CNC Machinist III

Amtec Solutions Group•Huntsville, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Machinist III will be responsible for programming, setting up, and operating multi axis machining centers (mills) and / or turning centers (lathes) (CNC and occasionally manual) and other common shop equipment, and will correctly interpreting technical drawings while applying appropriate math skills for machining applications. A Machinist III is a senior machinist with 10+ years experience who helps plan work with the shop manager, executes work independently at a high level of quality and proficiency, all while leading other team members as assigned. They are expected to increase their skills, through ongoing training, and continue to improve in proficiency and accuracy as they continue to master their trade. A Machinist III must communicate well to understand and apply requirements given with assignments, communicate those requirements to others, prioritize tasks, identify and resolve issues and conflicts as they arise, and direct team members as needed. A Machinist III will also be expected to support all machining team members, including quality, sales, and management as needed to achieve team objectives and meet deadlines.

Requirements

Technical High School Diploma or equivalent, plus Associates Degree and Required experience
Minimum of 2 years technical training, school or college in a relevant discipline plus a minimum of 8 years work experience programming, setting up, and operating CNC machining centers (mills) and / or turning centers (lathes) in a relevant work environment using Mastercam or similar CAM software OR a minimum of 10 years work experience programming, setting up, and operating machining centers (mills) and / or turning centers (lathes) in a relevant work environment using Mastercam or similar CAM software
Ability to read and interpret 3D technical drawings, in print and in CAD/CAM software, and the ability to modify them as appropriate
Advanced working knowledge of programming, set up, and operating 3-axis, 3+2-axis and 5-axis CNC machining centers (mills) and / or turning centers (lathes) with live tooling, and other common shop equipment
Experience programming (e.g. G-Code, conversational quick code, and CAD/CAM software) 3-axis or machining centers (mills) and / or turning centers (lathes) is required
Experience in MasterCAM is required
Experience working in an ISO9001/AS9100 environment is required
General working knowledge of computers
Functional in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
Working with files on Microsoft Windows operating systems and network drives / file servers
Demonstrated leadership skills
Ability to work with limited supervision
Ability to supervise others are required
Good verbal and written communication and organizational skills
Good analytical skills to identify and resolve issues quickly and accurately
Must be flexible and willing to work in a fast-paced environment with highly variable work
Must be willing to work overtime, when necessary, to achieve team objectives or deadlines
Must be well organized, thorough, and detail oriented
Must be punctual and able to maintain a reliable work schedule
Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check
Must be able to listen to, speak, read, write and understand English
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license
Must be a U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

5-axis machining and turning with live tooling and/or multifunction experience is a plus
Experience programming 5-axis machining and/or turning with live tooling and/or multifunction is a plus
Experience using advanced CAM tools such as automatic tool path generation tools preferred
Certificates are a plus
Experience in SurfCAM is a plus
Experience or training in other Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) or Computer Aided Design (CAD) software is a plus
Additional education, training, or certifications in closely related disciplines is a plus
Experience in fabrication, mechanical assembly, and manufacturing is a plus
Experience training others is a plus

Responsibilities

Programming, setting up, and operating multi axis machining centers (mills) and / or turning centers (lathes) (CNC and occasionally manual) and other common shop equipment
Correctly interpreting technical drawings while applying appropriate math skills for machining applications
Planning work with the shop manager
Executing work independently at a high level of quality and proficiency
Leading other team members as assigned
Increasing skills through ongoing training
Communicating well to understand and apply requirements given with assignments
Communicating requirements to others
Prioritizing tasks
Identifying and resolving issues and conflicts as they arise
Directing team members as needed
Supporting all machining team members, including quality, sales, and management as needed to achieve team objectives and meet deadlines