CNC Machinist III

STERIS•Birmingham, AL

About The Position

At STERIS, CNC Machinists help create a healthier and safer world by producing healthcare and life science products. The CNC Machinist III assembles, repairs, and fabricates metal parts using mechanical equipment, and assembles parts into sub-units or complete units. The role uses blueprints and design sketches to ensure finished products meet required dimensions and tolerances, measures materials, and selects appropriate machines for each process. The machinist provides training to lower-level machinists and sets up and operates manual and CNC equipment to efficiently produce quality, high-tolerance precision parts. This position independently programs, sets up, operates, and adjusts manual and CNC mills, lathes, and grinders. It monitors part quality and ensures customer requirements are met, while following company safety, health, ISO, and Lean requirements. The machinist also ensures measuring devices are calibrated before use, maintains in-process product identification, and follows procedures for handling nonconforming parts. The pay range is $30.65–$39.67, and the position is eligible for bonus participation. STERIS offers a comprehensive benefits portfolio.

Requirements

Vocational/technical degree in a machine/tool or related field and at least 10 years of machining experience, or at least 15 years of machining experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 7 years of machine operation experience.
At least 5 years of setup experience.
Experience in manual and CNC machining.
Demonstrated expertise in reading and interpreting technical drawings.
Knowledge of CNC machine G-code and troubleshooting skills to identify and communicate program improvements.
Knowledge of MS Office applications, including Word and Excel.
Ability to work independently within established procedures associated with the job function.
Proficiency in multiple competencies relevant to the job.

Responsibilities

Assemble, repair, and fabricate metal parts, and assemble parts into sub-units or complete units.
Interpret technical prints, blueprints, and design sketches to ensure correct dimensions and tolerance levels.
Measure materials and select the appropriate machine for each process.
Provide part quotations based on technical drawings, including estimated programming, setup, and cycle labor, material size, and machining used.
Program, set up, operate, and adjust manual and CNC mills, lathes, and grinders for efficient production without supervision.
Use CNC machine G-code knowledge and troubleshooting skills to identify and communicate program improvements to programmers.
Monitor the quality of produced parts to ensure customer requirements are met.
Train lower-level machinists.
Follow company safety and health policies and procedures, and use personal protective equipment when required.
Conform to company ISO goals and requirements and participate in the company’s Lean continuous-improvement philosophy.
Ensure measuring devices used to check product quality are calibrated before use.
Maintain in-process product identification and follow procedures for handling nonconforming parts.
Work with engineers to make recommendations.