Manual Machinist

Job Description

Job Description

The Manual Machinist role requires the following capabilities:

• Read, understand and follow work orders, blueprints & engineering drawings.
• Measure and verify setups and parts by measuring positions, first-run parts and sample work pieces utilizing comparator, calipers, micrometers, bore gages, height gages, indicators and other measuring equipment needed.
• Perform all department operations consistently at standard productivity and quality levels.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment, good personal safety record, report unsafe acts, conditions or equipment, keep current with safety policies.
• Actively wears all personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by the department including safety glasses and safety shoes.
• Select tools & select/create work holding for optimum productivity.
• Set-up and operate grinders as needed to machine parts to print specifications.
• Required to process simple parts requiring little or no grinding.
• Process parts within a specified rate on Manufacturing Work Order.
• Report time and material in manufacturing systems.
• Balance the roll to the documented specifications by operating a balancing machine and drill press.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Winterthur Technologies requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED or higher.
• Minimum one (1) year of grinding or machinist experience in private, public, government OR military environment OR Technical School. 
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, routing sheets, and work instructions.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Strong conceptual skills.
• Three (3) years of related experience.
• Functional and technical skills.