Machinist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must be able to comprehend instructions from supervisors and/or co-workers.
• Applies knowledge of shop mathematics, machinability of materials and layout techniques.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications or sample part to determine
  
  

dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations and setup

requirements.

• Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as
  
  

guides for subsequent machining.

• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures cutting tools attachments accessories and materials
  
  

on machines, such as mills, lathes, jug borers, grinders, and shapers.

• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors, such as speed, feed coolant flow, and
  
  

depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input or edit computerized machine

control media.

• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and
  
  

adjusts machine controls or control media as required.

• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications, using precision measuring
  
  

instruments.

• Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed
  
  

control data.

• Fits and assembles parts into complete assembly, using jigs, fixtures, surface plate, surface table,
  
  

hand tools, and power tools.

• Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly, using measuring instruments such as
  
  

micrometers, height gauges, and gauge blocks.

• May install machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and test
  
  

operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance.

• May operate welding equipment to cut or weld parts.
• May develop specifications from general description and draw sketch of part or product to be
  
  

fabricated.

• May confer with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machine or assembly problems.