Machinist

Summary

Responsible for operating the machine capabilities of the shop, including basic maintenance of equipment, machines and tools in a manner to achieve optimal safety, efficiency, quality, reliability, staff morale and teamwork by performing the duties listed in the following section.

This is a manual labor, physically intensive position. All employees of Weisinger Incorporated must agree to perform work out of town or at night, on the weekends and on holidays with short notice and for an extended period as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following list includes essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned. Perform all activities in accordance with all policies, principles, and procedures established by Department, Division and Weisinger Inc. Management and Board of Directors.

• Use handling tools such as tongs and wrenches.
• Store and care for all tools, spare parts, materials and supplies.
• Follow all safety regulations, policies, principles and procedures.
• Use proper Personal Protective Equipment.
• Responsible for maintenance of machine shop equipment including manual lathe, vertical mill, radial arm, drill press, other tooling mechanisms and supporting equipment (including company vehicles, forklift, etc) before, during and after shift. This includes ensuring proper lubrication and tooling mechanisms. Oversee maintenance of electrical mechanisms within equipment.
• Take care during operations to leave shop area and equipment in clean, operable condition. Immediately report all maintenance repair issues to shop manager
• Operate lathe including radial arm and drill to machine parts within close tolerances.
• Maintain records of work performed including drawings or instructions on how to recreate machined parts. Document in files and update log book on a daily basis.
• Perform inspections as directed by shop foreman.
• Measure shafts and parts to accurately machine what is required.
• Assist with review of inspection sheets as directed by shop manager.
• Consistently maintain a keen awareness of situation and surroundings to ensure safety of self and team members, particularly around rotating equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Create solutions to problems using interpretation and physical inspection.
• Assist the lead pump mechanics with tearing down and rebuilding pumps when not otherwise occupied machining parts.
• When moving equipment (i.e. fork lift), observe job site and assist as needed to prevent damage and destruction of equipment or property.
• Operate vehicles and comply with all Department of Transportation rules and regulations.
• If employee maintains a commercial driver’s license, complete driver vehicle inspection reports before and after operating commercially regulated vehicles. Submit inspection reports after each shift. It is the employee’s responsibility to review weight limits and monitor hours of service for compliance.
• Immediately notify supervisor about injuries to self or crew members.
• Perform basic housekeeping including but not limited to disposing of garbage and organizing job site, crew truck and employee lockers before, during and after shift. This includes keeping the tool box organized.
• Must be available by phone and be readily available to report to work as needed at all times. 
• Performs other duties as assigned, which may include working in another department as needed.

Qualifications

The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience                                                  

• High School Diploma, GED equivalent or applicable experience.
• 3 years of experience or demonstrated proficiency with technical concepts as a manual machinist.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Valid Texas Class A Commercial Driver’s License preferred.

Language Skills                                                              

• Ability to speak, write, read and understand English required for basic job function.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical or safety procedures, manuals and standards. 
• Ability to document production steps including lists, records and files on parts machin     ed, tools and equipment.

Mathematical Skills                                                     

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals in standard and metric units.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations with and without a calculator.
• Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry to practical situations.
• Ability to read a tape measure.

Special Equipment Skills                                                            

Ability to develop a working knowledge of basic analytical equipment including:

• Micrometer
• Caliper

Experience operating a forklift and welding machine are preferred.

Reasoning Ability                                                         

• Strong problem solving ability, which includes the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to work from blueprints, rough sketches and/or verbal instructions.

Other Skills and Abilities                                                            

• Strong organizational skills
• Mechanical inclinations including proficiency with hand and power tools. 
• Ability to record specific jobs and parts machined
• Ability to machine parts to close tolerance
• Ability to draw and/or sketch in detail parts for future or repeated machining
• Minimal ability to design parts
• Ability to interpret oral instructions
• Working knowledge of basic electrical concepts
• Familiarity with set-up and operation of engine lathe and knee-type mills (Bridgeport)
• Willingness and ability to perform routine maintenance on machine shop equipment/lathes
• Familiarity with threading of internal and external parts, including left-hand and right-hand threads
• Minimal set of tools

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; taste or smell and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds assisted.
• Ability to distinguish fine details, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to distinguish color and ability to adjust focus required.
• Specific hearing abilities required by this job include the ability to distinguish alterations in mechanical processes.
• This position requires full use of arms and back, and is comprised of repetitive motions.
• Stamina is required as employees may work physically demanding shifts of up to or more than 10 hours per shift.
• If employee maintains commercial driver’s license, compliance with 37 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 4 (which includes but is not limited to satisfactory Texas Department of Transportation physical exam and random drug testing) required.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving and rotating mechanical parts at eye level or overhead which can cause precarious situations;  toxic or caustic chemicals including aerosols; risk of electrical shock and vibration; mud; grease; diesel fuel; wet and/or humid conditions; extreme heat/cold; direct sunlight; and other outside weather conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles such as metal shavings and dust. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.