Conventional Machinist

Job Description

• Ability to work under minimal supervision, sets up and operates manually controlled machines using precision skills
• Properly and safely selects, aligns, secures and removes holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials onto machines
• Uses gauges and instruments to meet tolerance requirements
  * Tracks job materials, parts, and labor legibly, correctly and timely
• Physical requirements:
  
  lift 35 lbs., stand for long periods of time, kneel, climb
• Understand basic math principles, including using decimals and fractions
• Work from sketches or verbal instructions in fabricating and assembling completely to exacting tolerances small intricate assemblies, requiring extreme care to insure proper adjustments, clearances, alignments and coordination
• As required, perform hand and honing operations on surfaces, bores and pivots to finest tolerances and surface specifications
• Perform rework wherein the operations are essentially the same as required for the work described above

• Must possess a complete knowledge of machine shop theory, practice and procedure; advanced shop mathematics
• Use precision measuring instruments to verify in-process hardware to required tolerances and dimensions
• Have a good knowledge of sheet metal operations
• Must be able to set-up completely and operate all basic types of machine tools, as required
• Ability to apply a comprehensive knowledge of shop techniques necessary to work metals to required specifications without conventional tooling, when required
• To read and interpret complex engineering blueprints and assembly drawings
• To work from incomplete engineering verbal, written and sketch information
• Must have considerable knowledge of the machining qualities, properties, and uses of various metals such as the following: aluminum, brass, steel, stainless steel, cast iron, and other exotic metals
• High School Diploma or GED
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

• Manual/Conventional Machining: 5 years (Recommended)