CNC Lathe Machinist

Level 1

• Performs all tasks in a safe and responsible manner.
• Reads and interprets blueprints.
• Understand tolerancing.
• Uses gauges and measuring instruments to meet tolerance requirements.
• Properly and safely replace inserts and materials onto machines.
• Performs daily and regular cleaning and light maintenance tasks on machinery and equipment.
• Utilizes and abides by ISO requirements and safety procedures.
• Complies with all quality policies, specifications, regulations and instructions.
• Perform first piece inspection on simple geometry.
• Clear chips from parts during operation stops.
• Identify part defects and alert supervisor.
• Understand tool ware and when to change tooling.
• Initiating NCR’s and completing other quality and production documents.
• Position may include other duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor and/or management

Level 2

• Set up and operate for basic parts.
• Create and review simple programs.
• Transfer programs from the shop computer to the machine and to the shop computer from machine.
• General understanding of speeds and feeds of the cutting tool.
• Properly and safely selects, aligns, secures and removes holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials onto machines.
• Recognizes, deploys and properly uses inserts, fixtures and tooling.
• Has own measuring tools.

Level 3

• Set up and operate the most complex parts.
• Perform tasks with little to no supervision.
• Determining and adjusting speeds and feeds of the cutting tool based on material and tooling.
• Continually find ways for improvements
• Communicate and provide guidance and feedback to engineering for new and existing parts.
• Train and mentor upcoming machinists
• Minimal scrap and rework rates
• Evaluate experimental procedures and recommend change or modifications for efficiency and adaptability to setup and production.
• Test new tooling and complete time studies to properly prove out new tooling.

Qualifications

Level 1

• Read, interpret blue prints, and produce parts in accordance to prints
• Uses gauges and measuring instruments to meet tolerance requirements.
• Utilizes and abides by ISO requirements and safety procedures.
• Operating CNC machines
• Understand tolerancing.
• Self-motivated individual

Level 2

• CNC Lathe experience required including setups.
• Preferred experience with creating conversational programs.
• Problem-solving skills

Level 3:

• Extensive CNC Lathe experience required including setups.
• Evaluate experimental procedures and recommend change or modifications for efficiency and adaptability to setup and production.
• Experience with conversational programing
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Work self sufficiently
• Work well in a team environment.
• Train and mentor other employees