Journeyman Machinist Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Journeyman Machinist to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Good knowledge of shop tools and machines;
- Miscellaneous housekeeping to ensure clean, safe work area and department;
- Safely operate overhead crane and forklifts;
- Pushing steel rolls on transport dollies and/or safe forklift operation;
- Comply with safety training, disciplines and initiatives; utilize proper PPE;
- Walking and/or standing 100% of time;
- Analyze work orders, job specifications, blueprints and details;
- Good vision and hand-eye coordination skills;
- Create necessary tooling;
- Observe machine operations to detect any problems, making necessary adjustments;
- Able to read part drawings;
- Maintain a safe environment;
- Other duties as assigned;
- Proper setup and adjustment of machine controls according to specification;
- Machine parts under minimal supervision.
Requirements:
- Effective, operational knowledge of machine shop tools, power tools, and other equipment;
- High degree of job knowledge, skills, and precision accuracy within specified dimensions and tolerance;
- High School Diploma or GED;
- Ability to safely operation overhead hoists and maneuver in a factory environment;
- Basic math skills for ordering materials from a cut list;
- One year of technical schooling in an advanced machine shop and three years hands-on experience, OR B) Six years working as machinist;
- Ability to identify differences, issues or detect changes in operational performance;
- Must be able to hold +- 10 min. angularity tolerance (machine permitting);
- Must be able to hold .001 perpendicularly (machine permitting);
- Must know how to do basic diagnosis and repairs on equipment;
- Must have and show basic programming skills utilizing Featurecam;
- Keep track of inventoried raw stock;
- Must have advanced trigonometry skills to solve most shop problems;
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs;
- Must be able to hold +- .010 true position.