Machinist I

PURPOSE

Set up and operate conventional, CNC, and special purpose machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set up and use machine equipment including CNC, milling, boring, drilling, tapping, threading, and lathes.
• Operates forklifts, overhead cranes, and hoists.
• Utilize JD Edwards, work order routings/parts lists, and work order paperwork to complete jobs accurately.
• Read, interpret, and utilize blueprints.
• Deburr parts and ensure quality checks have been done prior to sending parts to the next operation.
• Verify work using machinist measurement tools like calipers, micrometers, etc.
• Maintain tight tolerances as required by engineering and customer specifications.
• Perform periodic maintenance on all equipment in machine shops.
• Utilize jigs and fixtures to maintain consistent quality.
• Program, calculate, and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enter commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
• Float to different areas within the machine shop, directed by supervisor, to ensure that all machining centers are on schedule.
• Ensure compliance with the quality system and procedures in the effort for continuous improvement.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Machine products to engineering specifications and each Customer’s standards of quality.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or
• Six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing - Continually
• Walking - Frequently
• Sitting - Occasionally
• Reaching/working overhead - Occasionally
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Pushing - Occasionally
• Pulling - Occasionally
• Lifting/carrying - Frequently

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Moving mechanical parts - Regularly
• Fumes or airborne particles - Frequently
• Toxic or caustic chemicals - Occasionally
• Outdoor weather conditions - Occasionally
• Risk of radiation - Never