Machinist

Machinist Duties

As a Machinist, you will be responsible for the following duties:

If Selected at the WG-08 or WG-11 levels, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.

Incumbent participates in formal and on-the-job training designed to prepare him/her for advancement to the target level based on completion of training, supervisor's recommendation, and availability of work at time of promotion.

Manufactures and repairs machine parts and components in support of the Industrial Plant Equipment (IPE) repair program.

Assists in the design, manufacturing of complex parts and equipment from castings, metals and other materials through use of conventional machine tools involving unusual trade problems and requiring a high degree of ingenuity and responsibility.

Reverse engineers worn parts for remanufacturing and assists in design of new parts and assemblies for machine tool retrofit.

Sets up and operates a variety of conventional machine tools such as lathes, vertical, horizontal, and boring milling machines, planers, grinders, threading, and drills to accomplish untried procedures and prototypes.

Uses conventional machines for compound angles with compound curves, indexing, multi-lead, worm, and irregular threads, and gears. Surfaces with closely unified dimensions, or complex patterns that require special adaptation of machine tools.

Assumes the responsibility of projects by planning and coordinating the efforts of other workers on large, multi-part, or extended projects.

Fabricates complex-compound (multi-angle) weldments for machine tool retrofit and sheet metal guarding using forming, welding equipment and Sheet metal machinery such as rollers, welders and torches and shears etc.