Precision Machinist

Solar Turbines•Broken Arrow, OK

3d•$31 - $46

About The Position

Caterpillar is hiring a Precision Machinist to set up and operate machine tools in a production or manufacturing environment. The role involves loading and unloading parts, fixtures, tooling, and machine programs; making minor program, tooling, and machine-offset changes to improve the machining process; and monitoring cutting tools. The machinist uses measuring equipment to inspect in-process and finished products and maintain quality. The position may be scheduled for one of three shifts: first shift, Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM; second shift, Monday through Thursday from 4:00 PM to 2:30 AM; or SWW shift, Friday through Sunday from 4:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The posting notes that the ideal candidate is motivated by daily and weekend overtime. Second shift receives a $3-per-hour differential, and SWW shift receives a $2-per-hour differential, in addition to base pay. The average pay range is $32–$38 per hour, with a listed summary pay range of $30.75–$46.13. An offer is conditioned on successfully completing a drug screen. Caterpillar is not currently hiring foreign national applicants who require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Experience working in a production and/or manufacturing environment.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and blueprints.
Extensive machining experience.
Experience with horizontal or vertical lathes, mills, and/or mill-turn machines.
Ability to make minor program changes as needed.
Ability to read and understand engineering routings and process drawings.
Ability to determine when cutting tools are dull and should be changed or indexed.
Ability to use measuring instruments, including calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and depth gauges.
Good working knowledge of math and minimal trigonometry.
Ability to follow complex written and verbal instructions.
Ability to read and comprehend drawings and shop routings.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience working in a production and/or manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with 5-axis machining.
Technical degree or certification.
Previous tool design experience.
Previous experience programming and operating high-accuracy measurement or instrumentation systems.

Responsibilities

Set up and tear down machine tools, including loading or unloading jaws, fixtures, and tooling as needed.
Download programs from the central database and make program changes as needed to improve the process.
Load and unload parts from machines.
Use measuring equipment to frequently inspect in-process and finished products and control quality throughout machining processes.
Monitor cutting tools, make machine offsets, and index or change inserts as needed.
Make tooling changes as needed to improve the process.
Keep the immediate work area clean and orderly.