Master Machinist

Solar Turbines•San Diego, CA

2d•$27 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. About the Role: Provide product support, technical assistance to internal and external customers. Perform duties working from Shop Floor Information System, operation instruction sheets, assembly drawings, written and or oral instructions, and bills of material. Plan sequence of operations, lay out work, set up and operate machine tools such as, Lathes, Mills, EDM’s, boring mills and grinders. Perform machining operations in construction and repair of machined facility parts, tools, developmental and experimental parts, or other related machine work. Perform machining operations required in fabricating dies, jigs, gauges, fixtures, and for maintenance as requested. Perform machining operations from drawings, sketches, engineering drawings and oral instructions. Perform difficult and complex machining involving exacting and coordinated tolerances. Determine cutting tools to be used and methods of holding and aligning work. Improvise and adapt tooling, attachments, and other machining aids. Perform progressive machining operations as required. Plan and set up machine tools to fully utilize machine's capacity and minimize amount of machining and number of set-ups required. Check own work for conformance to specifications. Utilize a working knowledge and application of shop mathematics. Perform bench operations as required. Machine field tooling as required. Perform housekeeping duties and maintain a safe and clean working environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
Master machinist journeyman card OR minimum of 8 years machining experience
Experience with lathe, mill, surface grinder, VTL, jig bore, proto trek controls, knee mills & bed mills
GD&T experience

Nice To Haves

3, 4, and 5 Axis machining experience would be a plus
Strong Math Skills
Working with many materials (Haynes, Hastex, Waspaloy, Chromemoly)

Responsibilities

Provide product support, technical assistance to internal and external customers.
Perform duties working from Shop Floor Information System, operation instruction sheets, assembly drawings, written and or oral instructions, and bills of material.
Plan sequence of operations, lay out work, set up and operate machine tools such as, Lathes, Mills, EDM’s, boring mills and grinders.
Perform machining operations in construction and repair of machined facility parts, tools, developmental and experimental parts, or other related machine work.
Perform machining operations required in fabricating dies, jigs, gauges, fixtures, and for maintenance as requested.
Perform machining operations from drawings, sketches, engineering drawings and oral instructions.
Perform difficult and complex machining involving exacting and coordinated tolerances.
Determine cutting tools to be used and methods of holding and aligning work.
Improvise and adapt tooling, attachments, and other machining aids.
Perform progressive machining operations as required.
Plan and set up machine tools to fully utilize machine's capacity and minimize amount of machining and number of set-ups required.
Check own work for conformance to specifications.
Utilize a working knowledge and application of shop mathematics.
Perform bench operations as required.
Machine field tooling as required.
Perform housekeeping duties and maintain a safe and clean working environment.