Manual Machinist

Responsibilities

• Performs all machining required on electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Provides detailed drawings.
• Responsible to know, understand, and use correct: quality standards, documentation, repair techniques, and job products/materials.
• Aids supervisor in determining the best way to properly machine products.
• Promotes a strong safety culture and good company image.
• Conducts daily/weekly maintenance inspections for equipment and records.
• Adheres to standard operating procedures including quality (ISO 9001), safety, and environmental.
• Knows and uses all machine shop equipment.
• Instructs lower crafts personnel.
• Assists other shop departments with skilled or non-skilled duties as directed by supervisor or shop manager.
• Able to be on-call rotation for weekend work.
• Able to work overtime as designated by supervisor, by job requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Math includes basic calculator functions as related to machining.
• Must be able to read and understand job cards and descriptions of work to be carried out.
• Calibrates, records calibration, and operates precision measurement equipment.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Willing to work overtime, weekdays, and weekends to meet customer service requirements.
• Preferred: Welding experience, 2-year associate’s degree in machine tooling techniques or equivalent machining experience, previous experience operating manual lathes, including facing, boring, drilling, single point threading, and grooving, experience with rigging and lifting heavy loads, and operating overhead cranes, forklift experience.

Physical Demands

• Frequent standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting, pushing, and pulling of heavy objects with the assistance of an overhead crane.
• Uneven or slippery walking surfaces.
• Wears proper PPE (i.e., hearing protection, safety glasses, hard hat, etc.).