CNC Machinist - Operator/Programmer (Weekend Day & Night Shift)

Smiths Group•Pasadena, TX

About The Position

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is hiring a CNC Machinist - Operator/Programmer. Weekend day and night shifts are available, each working Friday through Sunday for 12 hours per day or night. The day shift prefers experience with Mazak lathes; experience with Haas and DMG lathes is a plus. The night shift prefers experience with Mazak mills; experience with Integrex and Haas mills is a plus. The role sets up, programs, edits programs for, and operates numerically controlled machinery, including lathes, mills, drills, and other equipment as required. The machinist maintains quality and tolerances within .0003 inches, follows written and verbal procedures, and works from routings, prints, sketches, layout sheets, and instructions. The position uses knowledge of machining materials and programming languages, inspects finished work with measuring instruments, maintains equipment and work areas, and follows company safety procedures. Compensation is based on defined expertise, experience, and production efficiency.

Requirements

Previous CNC machining experience.
High school diploma or equivalent, with technical school education and working machinist knowledge, or equivalent.
At least 3 years of CNC machine tool programming and operating experience.
Experience and skills in numerical control machining, including the ability to read and interpret work-related machine drawings.
Ability to perform average to complicated mathematical calculations and resolve elementary technical problems.
Ability to operate at least two CNC machine tools.
Previous experience as a manual machinist.
Working knowledge of programming languages and ability to learn or adapt to different machines.
Detail-oriented and able to work independently using sound judgment.
Good verbal, written, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to handle multiple priorities and complete tasks in a timely and efficient manner.

Nice To Haves

Day shift: experience with Mazak lathes preferred; Haas and DMG lathe experience is a plus.
Night shift: experience with Mazak mills preferred; Integrex and Haas mill experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Set up, write programs for, edit existing programs for, and operate numerically controlled machinery, including lathes, mills, drills, and other equipment as required.
Maintain quality and machining tolerances within .0003 inches.
Follow written and verbal machining procedures and work from work order routings, prints, sketches, layout sheets, and instructions.
Recognize machine parameter functions and modify parameters as required under supervisor instructions.
Use knowledge of the working properties of materials including stainless steel, alloy steel, cast iron, brass, and exotic materials.
Preset tools and resharpen them when required.
Inspect work using micrometers, bore gages, vernier calipers, and other measuring instruments to verify conformance to specifications.
Follow prescribed preventive maintenance procedures and report equipment operating difficulties to a supervisor.
Follow company safety policies and report unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
Complete labor and time reports.
Keep machines and work areas clean and orderly.
Perform other duties as required, including additional duties based on branch requirements and assignments.