Machinist II

Greene Tweed•Houston, TX

12d

About The Position

Greene, Tweed is seeking a Machinist II to operate one or more CNC or manual machines and fabricate production parts to print specifications, quality standards, and company schedules, policies, and procedures. The role requires a thorough understanding of company safety policies and the ability to operate equipment such as milling machines, lathes, grinders, and drills. The machinist must work within close tolerances and use precision measuring devices. The position involves machining from drawings, sketches, and specifications; setting up machines; inspecting first pieces and work in progress; maintaining job records; and keeping the work area clean, safe, and orderly. Additional duties include routine preventive machine maintenance, making specialized non-production devices when qualified, obtaining materials and tools, supporting and training other machinists, troubleshooting machining issues, and recommending process improvements. CNC lathe machining is noted.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of trade school apprenticeship or equivalent shop experience.
Technical training in shop math and blueprint reading.
Ability to read and understand basic blueprints.
Ability to work within close tolerances and use precision measuring devices.
U.S. Person status as defined by applicable law for authorized access to ITAR-controlled data.

Nice To Haves

Some experience working with engineered plastics.
Ability to understand GD&T.

Responsibilities

Operate CNC or manual machines to fabricate production parts to print specifications and quality standards.
Complete machining operations using drawings, sketches, and specifications.
Set up machines to achieve close tolerances, fitting, and alignment of machined parts.
Obtain required first-piece inspections and inspect work in progress using a variety of measuring devices.
Complete and maintain records for time, part counts, first-piece inspections, requisitions, and each job.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area and follow quality procedures and standards.
Perform routine preventive maintenance on machines according to the preventive maintenance schedule.
Operate machinery and equipment safely.
Make jigs, fixtures, or other specialized non-production devices when qualified and assigned.
Acquire raw materials, supplies, and tools when necessary.
Assist in training other machinists when requested.
Perform first-piece inspections on basic products for other machinists when qualified and assigned.
Grind tools when necessary.
Troubleshoot drawings, machining, tooling, programming, and material issues, and make competent decisions related to the job.
Use geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) as called out on prints.
Provide feedback on trends and recommend process improvements.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.