CNC Machinist - Planer Mill & VTC

Company Overview

Fives Group, headquartered in Paris, France, is an industrial engineering group founded in 1812 that designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world’s largest industrial groups, including the aluminum, steel, tube and pipe, glass, automotive, aerospace, logistics, cement and energy sectors. In 2018, Fives achieved sales of $2 billion with a team of close to 8,500 employees and a network of over 100 operational units in more than 25 countries.

Responsibilities

• Proactively attains a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.
• Set up, adjust, and operate CNC machining centers to perform a complex series of machining operations on a diversified line of work.
• Work to very close and exacting tolerances and finish specifications.
• Perform setups involving familiarity with program formats combining operations such as profile and contour milling, boring, recessing, turning, drilling, threading, etc., to the capacity of the machine and control factor.
• Work from program operational data and setup instructions defining and coding tools, fixtures and material clamping methods, machine calibrations and console settings.
• Select tooling.
• Locate, mount, align and secure workpiece; set stops and calibrate fixture or workpiece to material reference points.
• Perform minor disassemblies to perform interior operations as indicated.
• Assemble components as required.
• Position and remove work by means of bridge crane or electric hoists.
• Install programs when available in console reader and correlate machine position with control; manually cycle machine through operation sequence to check work alignment, tooling sequences, clearances, speeds, feeds, etc., and adjust machine to correct.
• Recognize and report errors in programming and operations, work with systems and programming personnel to correct such errors; recommend tooling applications and operational sequences to assist in formulating practical programming for new and unusual machining operations.
• Occasionally demonstrate to customers the operation and machine capacity on production or customer parts; occasionally requested to demonstrate the machine in customer plants.
• Diagnose operating difficulties and make appropriate adjustments to realign machine, change tooling, etc., to correct operations or dimensional deviations.
• Work from complicated drawings, specifications, programming setup instructions and data; use micrometers, scales, protractors, bore gauges, Vernier calipers, surface gauges, indicators, etc., to make setups and check work.
• Subject work to the inspection process.
• Proceed with a minimum of supervision; remain alert to operations.
• Detect and report any unusual conditions, defective material or machine malfunctions and report to supervision.
• Maintain work area in a clean, productive and orderly manner.
• Perform other related duties as directed.
• ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 awareness and compliance.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent from a two‑year college or technical school; or 2 + years related experience and/or training.

Skills

• Ability to follow safety procedures and company policies.
• Dependable, honest, and maintain a positive attitude.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Work effectively in a teamwork atmosphere.
• Communicate by listening, speaking, and writing.
• Operate a computer (Windows).
• Perform basic shop math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, charts, tables).
• Read blueprints (Metric & English).
• Set up tooling.
• Read, write, and edit part programs (G‑ and M‑codes).
• Edit work and tooling offsets.
• Work with close tolerances (0.0002”).
• Use inspection equipment (tape measure, rule, gauge blocks, OD & ID micrometers, depth micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges).
• Operate material moving equipment (forklift, motorized‑hand cart).
• Follow work instructions.
• Work with minimum direction and supervision.
• Problem‑solve and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Set up own part fixturing.
• Learn and apply advanced shop math (algebra, trigonometry).
• Knowledge of cutting feeds & speeds.
• Knowledge of probing.
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Knowledge of cutting inserts.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Paid holidays
• Personal Time Off
• 401(k) & IRA retirement plans
• Additional competitive compensation package