Davenport Screw Machinist - 1st Shift

Job Duties

• Install and adjust cams, and gears
• Stop the screw machine
• Verify the cutting tools’ positioning using gauges or other instruments
• Turn the machine on and off according to safety protocols
• Maintain close tolerances
• Perform related bench functions, such as deburring, cutting splines, honing, marking part numbers, countersinking, drilling, etc.
• Change and replace dull or broken tools as required
• Perform dynamic balancing of single and multiple rotors, propellers, impellers, screws, rotating elements, timing gears, and subcontract elements as required up to machine capacity
• Setups require selection and the use of various bushings and arbors, including expansion arbors on which the parts to be balanced are securely mounted
• Maintain balancing machines and tooling
• Lubricate and perform minor maintenance functions
• Operate cutoff saw to prepare raw material for machining operations in the navy manufacturing cell classification
• Perform diversified mechanical duties, including cutting splines and/or honing to close tolerances
• Operate various hand tools, drill presses, tap burner, etc.
• Remove burrs on all machined parts
• Detect and report defective materials and faulty operations to the proper supervisor
• Follow all safety rules, procedures, and practices
• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly manner
• Record labor times and other related data on standard forms
• Record all required data on Process Control Sheets, including finished dimensions checked, measuring instruments used, serial numbers, etc.

Other Responsibilities

• Label finished products
• Keep track of materials used during production
• May be required to submit records regarding productivity and operation quality
• Perform regular maintenance or repair on the screw machine

Principal Activities

• Plan and perform gear checking for inspection purposes
• Set up and operate machine for lapping gears
• Select proper tooling, perform operations to bring gears to specified close tolerances
• Maintain close tolerances
• Perform related bench functions, such as deburring, cutting splines, honing, marking part numbers, countersinking, drilling, etc.
• Change and replace dull or broken tools as required
• Perform dynamic balancing of single and multiple rotors, propellers, impellers, screws, rotating elements, timing gears, and subcontract elements as required up to machine capacity
• Setups require selection and the use of various bushings and arbors, including expansion arbors on which the parts to be balanced are securely mounted
• Maintain balancing machines and tooling
• Lubricate and perform minor maintenance functions
• Operate Bridgeport
• Set up, write programs, and operate Bridgeport
• Operate cutoff saw to prepare raw material for machining operations in the navy manufacturing cell classification
• Perform diversified mechanical duties, including cutting splines and/or honing to close tolerances
• Operate various hand tools, drill presses, tap burner, etc.
• Remove burrs on all machined parts
• Detect and report defective materials and faulty operations to the proper supervisor
• Follow all safety rules, procedures, and practices
• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly manner
• Record labor times and other related data on standard forms
• Record all required data on Process Control Sheets, including finished dimensions checked, measuring instruments used, serial numbers, etc.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Able to read Blueprints/Geometric tolerances in English
• Familiar with machinist and hand tools (micrometers, verniers, indicators, scales, and dial bore gage)
• Must be a team player, flexible, self-directed /self-motivated, and possess a positive attitude
• Must be skilled at problem-solving, thinking outside the box, and acceptance of change and innovation
• Must be open to coaching and training and willing to learn all machines/cells

Education & Experience

• HS Diploma or GED is required; concentration in machining would be a plus
• Must have 1- 3 years or more of machining experience

Physical Demands

• Occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration
• Noisy environment
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds

Schedule

• 1st shift: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM