CNC Setup Machinist

We have an immediate opening for an experienced CNC Set Up Machinist with a valve manufacturer.

Day shift position.

Summary:

• The CNC Set up Machinist's primary responsibilities will be to perform machine set up and machine operation of various CNC machines as needed. Such machines include HMC, VMC, HTL, VTL, Swiss Screw, Multi-Axis lathes, Transfer machines, Robots, etc.; they will possess the skills and abilities to carry out those responsibilities with minimal assistance.
• The CNC Set up Machinist will have the ability to determine work holding, tool selection and the capability to extensively edit programs when needed. The individual will assist with the mentoring of others in machining and also have good organizational, math, communication, and computer skills.
• Personal hand tools and measuring instruments are required.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum 4-year related machining experience, training or equivalent

Soft Skills:

• Responds to management's directions
• Takes responsibility for own actions
• Demonstrates a consistent performance in all aspects of their work
• Keeps break periods to allotted times
• Mentors and assist in training of employees
• Proposes possible improvements
• Adapts well to change
• Ensures documentation of processes is complete, correct and recorded
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them
• Detects and reports defective equipment, materials and/or faulty operations to maintain a safe environment
• Assist with identifying root causes and provides input for possible solutions
• Accepts criticism and deals calmly and effectively with stressful situations
• Communicates honestly, professionally, and respectfully with others and demonstrates effective listening skills
• Ability to work in a team environment, and deal with a wide variety of personalities and communication styles

Machine Operation:

• Performs tasks correctly such as:
• • Loading and unloading of parts
  • Changes inserts / tooling
  • Adjusts wear offsets
  • Measures parts
  • Run jobs within quality and efficiency expectations
  • Maintains coolant level
  • Maintains lubrication oil
  • Greases fixtures
  • Washes down inside of machine
  • Cleans work area
  • Production documentation
  • Performs tool testing and documents results

Machine Set Up:

• Performs tasks correctly such as:
• • Removal and installation of tools and fixtures
  • Perform tool setting and tool offsets
  • Transfer of machine programs to and from machine control
  • Follow program movements
  • Determining and establishing work offsets
  • Obtain first article
  • Set up machines in cell
  • Ability to create general work holding (i.e., soft jaws)
  • Machine set up unassisted
  • Selection and recommendation of tooling when needed
  • Capability to extensively edit programs
  • Indicating in of jaws, fixtures, tooling, etc...
  • Ability to generate programs of moderate difficulty
  • Ability to set-up and run jobs (including first time runs) within quality and efficiency expectations

Measuring Ability:

Proper use of measuring instruments such as:

• • • Caliper
    • Micrometer
    • Machinist scale
    • Functional gages
    • Height stand
    • Indicator
    • Surface roughness gage
    • Use of measuring instruments effectively to perform complex measurements and part layout
    • Perform first part inspection and in process inspections
    • Ability to use a CMM is a plus
    • Is able to read blueprint dimensioning
    • Interpret blueprint information
    • Comprehension of information
    • Application of tolerances as defined
    • Knowledge and use of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)