Machinist - 1st shift - Milwaukee, United States - Vulcan Global Manufacturing Solutions

Description

Summary

Under the supervision of the Production Supervisor, the CNC Machinist sets up, adjusts, and operates a variety of departmental machinery to include horizontal and vertical mills, lathes, presses, and grinders to manufacture machine parts requiring close tolerances.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Read and interpret blueprint specifications to determine procedures and operational sequence.
• Set up, adjust and operate machine tools with limited supervision.
• Perform complex machine set ups and critical operations, subject to review.
• Position and secure workpiece in machine.
• Position tools in relation to workpiece.
• Operate various hand tools, power hand tools, and machine tools to make finish adjustments to products.
• Use a variety of precision measuring devices to set up and adjust work and verify conformance of work to specifications.
• Examine and feel surface of workpiece for defects.
• Sharpen cutting tools as needed.
• Troubleshoot operating, material and tooling problems.
• Perform general preventive maintenance work on tools and equipment.
• Process all necessary documentation and paperwork for processes completed.
• Follow all clean up and housekeeping procedures.
• Comply with all quality, safety and sanitation regulations

Requirements


Education and/or Experience

Requires one to three years of skilled trades training in machine tool operations plus one to two years related experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and understand documents such as blueprints, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write standard documentation. Ability to communicate effectively with other employees of the organization.


Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.


Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.


Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls.

The employee frequently is required to walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach above shoulders; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.