Machinist

Job Title: Machinist

Purpose:

To repair, rebuild or overhaul all types of production and service equipment in the facility and repair or manufacture machine parts.

Principle Activities:

• Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, saws or grinders.
• Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers, dial calipers.
• Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
• Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
• Lay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts.
• Check work pieces to ensure that they are properly lubricated or cooled.
• Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.
• Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information.
• Dismantle machines or equipment, using hand tools or power tools to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where needed.
• Fit and assemble parts to make or repair machine tools.
• Set up or operate metalworking, brazing, heat-treating, welding, or cutting equipment.
• Dispose of scrap or waste material in accordance with company policies and environmental regulations.
• Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers or dial calipers.
• Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations
• Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition.
• Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.
• Diagnose machine tool malfunctions to determine need for adjustments or repairs.
• Set up and operate a variety of machine tools, lathes, milling machines, surface grinders
• Use hand or power tools
• Use precision measuring tools or equipment
• Weld together metal parts, components or structures
• Adjust production equipment/machinery setup

Education and experience requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Courses at a Technical College in machinist field
• 1 to 3 years machinist experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must be able to read blueprints, engineering drawings
• Experience with dial calipers, dial indicators, edge finders, radius gauges, engine lathes, Bridgeport mills, surface grinders.
• Welding experience desired
• CAD experience desired