CNC Technician

Motor City Wash Works is looking for energetic and motivated candidates to staff its CNC Department in our manufacturing facility. As a member of the team some CNC Set Up Technician essential duties and functions are as follows.


Job Summary

This position is responsible to follow prints and specifications to set-up machines such as mills according to training and supervisor to produce quality parts efficiently and effectively.


Summary of Essential Job Functions

• Setting up different machines as needed, running machines when not needed setting up.
• Capable of CNC set-up of our mills.
• Proper gauging - progressive gauges, micrometers, calipers,
• Proper machine guarding,
• Completion of legible and accurate paperwork.
• Job task must be performed "safely and satisfactorily".
• Immediate communication with the supervisor to advise when job is close to completion, completion of job, part irregularity, quality problems, machine malfunction or breakdown, and machine not making rate.
• Works from prints or drawings to produce a variety of items.
• Sets up machines for less skilled production machine operators.
• Assists lower-level machine operators to develop skills and to produce production parts to specifications.
• Produces quality items beyond the capabilities of production machine operators.
• Follows lockout - tagout procedures when machines must be shut down for repair, as well as following all safety rules regarding machine operation and proper guarding.
• Maintain work area in neat condition.
• Dependability to work as a team to include daily attendance, on-time reporting to work station, timely return from break periods and restroom.
• Assume other duties as directed by the supervisor.

Skills/Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduate of a technical school in machine tooling is helpful.
• 2-5 years of previous machining experience, with at least one year of experience as a fully qualified machinist.
• Ability to read directions, job orders, measuring instruments (i.e. micrometers, calipers), blueprints, and specifications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as the ability to communicate with other personnel is required.
• Self-disciplined and self-motivated.
• Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a long period of time, 90% of the time is spent standing.
• Must be able to frequently move about the work space to access moving parts and machinery, etc.
• Sufficient reading and writing ability to follow prints and program instructions.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate machinery for precision work
• Visual acuity (corrected) to read directions and prints and to inspect machined parts closely to ensure that they meet specifications.
• Frequently relocates metal parts and equipment weighing between .5 (1/2) pound up to 60 pounds at various times. Finished parts may weigh up to 50 pounds.

Quality Responsibility

Employees shall be committed to continually improve the quality and delivery of our product and services to better satisfy the needs and expectations of our customers.


Note: This document is intended to describe the general duties required of this position. It is not intended to serve as an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions of this position.


Job Type: Full-time