Lathe Machinist IV-1st Shift

ADDMAN Engineering • Glen Burnie, MD

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Lathe Machinist sets up, operates, cleans, and maintains a broad range of machining equipment to produce precise parts, support efficient operations, and achieve high equipment utilization. Equipment includes lathes, mills, 3-axis and 5-axis machines, and other machine tools. The role supports ADDMAN’s defense, space, and commercial aerospace work and requires adherence to safety, quality, and production standards. This is a first-shift position, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Glen Burnie, Maryland facility. Relocation may be offered to qualified candidates who live outside commuting distance and pass the interview process. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 may be available to qualified CNC machinists at the hiring team’s discretion.

The machinist interprets technical documentation, determines setups and machining sequences, selects programs and tooling, and monitors and adjusts machine operations. The position requires producing parts to engineering specifications, including very tight tolerances, using precision measurement equipment. The machinist also records production and material information, supports inventory and quality processes, maintains equipment and a clean, safe work area, and may train other department employees. The role involves working in manufacturing areas and using required personal protective equipment. This position is subject to ITAR requirements, including U.S. person citizenship status.

Requirements

• Five years of machining and quality-process experience is desired.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing priorities to exceed customer expectations.
• Ability to work independently with a strong work ethic and self-motivation, completing tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work on cross-functional teams to support the business and deliver quality products on time.
• Computer aptitude, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Team-oriented approach and willingness to learn new skills and concepts.
• Ability to use precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, gage pins, height gages, dial indicators, and precision scales, and to hold tolerances of ±0.0001.
• U.S. person citizenship status as required by ITAR.
• Ability to use required personal protective equipment in manufacturing areas, including safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toe footwear.
• Ability to sit or stand as needed, walk periodically, reach above shoulder height or below the waist, and lift materials or documents using proper lifting techniques.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to and experience with manufacturing or CNC machining processes.
• Understanding of continuous improvement or Lean/Six Sigma principles.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize safety, use required personal protective equipment, and stop operations or shut down equipment when conditions are unsafe; use lockout/tagout when necessary.
• Ensure equipment and forklifts function as designed.
• Interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, travelers, and routers to determine dimensions, tolerances, operation sequences, and setup requirements.
• Calculate or set machining controls, or enter, retrieve, and edit computerized machine-control data.
• Select suitable programs, fixtures, tooling, drills, and inserts.
• Operate machines, monitor for malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjust machine settings or programs as needed.
• Coordinate with engineers, supervisors, production personnel, programmers, maintenance staff, and others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Work with material preparation and finishing departments as needed.
• Perform layouts and set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce parts to precise specifications.
• Set up, operate, and perform preventive or basic maintenance on most or all facility equipment, with little to no supervision, including grinders, lathes, boring mills, drills, planer mills, and 3-axis and 5-axis machines.
• Run trials to verify machine settings or programmed data; install machined replacement parts when needed and test equipment operation.
• Accurately read and record material and production information, including material manufacture dates and part counts.
• Update inventory systems for usage and scrap and prepare Material Tags for non-conforming parts.
• Use gauging and precision measuring equipment to verify conformance to engineering specifications and standards throughout production.
• Follow AS9100, ISO 9000, and internal Quality Management System standards.
• Provide training to other department employees when necessary.
• Maintain accurate production piece and production-hour records.
• Perform cleanup and housekeeping, maintain an orderly and safe work area, and keep equipment and products free of foreign object debris.
• Promote teamwork and follow company Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for qualified CNC machinists, at the hiring team's discretion.
• Relocation assistance may be offered to qualified candidates who live outside commuting distance and pass the interview process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed