CNC Mill Operator

Location: Tigard, Oregon

About the role

Our customer is a locally owned and operated OEM specializing in manufacturing automated capital equipment. They offer a friendly, family-oriented environment where your ideas and input are valued. This is a long-term, permanent position with opportunities for growth, team building activities, and a collaborative work culture.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC Mills in compliance with inch and metric drawing specifications.
• Set up and operate 5 Axis CNC to machine flat, contoured, and formed parts to inch and metric drawing specifications.
• Act as a technical resource regarding tooling and machining capabilities.
• Evaluate and justify new tooling and machining processes.
• Communicate issues relating to work orders, programming errors, material shortages, or errors.
• Focus on reducing material, labor, and scrap.
• Perform minor maintenance activities as required by the preventive maintenance program.
• Participate in continued education and training, including ISO 9001, safety, blueprint reading, teamwork, and Statistical Process Control.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area.
• Accurately record labor time for job tracking.
• Present a professional image in accordance with company appearance standards.
• Demonstrate good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Promote and adhere to safety policies.
• Advise on corrective actions and document red lines.
• Perform R&D work as directed.

Requirements

• Ability to machine to .005 tolerance.
• Able to use rotary table, divider head, and mill vise.
• Demonstrated ability to perform tooling designs.
• Demonstrated ability to use inspection tooling to measure and verify dimensions.
• Must be able to read and interpret engineered drawings in metric, decimal, and fractional inch units.
• Able to maintain and inspect tooling.
• Demonstrated ability to set up manual machines using appropriate tooling and fixtures.
• Demonstrated ability to operate manual mill and lathe.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to set up CNC machines, load programs, tools, fixtures, and set tool offsets.
• Demonstrated ability to use and read precision measuring devices in thousandths.
• Demonstrated ability to identify various cutting tools and materials utilized.
• Able to perform a complex variety of machining skills.
• Demonstrated skills in at least one other discipline (cross-trained).
• Ability to CNC Program.
• Good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.
• Ability to carefully handle fragile products, perform repetitive tasks, and demonstrate safety awareness.
• Able to maintain and inspect functional tooling.
• Must be able to read and understand machine codes.
• Demonstrated ability to deburr parts.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of machining experience.
• Ability to lift objects and stand for extended periods.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work alongside qualified individuals with tribal knowledge of the industry.
• Relaxed work environment.
• Education in new and unique parts.
• Collaborative team of proactive specialists.

Pay

$28–$32/hour, depending on experience.

Schedule

• 2nd shift: Monday–Thursday, 2:15 PM to 12:45 AM.
• 3rd shift: Friday–Sunday, 5:00 AM to 5:30 PM.