CNC Machinist

Carolinas Staffing•Wilmington, NC

About The Position

Carolinas Staffing is seeking a CNC Machinist in Wilmington, North Carolina. The role involves operating CNC machines, setting up production parts, loading and running parts according to manufacturing plans or product specifications, monitoring tooling wear, and inspecting parts. The machinist performs tool and offset changes to submit a passing internal first article to QA and completes shop paperwork and related production documentation. The position requires strong blueprint-reading skills and advanced knowledge of GD&T, including understanding how print requirements, programs, and setups relate to achieving GD&T callouts.

Requirements

  • At least two years of experience in a production or job shop environment.
  • Very strong familiarity with four- and five-axis machining.
  • Experience with CNC machines.
  • Ability to pass a background check and drug test.
  • Ability to read and understand blueprint callouts.
  • Advanced knowledge of GD&T and its application to prints, programs, and setups.
  • Ability to perform the physical activities described, including standing, walking, pushing, reaching overhead, bending to the floor, sitting, using hands to handle tools or controls, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

  • Be familiar with machine controls and perform setups of medium complexity.
  • Load and run parts according to the manufacturing plan or product specifications.
  • Monitor tooling wear and change tools as required by tool-life monitoring.
  • Inspect parts using mechanical gauges, including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and pins.
  • Perform setups on production parts for non-CFA, FA, or SCR jobs.
  • Make tool and offset changes during setup to submit a passing internal first article to QA.
  • Use shop paperwork and procedures, including updates, signatures, stamps, quantity counts, labeling, and non-conformance activities.
  • Read and understand blueprint callouts.
  • Apply advanced GD&T knowledge to understand the relationship between the print, program, and setup and achieve GD&T callouts.
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