CNC Technician

Madison-Kipp Corporation•Richmond, IN

About The Position

The CNC Technician provides technical support and leadership to CNC operations to help meet production goals. The role supports managers and manufacturing engineers on projects as needed and works with production employees to troubleshoot and improve machining processes. The position is in a heavy production environment with high noise and heat levels, and may involve exposure to moving machine components while troubleshooting.

Requirements

Associate degree in Machine Tool Techniques, CNC Technician Certificate, five years of experience as a CNC machinist in a production environment, Journeyman Machinist qualification with five years of production machining experience, or equivalent.
Experience with high-volume CNC machining of precision aluminum parts.
Strong math skills.
Ability to read and use blueprints, micrometers, electronic indicators, dial calipers, and other precision equipment.
Familiarity with geometric tolerancing and process capability requirements.
Hands-on experience running machines on the shop floor.
Experience with fixture function and design, and vertical and horizontal CNC milling machines.
Experience applying cutting tools in a production machining environment.
Excellent problem-solving skills for troubleshooting machine processes.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision and interact extensively with employees.
Computer literacy.

Nice To Haves

Experience with computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, and computer numerical control programming.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and resolve process, tooling, and equipment problems related to machining, automation, tooling, and gauging on the manufacturing floor.
Review CMM layouts and make CNC offsets as needed to keep machining processes targeted and maintain capability.
Document issues and resolutions to ensure accurate communication between shifts.
Complete preventative maintenance on equipment as required.
Support production through material handling, relieving operators, running machines, inspecting, and gauging as required.
Identify and implement error-proofing additions to processes.
Program CNC lathes, vertical mills, and horizontal mills in G and M code, up to five axes.
Write operator and setup instructions.
Train operators and setup personnel.
Work with minimum supervision and manage small projects as assigned.
Complete special assignments as directed by MKC management.
Maintain a clean and safe work area.