Machinist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title

Machinist

Department

Manufacturing

Supervisor

Operations Manager/Quality Manager/Owner

Job Summary

The Machinist uses machines, tooling, inspection equipment, and other tools as needed to manufacture custom mechanical components to customers’ specifications while maintaining the company’s quality management system (QMS). The machinist is also responsible for maintaining and repairing the equipment used in manufacturing. 

Duties and Essential Job Functions

Overall

·   Promote Lifecycle Specialties

·   Uphold excellence in all areas

·   Support all activities as required by Lifecycle Specialties’ Quality Manual, ISO 9001, and AS9100

·   Continuous improvement

Machining

·   Reads and understands blueprints, print specifications, GD&T, and job routers to be able to plan

and complete the assigned job

·   Uses extensive knowledge of available tooling and the latest technologies to plan and select the

appropriate tools to be used for the project

·   Machines the material by cutting, drilling, grinding, milling, boring, lapping, etc. according to job

routers

·   Finishes and assembles parts

·   Continuously works to decrease cycle times on jobs while maintaining quality

·   Follows all Quality Management System (QMS) processes

Inspections

·   Ensures all project specifications are met by performing inspections as defined in the control plan

·   Accurately records all required data into Excel inspection template

·   Assists with PPAP inspections, measurement systems analysis, and capabilities studies

E2 Software

·   Uses software to record daily hours worked

·   Uses software to log in and out of jobs

·   Uses software to record set-up times, quantity of good parts produced, and quantity of scrapped parts

Other

·   Assists with PPAP documentation

·   Receives incoming shipments

·   Packages jobs for shipping

·   Maintains safety and cleanliness of work area and shop

·   Maintains machines, including routine cleaning, lubrication, replacing coolant, etc.

·   Remove trash

Academic Competencies

• High school diploma or GED is required

• Vocational training is preferred

• CNC programming is desired

• Experience with ISO 9001 and AS9100 quality standards is desired

• Experience with shop production software - Shoptech E2 preferred

• Experience with advanced measurement systems - CMM, Zeiss Surfcom, Mahr MMQ, QVI Sprint MVP 200 preferred

• Basic computer skills

• Microsoft Office skills –Excel preferred

Workplace Competencies

• Good mechanical aptitude, dexterity, and hand-eye coordination are required

• Customer focus

• Adaptability/Flexibility

• Planning and organization

• Problem solving

• Decision making

• Teamwork

• Ability to work with employees at all levels

• Innovation

• Listening and following directions

• Commitment to quality, customers, safety, personal professional development, values, and ethics

Industry-Wide Technical Competencies

• 3 years experience machining required (Not as an operator)

• Quality assurance and continuous improvement desired

• Maintenance, installation, and repair of machines desired

• Tool calibration desired

• Health and safety experience desired

Personal Effectiveness Competencies

Integrity, motivation, initiative, dependability, reliability, honesty, willingness to learn, conscientious, innovation, trust, willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done

Why work for Lifecycle Specialties:

• Medical benefits

• Vacation

• Profit sharing

• Tuition reimbursement

• Flexible hours

• Family-like environment

• 401(k)

• 401(k) match