Machinist

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assembles, repairs and fabricates replacement and new parts by operating mechanical equipment.
• Assembles parts into sub-units or complete units.
• Installs repaired part into equipment and operates equipment to verify operational efficiency.
• Operates metalworking machine tools, such as conventional lathe, milling machine, broaching shaper, bench drill machine, radial drill machine or grinder to machine parts to specifications.
• Uses blueprints and design sketches to ensure the proper dimensions and tolerance levels of the finished product.
• Cuts raw material on a horizontal bandsaw as needed.
• Debur production & finished parts.
• Maintains and secures work tools.
• Cleans, lubricates, and maintains machines, tools, and equipment to remove grease, rust, stains, and foreign matter.
• Turns off and locks out equipment when not in use.
• Performs back-up for assembly shop.
• Performs back-up for warehouse.
• Provides on-the-job training to new employees as required.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have at least 5+ years of experience.
• Must be able to operate manual machines such as lathes, radial and standard drill presses, VTL’s, horizontal boring mills and knee mills to their full capability without direct involvement from supervisor or other machinists.
• Must be able to handle & read job / machine specific measuring tools to inspect & maintain the quality work by using measuring tools, such as various size/types of plug/ring gauges, ID/OD/Depth Micrometer, Dial indicators, thread gauges, vernier caliper, height gauges etc.. in Metric or Imperial standard.
• Must be capable of machining ACME and Screw Pitch threads.
• Must be able to read technical/CAD drawings and manufacture parts consistent with the information provided.
• Must be able to operate pallet jacks, fork lift & overhead crane.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize work tasks.
• Must be attentive to detail.
• Must be able to communicate, verbally and in writing, effectively.
• Must be able to use computer applications, barcode scanners, adding machines, telephones.