MACHINIST-B

About the role

In a shop setting, the machinist fabricates and machines components such as machine shafts, rudder stocks, stern tubes, strut tubes, rudder tubes and small bearings, bushings and bolts.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates various machines found in a machine shop environment.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations and set up requirements.
• Measures, marks and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.
• Selects, aligns and secures work piece on machinery in which work it to be performed.
• Calculates and set controls to regulate machining factors.
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust accordingly.
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications.
• May install machined replacement pars in mechanisms, machines and equipment and test operations of unit to ensure functionality and performance.
• May operate welding equipment to cut and weld parts.
• May develop specifications from general description and draw sketches of parts or products to be fabricated.
• May confer with engineers, production personnel, programmers or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.

Requirements

Knowledge of machine shop equipment and their functions.

A high school or vocational school education in machine shop, including mathematics, blueprint reading, metalworking and drafting or a minimum of three years experience in a machine shop environment.