Machinist

Fives Group is seeking a Machinist

About Fives Group:
Fives Group, headquartered in Paris, France, is an industrial engineering group founded in 1812 that designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world's largest industrial groups including the aluminum, steel, tube and pipe, glass, automotive, aerospace, logistics, cement and energy sectors. In 2018, Fives achieved sales of $2 billion with a team of close to 8,500 employees and a network of over 100 operational units in over 25 countries.



Accountability:
A Machinist Master - HBM / VMC operator performs a wide range of duties including intermediate to complex set ups, adjustment and operation of CNC and/or manual Machine Tools.


Scope and Responsibilities:

• Essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:
• Proactively attains a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.
• Set up, adjust, and operate CNC machining centers to perform a complex series of machining operations on a diversified line of work. Work to very close and exacting tolerances and finish specifications. Work requires a high degree of skill, a broad knowledge of machining techniques and N/C machining practices.
• Setup involve familiarity with and understanding or program formats involving combinations of operations such as profile and contour milling, boring, recessing, turning, drilling, threading, etc., to the capacity of the machine and control factor.
• Work from program operational data and setup instructions defining and coding tools, fixtures and material clamping methods, machine calibrations and console settings. Select tooling. Locate, mount, align and secure. Support and clamp workpiece; set stops and calibrate fixture or workpiece to material reference points. As indicated, perform minor disassemblies to perform interior operations. Assemble. Position and remove work by means of bridge crane or electric hoists.
• Install programs when available in console reader and correlate machine position with control; manually cycle machine through operation sequence to check work alignment, tooling sequences, clearances, speeds, feeds, etc., and adjust machine to correct. Recognize and report errors in programming and operations, and work with systems and programming personnel correct such errors; recommend tooling applications and operational sequences to assist in formulating practical programming for new and unusual machining operations.
• May occasionally demonstrate to customers the operation and machine capacity, on production or customer parts. Occasionally requested to demonstrate machine in customer plants. Diagnose operating difficulties and make appropriate adjustments to realign machine, change tooling, etc., to correct operations or dimensional deviations. Work from complicated drawings, specifications, programming setup instructions and data. Use micrometers, scale, protractor, bore gages, Vernier's, surface gauges, indicators, etc., to make setups and check work.
• Work is subject to inspection process.
• Proceed with a minimum of supervision. Operator must be alert to operations. Detect and report any unusual conditions, defective material or machine malfunctions and report to supervision. Maintain work area in a clean, productive and orderly manners. Perform other related duties as directed.
• ISO 9001 &14001 awareness and compliance

Education/Certification:

• Associate's Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or 4 - 6 years related experience and/or training.

Skills:
• Must be able to follow safety procedures
• Must be able to follow company policies
• Must be dependable, honest & maintain a positive attitude
• Must be able to maintain a clean & organized work area
• Must be able to work in a teamwork atmosphere
• Must be able to communicate by listening, speaking & writing
• Must be able to operate a computer (i.e. Windows)
• Must be able to perform basic shop math skills (i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, charts, tables)
• Ability to read blueprints (Metric & English)
• Ability to setup tooling
• Ability to learn how to read, write & edit part programs (G & M-codes)
• Ability to edit work & tooling offsets
• Ability to work with close tolerances (.0002")
• Ability to use inspection equipment (i.e. tape measure, rule, gauge blocks, OD & ID micrometers, depth micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges)
• Ability to use material moving equipment (i.e. fork lift, motorized-hand cart)
• Ability to follow work instructions
• Ability to work with minimum direction & supervision
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to work on continuous improvement as needed
• Ability to setup own part fixturing
• Ability to learn how to perform advanced shop math skills (i.e. algebra, trigonometry)
• Knowledge of cutting feeds & speeds
• Knowledge of probing
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Knowledge of cutting inserts



Benefits:
Hired employees will receive great benefits along with an extremely competitive compensation package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Holidays, Personal Time Off and 401K & IRA and more.