CNC Machinist - 1st Shift; xSchedule, No Weekends

Overview

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Mueller Water Products is the nation’s leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries with an immediate opening for a Machinist in our Kimball, TN facility.

Mueller’s manufacturing commitment ensures one of the world’s most precious resources, clean drinking water, reaches millions of people daily. We are committed to excellence and innovation, working collaboratively to achieve meaningful results.

Job Description
As a Machinist, you will set up, program, and operate CNC and/or various other types of machines, maintain quality and safety standards, and perform routine maintenance on equipment and supplies as needed.

• Read blueprints, engineering plans, material documents, specifications, orthographic drawings, reference planes, locations of surfaces, and machining parameters, interpreting geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T).
• Understand the programming of mills and lathes through conversational software & G & M code by instructions, including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches; calculating requirements, including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; and proving out-part programs.
• Setup of mills and lathes by installing and adjusting three- and four-jaw chucks, tools, attachments, collets, bushings, cams, gears, stops, and stock pushers, indicating vices, and tramming heads.
• Setup, loading, and adjustment of bar feeder systems.
• Verify machine settings by measuring positions, first-run parts, and sample work pieces.
• Maintain appropriate specifications by observing drilling, grooving, and cutting, including turning, facing, thread chasing operations, taking measurements, detecting malfunctions, troubleshooting processes, adjusting and reprogramming controls, replacing worn tools, and adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Maintain equipment by performing routine preventive maintenance in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, troubleshooting malfunctions, and ordering repairs as needed.
• Maintain continuity among work shifts in pass off procedure by documenting actions, irregularities, and continuing operational needs, as well as communicating issues or irregularities to appropriate team lead or supervisor.
• Maintain appropriate operational documentation, including production and quality logs.
• Keep work area and department clean and organized.
• Maintain safe operations by adhering to all relevant safety guidelines, procedures, and regulations and flagging any equipment or safety issues to the appropriate team lead, supervisor, maintenance, or EHS personnel.
• Perform other routine duties as directed.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and product drawings.
• Ability to setup, program, and operate CNC machines or manual machines.
• Strong personal commitment to safety standards in industrial and/or manufacturing environments.
• Advanced math skills with the ability to understand measuring/measurement concepts and their applications.
• Familiarity with thread gauges, ring gauges, /OD micrometers, and other measuring devices.
• Ability to read and use micrometer calipers and other measuring devices.

• Must have high school diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 3 years programming, setting up, operating, and troubleshooting CNC machines in an industrial and/or manufacturing environment.

• Advanced CNC programming certification

• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including safety glasses and protective footwear, in an industrial environment.
• Ability to use hands to handle, feel, or manipulate objects with fingers.
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, and reach within hands and/or arm’s length.
• Ability to frequently stoop, kneel, and crouch; occasional overhead or shoulder-level reach.
• Ability to ascend or descend ladders or steps in confined spaces, as required by work area.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects between 25 and 50 pounds.
• Ability…