Machinist II Shaft Lathe 2nd Shift - Monroe NC

This position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard, and Reserve Members.

About the Role

Set up and operate thread grinding and/or milling machines to rough, finish, and semi-finish rotors, shafts, grooves, gears, worms, splines, and screw gears to size, index, form, and finish as required.

Responsibilities

• Operate two or more machines to rough and finish grind or mill rotor threads to form, size, index, and finish as required to produce proper contact.
• Operate up to four machines (shaft lathe, thread mill, NCG, and a thread grinder) in a rotor cell while meeting daily throughput demands.
• Check rotors for form using rotor master, form gages, and other measuring devices; make adjustments when necessary to produce proper form.
• Operate N.C. controlled machines.
• Use precision measuring instruments such as verniers, micrometers, dial and electronic indicators, electronic measuring equipment, gash gages, standard and special gages, and templates to maintain dimensions, contour, close tolerances, and surface finish as required.
• Set up roughing and finishing, as well as semi-finishing machines; assemble lead, feed Q and R, ratio and cutter speed gears; assemble work drivers and tail stock center; position and locate steady rest jaws; assemble cutter, set helix angle to obtain proper thread form.
• Determine cutter and work rotation and rotation of dividing head for proper index; select cutter speeds and set stops.
• Make trial cuts to obtain correct thread size and form with respect to masters, engineering specifications (E.S.), and verbal instructions.
• Set dial indicator and/or other precision measuring equipment to obtain proper depth, land size, off center, size, lay back, form, root contour, lead, etc., on finished cuts.
• Operate a number of thread milling machines as required, roughing, finishing, and semi-finishing, to mill threads, grooves, gears, worms, and splines in various materials.
• Utilize idle time during the running of the thread forming machines to perform miscellaneous job assignments.
• Recognize and immediately correct, without assistance, machining difficulties and errors, or cause correction if fault is due to machine tool, equipment, or material.
• Remove burrs and sharp edges, mark, identify, preserve, and protect parts as directed.
• Make master rotors.
• Perform duties without assistance, except on unusual or difficult jobs only.
• Consistently produce work of proper quality and required quantity.
• Perform other related duties as responsibilities necessitate.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical degree/certification preferred.
• 1-3 years of machining experience.
• Ability to read and work from blueprints, sketches, set-up cards, charts, and tables, with or without job tag instructions.
• Work from verbal and written instructions.

Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Self-starter with the ability to work effectively with others as a participative team player.

Location: Monroe, North Carolina