Machinist - Federal Ammunition

About the role

The Machinist plays a critical role in supporting safe, efficient, and high-quality operations by manufacturing and repairing tools, gauges, and machine components to the highest quality standards. This position helps manufacturing departments meet production schedules while ensuring equipment within the department is properly maintained and repaired to minimize downtime.

Responsibilities

• Keep abreast of latest machining technologies, sometimes requiring additional schooling.
• Learn and operate all machine shop equipment as needed.
• Inspect tooling and machine parts using precision measuring equipment.
• Select proper stock for job, lay out work using necessary shop mathematics and set up and operate equipment according to blueprint specifications.
• Make individual machine adjustments and changeovers to put machine in proper condition for specific assignments.
• Produce and repair tools, gauges and machine parts within blueprint specifications.
• Compute cost estimates for machine parts and communicate to engineers.
• Work with engineers to make tooling which will work best at production.
• Perform welding and fabrication of machine parts or tooling.
• Troubleshoot machine malfunctions in production.
• Order and maintain machine tool supplies.
• Program CNC mills, lathes and grinders, if applicable.
• Operate Electronics Discharge Machine (EDM), if applicable.
• Keep machines properly lubricated and maintain machines and work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Observe all established safety rules and procedures and report all unsafe conditions or potential safety hazards to supervisor immediately.
• Train back-up operators for various machine equipment.
• Actively participate in the departmental Natural Work Team.

Requirements

• Two-year vocational schooling degree or diploma in Machining Technology OR 5+ years relevant experience without a degree/diploma.
• Experience in short run, prototype or tool room environment.
• Experience as a manual machinist.
• Multiple process welding capabilities preferred.
• Precision fabrication experience.
• Knowledge of metals such as steel, iron, brass and other metals, alloys and tool steels.
• Ability to measure with devices such as micrometers, master height stand.
• Ability to work with geometric dimensioning and tight tolerances.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving capabilities.
• Flexibility to shift between varying tasks while maintaining the highest levels of productivity and quality.
• Demonstrated effective team oriented employee.
• Demonstrated excellent problem solving and communication skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to work effectively under minimum supervision.

Qualifications

• Resume must be attached to online application.
• No record of disciplinary action at a Report of Conference level or above within previous 12 months.

Skills

• Basic Computer Skills.

Benefits

• Medical and dental.
• Vision.
• Disability and life insurance.
• 401K.
• PTO.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Gear discounts.
• The ability to add value to an exciting mission!

Pay

• Hourly Rate: $34.59 - $44.97.

Schedule

• Shift (5): 3pm-1am Monday through Thursday + overtime as needed.