CNC Swiss Machinist

Professional Plastics•Orchard Park, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A CNC Swiss Machinist sets up, programs, and operates multi-axis Swiss-style CNC turning centers to manufacture high-precision, complex, and miniature components from bar stock. This role requires inspecting parts to strict tolerances, optimizing tool paths, and troubleshooting production runs.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
2-3 years’ experience in a Swiss Machinist role
Attention to Detail: Maintain intense focus to prevent costly errors on tiny, high-precision components
Perform rapid changeovers, set up tool geometry, and adjust offsets
Understand swiss machine operations, programming & software

Responsibilities

Sets up, programs and operates swiss style machines independently
Loads program, loads tooling, makes program edits, adjusts offset and tool cutter comp to optimize production while maintaining quality
Interprets complicated drawings, program sheets, instructions, and process sheets to determine work to be done
Works from schedule, shop travelers, established procedures, blueprints, written specifications and/or verbal instructions from supervisor and identifies deviations that can potentially interrupt productivity
Submit parts to Quality Control Department for first article of inspection, applies geometric dimensioning & tolerancing in process inspection and maintains high quality and safety standards
Utilizes various inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, coordinate measuring machines, optical comparators, gauges and other hand tools to support in-process inspection of parts to maintain consistency and repeatability
Tracks job set up and cycle time on traveler and in software
Maintains machine operation oil and coolant levels, updates preventive maintenance log and communicates any issue or malfunctions outside scope of expertise
Cleans machine parts and performs machine maintenance