of various types of equipment, machines, tools, fixtures, and instruments.
• Receive instructions and perform all required machining operations, interpreting drawings, routings, specifications, and other issued documentation to machine components and units to ensure compliance with all indicated tolerances.
• Determine, obtain, and properly utilize fixtures, jigs, tooling, clamps, blocks, parallels, and other items necessary to perform undocumented set-ups.
• Follow documented set-up instructions to locate and secure workpiece for machining.
• Load, set up, and operate machine tools to produce work to specified finishes and tolerances, utilizing knowledge of proper set-up techniques, speeds, and feeds.
• Determine applicable CNC program for the part being machined, enter the program into CNC control, set tool and/or work offsets, and perform various calculations to determine locations, speed, feed, and other data using formulas from handbooks and tooling charts.
• Adjust machine feeds and speeds to achieve the most efficient machining when not specified.
• Program parts utilizing canned program cycles, conversational programming routines, and manual programs.
• Confirm all material used is correct (quality, quantity, type, size) prior to starting work.
• Verify the quality of work through inspection and checking to ensure all work meets specifications.
• Perform layouts as required to ensure proper machining.
• Transfer/record heat numbers to machined components and/or documentation to maintain material traceability.
• Obtain materials, fixtures, cutting, and hand tools necessary to perform assigned duties; rig and operate forklift trucks, handcarts, etc., to handle, move, and position materials, tooling, tools, and/or fixtures within or between departments.
• Notify supervisor of shortages in work-center supplies, machine malfunctions, quality problems, raw material issues, or problems with completed work or work in process.
• Utilize the electronic data system to obtain required information and perform necessary transactions.
• Assist and/or train new employees in the job classification and train other M1 or M2 employees as directed.
• Maintain good housekeeping and a safe environment throughout work area(s) by sweeping, wiping down, clearing debris, and arranging products daily.
• Perform scheduled and assigned preventative maintenance tasks, including checking and refilling lubrication levels, cleaning machine tools, and work surfaces.
• Perform 5S activities.
• Observe all safety and shop rules and notify the supervisor of any unsafe conditions.
• Verify all gauges and measuring tools are within proper calibration dates prior to using; deliver and retrieve gauges and measuring tools from calibration collection points.
• Sign off on paperwork (routers, checklists, or other documents) or through computer entry to indicate operator has inspected work and it conforms to applicable fabrication requirements.
• Wear, clean, and properly maintain all required personal protective equipment (PPE); participate in personal air and noise sampling when directed.
• Perform daily safety checks on power vehicles and record findings on checkoff sheets.
• Participate in Xylem Watermark volunteer activities.

Overtime and all work assignments will be at the discretion of the supervisor. Enrichment within this classification is a mandatory requirement and will be at the discretion of management, governed by seniority and the needs of the business. All new equipment procured by the company will be added to this classification based on its applicability as determined by the company.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a Vocational Technical Training program which includes the operation of CNC equipment, measuring tool training, and tooling applications (an additional 2 years of CNC machine tool experience may be substituted at the discretion of the Machine Shop Manager).
• High School Degree or completion of an equivalency program.
• Three (3) years’ experience in diversified machining operations focusing on CNC machine tool operation and programming, occurring within the 5 years prior to applying for this position.
• Knowledge of machining technology, mechanical principles, shop mathematics, job layout, precision measuring procedures, machine set-ups, operating methods, and machining characteristics.
• Pass a written M1 classification test with a score of 85 percent or above.

Work Environment

In this role, the working environment is a typical manufacturing facility. Physical demands may include sitting, standing, bending, and moving about the facility; listening, talking, and seeing employees daily. Lifting of materials up to 30-35 lbs may be required.

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a difference through Xylem’s paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark.
• Inclusion and belonging initiatives, including Employee Resource Groups (ERG).