Machinist VTL; Weekend Shift

Overview

Position: Machinist Large CNC VTL (Weekend Shift)

Company: Valv Technologies

Schedule: Weekend shift (third shift referenced in original)

Location: Northwest Houston, Air-conditioned Modern Shop

Room for advancement for the right individual.

This position is responsible for setting up and operating conventional, special purpose, and numerical control (NC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts. Duties include planning work, selecting tooling and fixtures, setting machine controls, and verifying finished workpiece conformance to specifications.

• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished workpiece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements
• Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or workpiece as guides for subsequent machining
• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig 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 workpiece to specifications
• Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data
• Performs other work-related functions as deemed necessary by immediate supervisor

• 2 year technical school or 2 years completion of in-company training program
• Company training as required
• Good knowledge of materials, feeds and speeds
• Ability to make basic set-ups from scratch, including jaw selection and boring of, and proving out of basic programs
• Ability to run multiple machine groups (e.g., small lathes and small mills)
• Close attention and care to prevent damage to complex machine tools or costly metals
• Able to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodations

• Graduate of technical school, full apprenticeship program, or completion of in-company, three-year training program
• Three or more years of experience as a fully qualified machinist

• Ability to read blueprints and specifications and produce precision work
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment that is fast paced and demanding
• Must be self-directed, with excellent initiative and organizational skills
• Ability to handle multiple demands with a sense of urgency, drive and energy
• Works well meeting multiple deadlines with the ability to deliver on time

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing