Machinist, Vertical 2nd shift

Job Summary/Overview

This Position

sets up and

operates

a vertical mill or CNC Lathe

to create customized parts within tolerance of prints.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews and organizes work orders and pulls set up instructions and blueprints from Epicor if applicable.

• Sets up appropriate programs to run the machine based on work orders and blueprints. May edit the programs and set up instructions.

• Proficient at setting up and running at least 2 of the machines in the department.

• Performs changeovers as needed, which often has manual aspects and requires attention to detail.

• Deburr finished parts using deburring wheel or other hand tools if necessary.

• Performs quality checks and measures finished parts using hand measurement tools to determine if they are within tolerance.

• Makes appropriate offsets and edits to the program when parts are not within tolerance.

• Scan parts into Epicor, log date and other details of the job.

• Performs basic preventative maintenance on machine.

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment and perform 5S tasks as required.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• A team player with excellent communication skills.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and solid blueprint reading skills.

• Ability to think abstractly to deal with ambiguous/undefined problems.

• Ability to be flexible and adjust priories to reflect changing needs or job demands.

• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years experience operating lathes or Mills. 

• Navigate thru CNC controls.

• Reading and editing G Code

• Ability to lift/push/pull 40 lbs safely.

• Candidates with two (2) or fewer "Inconsistent" ratings on their most recent performance review are qualified to proceed with the interview process.

• Candidates with three (3) or more "Inconsistent" ratings are not qualified to proceed.

• Candidates with any "Unsatisfactory" rating on their most recent review are not qualified to proceed.

• Candidates may have no more than one (1) documented written warning within the past 12 months in order to proceed.

• Candidates may have not be on a Final Attendance warning in order to proceed.