Machinist - Milling

POSITION PURPOSE

This position is responsible for setting up and operating conventional, special purpose, and CNC machines and machining centers to machine metallic and or non-metallic parts.

Principal Accountabilities

• Reads and interprets engineering drawings and blueprints, schematic diagrams, and shop orders/jobs to determine setup, production methods, and sequence of operation.
• Selects, positions, and secures any cutters or fixtures required in process.
• Inspects and measures work to ensure products are within print specification.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Report immediately to supervisor/lead/manager any and all problems, which may affect safety, equipment, tooling, and/or quality.

Maintain Full Working Knowledge of All Processes

• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.

Adhere to All Company Standards and Policies

• Conduct himself/herself in a professional manner in accordance with company guidelines.

Other Duties As Assigned

• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and the capacity to learn new systems.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills and effective organizational skills.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Tenacity in overcoming obstacles while maintaining productive and positive working relationships.
• Understanding of all tools, gages, equipment, and other various instruments used to perform position.
• Basic ability to understand blue prints, schematics, and instrumentation diagrams.
• Skill in performing accurate arithmetic functions involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; using decimals, percentages, fractions, and ratios.

Required Education and Experience

• Equivalent of high school diploma or G.E.D. certification;
• 1 year minimum of related experience and/or training.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk throughout the building.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel or crouch.
• The employee must regularly lift up to 60 pounds and move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to work with hazardous materials.
• The employee may be exposed to hot surfaces, hot air, electrical hazards, and flames.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works with moving machinery and occasionally in outside weather.