MANUAL MACHINIST/SHOP MACHINIST

Gerdau•WILTON, IA

43d•Onsite

About The Position

At Gerdau, we empower our people to grow, thrive, and make a difference—together. With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose. PRIMARY FUNCTION: Sets up and operates all types of machine tools and performs all types of layout, fitting and assembly work. Operates lathe, and associated equipment, for turning all types of new and used iron, steel and alloy material to finished size, contour, and surface. Makes and repairs tools, rigs, fixtures, gauges, templates, dies, machine parts, and instrument parts. Perform any dismantling, fitting or assembly work required for plant maintenance or construction.

Requirements

Sets up and operates all types of machine tools
Performs all types of layout, fitting and assembly work
Operates lathe, and associated equipment
Turns all types of new and used iron, steel and alloy material to finished size, contour, and surface
Makes and repairs tools, rigs, fixtures, gauges, templates, dies, machine parts, and instrument parts
Performs dismantling, fitting or assembly work required for plant maintenance or construction
Interprets drawings and sketches
Plans and determines working procedure
Performs layout work
Makes sketches of parts
Calculates and determines dimensions, tapers, indices and other data using shop formula and hand books
Selects and grinds tools for the job
Procures or makes jigs, fixtures or machine attachments
Sets up and operated machine tools
Adjusts stops, feeds and speeds for efficient machining
Machines parts to precision tolerances and specified finishes
Uses precision measuring instruments
Dismantles machinery and equipment
Assembles, fits, aligns and adjusts machinery and equipment to very close tolerances
Works in shop or field as required
Completes reports and forms as directed
Cements carbide cutters to holders and grinds them
Operates crane as required for setting up machines and materials in machine shop
Sets up and operates lathe
Sets tools and adjusts feeds and cutting speeds
Checks progress of cut with such tools as calipers, levels, protractors, gauges, templates and rules
Uses tapes, knurling and ragging attachments
Operate mobile equipment as required
Performs layout work including complex passes from blueprints or with templates
Calculates dimensions, tapers, etc.

Responsibilities

Sets up and operates all types of machine tools and performs all types of layout, fitting and assembly work.
Operates lathe, and associated equipment, for turning all types of new and used iron, steel and alloy material to finished size, contour, and surface.
Makes and repairs tools, rigs, fixtures, gauges, templates, dies, machine parts, and instrument parts.
Perform any dismantling, fitting or assembly work required for plant maintenance or construction.
Receives instruction, prints, and work order.
Interprets drawings and sketches, plans and determines working procedure.
Performs any layout work and makes sketches of parts as required.
Calculates and determines dimensions, tapers, indices and other data using shop formula and hand books as necessary.
Selects and grinds tools for the job in accordance with hardness, machinability and other properties of parts to me machined.
Procures or makes jigs, fixtures or machine attachments required for the job.
Sets up and operated machine tools, adjusting stops, feeds and speeds for efficient machining.
Machines parts to precision tolerances and specified finishes.
Uses precision measuring instruments.
Dismantles machinery and equipment.
Assembles, fits, aligns and adjusts machinery and equipment to very close tolerances.
Works in shop or field as required.
Completes reports and forms as directed.
Cements carbide cutters to holders and grinds them.
Operates crane as required for setting up machines and materials in machine shop.
Sets up and operates lathe.
Sets tools and adjusts feeds and cutting speeds in accordance with steel hardness, diameter, depth and width of cut.
Checks progress of cut with such tools as calipers, levels, protractors, gauges, templates and rules.
Uses tapes, knurling and ragging attachments.
Operate mobile equipment as required.
Performs layout work including complex passes from blueprints or with templates, calculating dimensions, tapers, etc.