Position Summary

The CNC Machinist will operate industrial devices that generate manufactured parts. Essential skills are technical knowledge, setting up, and operating a CNC machine. While maintaining quality and safety standards; keeping records; and maintaining equipment and supplies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate equipment such as CNC machines, milling machines, and end mills to produce manufactured parts primarily out of aluminum and titanium.
• Take measurements to adequately ensure the accurate set-up, with the use of tools such as; gauges, calipers, indicators and micrometers.
• Maintains specifications by observing drilling and cutting; taking measurements; detecting malfunctions; troubleshooting processes; adjusting controls; replacing worn tools; adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Set up and trouble shoot 5-axis machines for large complex parts.
• Must have recent experience with Fanuc and Siemens controls, Pro3, Pro5 and Pro6 a plus.
• Must understand M and G codes for all work centers & controllers in assigned area.
• Understands feeds and speeds and can communicate recommended changes to programming.
• Troubleshoots issues independently.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Certification from an accredited organization and 5 years’ experience or
• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible milling experience, aerospace industry is a plus.
• Possess basic math and geometry knowledge with elementary knowledge of engineering principals helpful.
• Be able to read blueprints, follow work order and verbal instructions.
• Examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications.
• Monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems, conduct routine preventative care.
• Provide accurate information to supervisors, and co-workers.
• Set up and operate a variety of machine tools.
• Operate precision measuring tools or equipment.
• Provide training to less experienced operators or as directed by management.
• Accurate clocking of jobs.
• Responsible for quality of work performed.
• Support continuous improvements in work areas.
• Complete work according to the established schedule.
• Provide backup coverage for supervisor/manager.
• Quickly responds to all situations that could cause damage to equipment, product, or workers without authorization. Must be willing to assume responsibility for the area operating in.
• Troubleshoot cell controller, machine issues, and report to production lead.
• Demonstrate level I – level III proficiencies.
• Concurrently, they run multiple machines with minimal supervision.
• Ensure all safety checks on cranes, straps, and forklifts are being performed daily.
• Owner of safety for the area. All operators/visitors to area are following safety policy, wearing proper PPE, etc.
• Other assignments as requested by management.