CNC Machinist

1. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES, QUALIFICATIONS, AND BASIC SKILL LEVELS:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2-3 years of vertical CNC machine set-up and operation experience preferred.
• Strong Industrial math skills
• Must be able to read blueprints with GD&T, sketches, drawings or sample parts.
• Strong computer skills
• Fluent reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Successful completion of Pre-Employment physical.

1. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Class C Operator

• Load and operate CNC machining centers and lathes.
• Perform secondary operations as specified on shop orders.
• Review shop orders, blueprints, and inspection records to determine process requirements.
• Examine and measure product to verify conformance to specifications using measurement equipment as specified on inspection records.
• Comply with policies, processes and systems of the ISO quality management system.
• Support the commitment to a safe work environment as stated in the safety vision and the safety manual.

Class B Operator

• Perform duties listed above under class C operator
• Load CNC programs by card, DNC or machine memory.
• Set-up per job specifications and as instructed in machine operating instructions.
• Perform offsets to tooling, as needed.

Class A Operator

• Perform duties listed above under class B and C operator
• Determine machining sequence and create CNC programs.
• Confer with organizational members to review the needs and requirements of the customer.
• Assist in training new employees.

1. ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
   
   
   
   • Responsible and accountable for quality workmanship and accuracy
   • Effectively communicate with all other departments regarding upcoming needs or requirements from those departments
   • Support the Company's Quality and Safety Policies by understanding & following the policies, procedures as they apply to your job & department.
   • Support the company by performing other duties as assigned.
   
   
   
   
2. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands 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.

• Required to stand for extended periods of time.
• Required to perform repetitive movements with hands, wrist, arms, grasping with hands.
• Required to use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools or controls.
• Required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, bend/twist.
• Reach with hands and arms above shoulders.
• Required to talk and hear.
• Occasionally lift and/or move and/or push up to 50 lbs.
• Close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter 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 essential duties of this job, the role requires working in the shop which means:

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   • Exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
   • Forklift traffic.
   • Near moving mechanical parts
   • Exposure to loud noise levels
   • Exposed to electromagnetic interference environment.
   
   
   
   

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

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   • Protective footwear must be worn. Safety shoes must have toe protection and metatarsal guards that meet the ANSI Z41 -1991 standard.
   • Safety glasses must be worn at all times in all shop areas this includes employees who need corrective lenses.
   • Various tasks may require an employee to wear additional personal protective equipment such as gloves, aprons, hearing protection, face shields or any other equipment required to help you safely perform your job.
   • Additional information regarding employee personal protective equipment can be found in the Safety Manual
   • CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCRETION
   
   
   
   

Must maintain the confidentiality of all company and customer information and must not discuss such matters outside of company. Tact and discretion must be used in all dealings with all customers and potential customers to maintain a positive image of company.