Job Description
Job DescriptionDuties:
- Operate CNC Swiss style lathe independently during swing shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and continuous production
- Make in process adjustments to tooling, offsets, feeds, and speeds to maintain part quality and dimensional control
- Take full ownership of product quality on night shift, including inspection, documentation, and adherence to specifications and control plans
- Identify, troubleshoot, and correct machining issues such as tool wear, machine alarms, surface finish problems, and dimensional variation
- Work closely with peer machinists and management to ensure smooth handoff, including clear communication of machine status, job progress, open issues, and improvement opportunities
- Follow standard work, drawings, and setup sheets while applying expert judgment to optimize process stability and cycle time
- Perform routine machine checks and preventive actions to minimize downtime and ensure equipment readiness
- Maintain accurate production, quality, and downtime records per operational requirements
- Escalate quality, safety, or equipment concerns as needed to prevent defects from reaching the next operation
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe tool machine shop area
- Grind, sharpen, and recondition carbide and HSS cutting tools per specification
Skills:
Minimum 3 years of experience and/or education in the following:
- CNC Swiss/Lathe
- FANUC CNC controls
- Machining small, high-precision turned parts
- Troubleshooting machining and quality issues
- Interpreting Specifications, Including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience preferred:
- Carbide Tool Grinding and/or Resharpening
- Advanced Metrology
Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Some college or technical coursework preferred
- Ability to read and converse in English
- Ability to interpret specifications, including Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)