Machinist 1st Shift

Columbus McKinnon Corporation•Chattanooga, TN

22d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires a person to perform set ups and operate CNC equipment to manufacture metal parts from raw material in a team based environment. Plans and performs a variety of machine operations utilizing numerical control machining centers to cut, shape, or form metal work pieces to specifications.

Requirements

Ability to interpret complicated drawings, program sheets, instructions, and process sheets.
Ability to read and understand blueprints.
Ability to perform diversified operations on numerical control machining centers.
Ability to perform a variety of milling, drilling, boring, or related operations to close and interrelated tolerances.
Ability to review setup sheets and specifications to determine machining sequence and dimensions of finished workpiece.
Ability to attach fixtures, position and secure workpieces.
Ability to select and install cutting tools.
Ability to load control media and enter commands.
Ability to manipulate controls and enter commands to index cutting tools and start machines.
Ability to observe and listen to machine operation to detect malfunctions.
Ability to change cutting tools and workpiece locations.
Ability to perform inspection and gaging operations.
Ability to measure workpiece for conformance to specifications.
Ability to notify supervisor of discrepancies.
Ability to utilize override control to correct conditions.
Ability to adjust machine feed and speed and change cutters.
Ability to machine materials other than metal, such as composites, plastic, and rubber.
Ability to clean machines, tooling, and parts.
Ability to perform machine maintenance.

Responsibilities

Interprets complicated drawings, program sheets, instructions, and process sheets to determine work to be done.
Read and understand blue prints.
Performs diversified operations on numerical control machining centers.
Performs a variety of milling, drilling, boring, or related operations to close and interrelated tolerances.
Reviews setup sheet and specifications to determine machining sequence and dimensions of finished workpiece.
Attaches fixture to machine bed and positions and secures workpiece in fixture according to setup instructions.
Selects and installs cutting tools in machine spindle or magazine.
Loads control media, such as disk, tape, or punch card, in machine control console or enters commands to retrieve preprogrammed machine instructions from database.
Manipulates controls and enters commands to index cutting tool to specified set point and to start machine.
Observes and listens to machine operation to detect malfunctions, such as worn or damaged cutting tools.
Changes cutting tools and location of workpiece during machining process as specified in setup instructions.
Performs a variety of inspection and gaging operations to insure maintenance of quality standards and specifications.
Measures workpiece for conformance to specifications.
Notifies supervisor of discrepancies.
Utilizes override control to correct conditions that are out of tolerance or operating unusually.
Adjusts machine feed and speed and changes cutters to machine parts according to specifications when automatic programming is faulty or machine malfunctions.
Machines materials other than metal, such as composites, plastic, and rubber.
Cleans machine, tooling, and parts.
Performs machine maintenance.
Other duties may be assigned.