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Machinist Job Summary

The Manual Machinist will set up and operate manual and special purpose machines, and to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts. In this position, you will assist with daily production and scheduling, and setup of manual machines. You will get to work with a variety of materials and components, and work through special setups for customers.

Job Duties and Responsibilities of the Machinist

• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerance of finished workpiece, the 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, and drill presses.
• 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.
• Sits and assembles parts into complete assembly. Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Experience with building fixtures for drilling, milling, and turning. Responsible for checking the accuracy of engineering, sales, and manufacturing offices' input to ensure customer final product is correct and within quality acceptance guidelines.
• Any changes or corrections must be communicated to appropriate departments so future product output is consistent with customer expectations.

Education and Experience Requirements of the Machinist

• Associates degree or completion of an apprenticeship in Machine/Tool and Die Technology Ability to run and set up manual equipment CNC, mills, lathes experience 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment 4+ years of job shop related experience. Strong machining background.
• Experience in a quality environment Exhibit problem-solving skills Good communication skills Single point threading I.D. O.D. and taper pipe threads.
• Need to be able to look up in the Machinist's handbook and calculate setup and run threading operations.
• Calculate speeds, feeds, and chip loads for turning, boring, and milling.
• Be able to understand the geometry of tooling and surface finishes.
• Sharpen drills, carbide and high-speed steels for machining operations.
• Take most any job in the shop and be able to machine to print.
• When you have a job, be able to write the procedure in which you will create the part, how you will hold work and what steps you will take to complete the part.
• Know the terminology of the equipment in the shop.
• Learn how to compensate for tool deflection and consistency. Layout and measure bolt circles, coordinates, slots, etc.
• Select tooling required for the job needed, and know what kind of tooling you are using.
• Have the specialty measuring tools and know-how to use them in order to make the parts required. Know about tolerance fits and be able to apply them.