Manual Machinist

LMT Defense•Eldridge, IA

20m•Onsite

About The Position

LMT Defense is hiring a Manual Machinist to operate conventional machines and perform assembly operations in a production environment. The position involves machine setup experience and is intended to provide experience and development toward a Level 1 CNC Operator role. The operator may also perform other duties assigned by the supervisor. The role is on first shift, 7:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., and is primarily standing at a machine for most of the day in a climate-controlled facility. The operator produces parts according to instructions from a supervisor or lead and follows work instructions, production drawings, and company procedures. The role requires precision inspection and measurement of machined components, communication with supervisors, setup operators, and the quality department, and appropriate handling of company assets and workplace safety concerns. Applicants must be physically able to perform the listed movements and lift and position components weighing up to 35 pounds. They must also tolerate hand contact with coolants and cutting oils. Applicants are subject to drug testing as a condition of employment. U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or other appropriate status is required for certain positions under U.S. import and export regulations.

Requirements

Availability to work first shift, 7:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent visual perception to ensure fine-detail quality inspection.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, reach, bend, and maneuver around equipment and job stations; the position is primarily standing at a machine for most of the day.
Ability to lift and position components weighing up to 35 pounds.
Ability to physically tolerate hand contact with coolants and cutting oils.
Ability to follow work instructions.
Ability to read and interpret production drawings.
Ability to perform precision measurement of machined components.
Working knowledge of cutting tools and hand tools.
Ability to operate industrial conventional machining equipment.
Applicants are subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.
U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or other appropriate status is required for certain positions in accordance with U.S. import and export regulations.

Responsibilities

Follow company procedures and policies.
Meet time standards established for assigned production.
Alert a supervisor to any unsafe condition.
Control, protect, and use company assets appropriately.
Communicate with the supervisor, setup operators, and quality department to ensure common understanding of immediate issues affecting output and quality.
Produce parts as instructed by a supervisor or lead, or through work instructions.
Provide justification and corrective action for issues pertaining to poor quality.
Perform other duties requested by the supervisor.
Operate conventional machining equipment and perform assembly operations.
Perform precision measurement and quality inspection of machined components.