CNC Machinist (Days)

NOV Inc. • Conroe, TX

9h • Onsite

About The Position

National Oilwell Varco (NOV) is a leading global supplier of drilling products for the energy industry. The Conroe Facility produces downhole products for drilling activities in North America. This facility operates 24/7 to meet high demand and offers employees an air-conditioned, highly organized, and clean 300,000 sq. ft. fabrication facility with new CNC machines. NOV is committed to a strong safety program to ensure employee well-being.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to pass a drug screen & background check.
• 2+ years of CNC mill or lathe experience.
• Knowledge of G & M Codes.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ yrs. knowledge of standard safety and manufacturing processes preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in a machine shop/manufacturing facility is preferred.
• Experience with reading part drawings/blueprints is preferred.
• Familiarity with measurement tools is preferred.
• Computer experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of a supervisor and/or experienced machinist, responsible for quality parts produced on CNC machines such as, but not limited, to lathes and milling machines in a timely, safe and efficient manner.
• Operate, perform set-up changes and first article inspections on production runs utilizing CNC Machines.
• Load parts utilizing overhead lifting equipment, proving tapes, operating controls, setting offsets, simple edits, deburring and inspection of quality parts for conformance to requirements.
• Identify problems before production runs, then start and observe machine operation to detect any other malfunctions or out-of-tolerance conditions and adjust machine controls or control media as required.
• Read blueprints, precision measuring instruments and job orders to determine dimensions, tolerance and tooling requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of dimensions and tolerances for tooling instructions such as fixtures, feed rates, cutting speeds, depth of cut and cutting tools to be used.
• Prove out new programs and make simple edits of NC programs on at least one or more numerically controlled machines.
• Keep equipment and work area clean and orderly and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on equipment.
• Read, interpret, and understand information in work order, Bill of Materials and other related documentation inside the job packet.
• Perform inspection of raw material or verify part serial number before machining.
• Perform work in a safe efficient manner within established work instructions and special processes.
• Perform finish product inspections.
• Maximize yields during job and maintain high quality standard to minimize defects.
• Maintain NOV guidelines on safety, quality, and delivery.
• Clean work areas as necessary to maintain cleanliness, health, and safety standards.
• Champion facility goals for Safety, Quality, Innovation and Cost - seek opportunities to provide feedback on process improvements, cost savings, and opportunities to work more efficiently and/or safely.
• Remain open to feedback and collaboration with other departments and business units.
• All other reasonable tasks assigned with the goal of helping the team, operations, or the facility overall.

Benefits

• 401K – NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest.
• Competitive medical plans that cover your entire family (yourself, eligible spouse, and eligible children) as of your first date of hire for as little as $131 per pay period (bi-weekly)
• FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician)
• FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance (for full-time employees)
• All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date)
• All regular full-time employees receive 11 paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED