Machinist I

Ace Controls•Wheeling, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

DESTACO, a Stabilus Company, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance automation, workholding, and remote handling solutions. The company serves customers in a variety of end-markets, including the automotive, life sciences, consumer goods, packaging, aerospace, and nuclear sectors. Built on a legacy of over 100 years, DESTACO offers a comprehensive portfolio of products to engineer precise movement, placement and control solutions that drive productivity and uptime for manufacturers around the world. The DESTACO family of products consists of industry-leading brands such as DESTACO Manual and Power Clamps, Camco and Ferguson Indexers, Robohand Grippers and CRL Manipulators and Transfer Ports. DESTACO is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and operates globally through ~700 employees across 11 locations. With nearly 90 years of demonstrated expertise, The Stabilus Group is one of the world's leading providers of motion control solutions for customers across a broad spectrum of industries. Stabilus, approaching 1.5B EUR in revenue, is headquartered in Koblenz, Germany and employs more than 7,000 team members across 34 locations in 18 countries. Stabilus SE is listed in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and included in the MDAX index.

Requirements

Minimum 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
Knowledge of CNC machining and programming operations as generally acquired in one to three years of trades training or vocational schooling
3-5 years of experience in setting up, operating and programming CNC machine
High school diploma or equivalent education or experience
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
Stand 10 hours a day
Good manual dexterity
Eye hand coordination and attention to detail
Ability to bend, twist and turn

Nice To Haves

Trade School for CNC Machine preferred

Responsibilities

Works from drawings and written instructions to create parts.
Performs a wide variety of duties to set up and operate CNC machines. Performs diversified and complex operations on one or more machines simultaneously as required.
Writes and edits programs as needed to meet overall part tolerance requirements.
Requires basic knowledge of various metal and of measurements used in machining processes in order to provide technical leadership and assist in training less experienced machinist.
Understands all aspects of operating machines (every switch/button) and can proficiently run multiple machines simultaneously in the department.
Handles change overs without assistance, has the ability/understanding of CNC machine logic, able to write basic programs, post-edit CNC programs to fine-tune processes for optimal performance and is able to read, find errors and troubleshoot programs.
Capable of setting up jobs, running jobs and inspecting parts.
Capable of performing all “external” setup tasks for the next job, while the machine is running.
Possesses basic math and problem solving abilities.
Reads prints to recognize specifications for various surfaces being machined.
Works from prints and determine operational sequences; select tools, spindle speeds, tool feed rates and chucking/holding requirements in accordance with materials.
Inspects work pieces at beginning of and throughout production run to insure part meets tolerance requirements.
Inspects and understands when to replace cutting tools.
Demonstrates ability to effectively use all necessary measuring tools in order to assure conformance to print.
Understands and verifies tolerances for machined surfaces.
Detects worn tools and replaces tooling as appropriate.
Establish proper tool offsets and make necessary adjustments.
Performs preventative maintenance as needed on assigned equipment.
Advises supervisor of conduct that may violate rules, policies, and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.