CNC Machinist

SUMMARY

The Small Parts CNC Machinist is a salary (non-exempt) position, and reports to the Operations Leader. The employee is the operations specialist in the Small Parts work cell. The employee is accountable to setup and run the Mazak M4 CNC Lathe, Haas VF-4 CNC Mill, Mazak Intergrex 30 CNC Lathe, and the Haas VF-6 CNC Mill. The operator is responsible for meeting the quality requirements for all parts ran on these machines.

 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows all safety policies and procedures.
• Operate the machinery to perform all operation sequences for production.
• Ability to setup each machine to manufacture all parts in the Small Parts family of products.
• Inspect parts, at each sequence, to ensure part quality requirements.
• Maintain part identification throughout the process.
• Must be able to setup and replace broken tools
• Keep machines running at a level that meets scheduled production demands
• Enter time and production of all parts produced in Global Shop on a daily basis
• Maintains clean and orderly housekeeping in all assigned areas; following all safety practices.
• Performs other related duties consistent with the nature of the job as directed by the Operations Leader.

 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The employee should hold the following abilities:

• Must be able to read, write, and speak English
• Must be able to understand verbal and written instructions
• Must possess strong communication and organizational skills
• Must have the ability to multi-task

• Must have strong internal and external customer service skills

• Must work well in team environment
• Must be able to work independently
• Must have the ability to do intermediate mathematical calculations
• Must have print reading and interpretation skills
• Must be able to inspect parts using various precision measuring instruments with accuracy
• Must be able to setup and run one or more CNC machines

 

  COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE COMPENTENCIES

The employee must be able to:

• Operate a computer or other keyboard instrument
• Global Shop software
• Microsoft Office
• Learn and develop competency in other specialized software

 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

The employee should have the following:

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent is required
• 3-5+ years CNC experience in a production environment, including set-up experience.
• CNC program editing required, programming experience a plus
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be drug and alcohol free

 

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position requires:

• Regular attendance on site
• Moving up to 50 pounds - periodically
• Standing- frequently
• Walking – frequently
• Hand/Eye coordination- continuously
• Hand dexterity to operate crane pendants and CNC controls

 

Shift hours are nights, Monday through Thursday, 4pm-2am with some overtime.