Machinist II
Emerson · Aiken, SC · 3 wk ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
Responsibilities
- Follow all safety policies and procedures.
- Stop work when unsafe conditions exist and immediately report safety concerns to leadership and/or EHS.
- Read and interpret blueprints, GD&T, routers, process documentation, and work instructions.
- Verify revision levels and ensure compliance with all applicable drawings, specifications, and process documentation.
- Perform dimensional inspections and make routine machine, tooling, offset, feed, and speed adjustments as required to maintain product conformance.
- Independently set up and operate assigned CNC machining processes to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity requirements.
- Perform machine setups and changeovers, including tooling installation, offsets, program verification, and first-piece validation.
- Install, replace, and touch off inserts, drills, boring bars, saw blades, recess tools, guide bushings, collets, and other tooling as required.
- Establish and adjust work, geometry, and wear offsets as required to maintain product quality and process stability.
- Recover machines from broken tooling events and routine machine interruptions while maintaining product quality and production requirements.
- Load and unload raw material and completed components as required to support production.
- Operate multiple machines simultaneously while maintaining safety, quality, and production standards.
- Identify, document, and properly dispose of nonconforming material and scrap.
- Perform daily TPM activities, including inspection, lubrication, fluid management, and routine equipment care to sustain machine reliability and performance.
- Escalate programming, tooling, machine, and process issues beyond established procedures when additional technical support is required.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and equipment effectiveness.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready work area through daily 5S activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.
Requirements
- A High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience performing at a Machinist I level or equivalent CNC machining experience.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret blueprints, GD&T, and process documentation.
- Experience using precision measuring equipment and performing machining calculations.
- Working knowledge of CNC machine setup and operation.
- Ability to perform routine offset adjustments and basic feed and speed modifications to maintain quality and production requirements.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, GD&T, routers, process documentation, and work instructions.
- Ability to use precision measuring equipment including calipers, micrometers, depth micrometers, comparators, pitch micrometers, and other inspection tools.
- Ability to effectively communicate quality concerns, production issues, and improvement opportunities with operators, leads, supervisors, engineering, and maintenance personnel.