Manual Lathe Machinist

Company Description

Enprotech is the largest supplier of repair, rebuilding, and field services for the metal forming and steel industry in North America and part of the ITOCHU family of companies.

At Enprotech, we are committed to providing team members with a safe and inclusive place to work. We value each individual for who they are, what they bring to the table, and respect each other’s ideas and contributions. Our core values drive our culture and commitment to our team members. We demonstrate this through every interaction with our team members, as we live out our core values. We are looking for team members that demonstrate these values both at work and in our personal lives.

Job Description

Essential Functions Performed by the Position

• Reads blueprint or job order for specifications, such as dimensions and tolerances, tooling instructions on holding devices, feed rates, cutting speeds, depth of cuts, and cutting tools.
• Positions and secures tools in holders, using wrenches.
• Lifts work piece manually or with hoist, and positions and secures work piece in holding device, machine table, chuck, centers, or fixture, using clamps and wrenches.
• Sets specified rotation speed, feed rate and depth of cut, and positions tool in relation to work piece.
• Starts machine, turns hand wheel to feed tool to work piece, and engages feed.
• Turns valve handle to direct flow of coolant against tool and work piece.
• Observes cutting action of machine to detect excessive wear or malfunction.
• Verifies conformance of machined work piece to specifications, using micrometers, calipers, and fixed gauges.
• May scribe reference lines on work piece, using scale, or template and scribe, to lay out interrelated surfaces, lengths and depths of cut.
• Computes unspecified dimensions and machine settings, using knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
• Required to have experience with custom or production work, or with particular material, product, level of precision, or size, type, or trade name of machine.
• Fills out inspection and quality paperwork.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• The physical strength and ability to properly handle tooling and to safely set up large work pieces.
• Own tools of the trade, and the ability to use them effectively.
• Ability to operate overhead cranes and forklifts.
• Ability to meet production requirements as specified.
• Applying knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics, and understanding of geometric tolerance and dimensioning.
• Ability to work with engineers and inspectors to produce quality parts to customers’ specifications.
• Strong math aptitude is required.
• Ability to use precision measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, and other gauges).
• The ability to use a feed & speed chart or a calculator to determine settings.
• Understanding of metal properties and appropriate cutting tools, appropriate feeds.
• Own tools of the trade, and the ability to use them effectively.
• Ability to machine parts to specific tolerances.
• Ability to verbally communicate with team members, supervisors and engineers.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Able to work with coolant, solvents and grease.

Required Education and Experience

A high school diploma or equivalent.

Five years’ experience in operating Lathes and blueprint reading a plus.

Licenses or Certifications Required

None.

Environment and Working Conditions

Manufacturing environment.

Travel Requirements (percent)

5% to 10%.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Industrious Group and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit and business need.