Senior Manual Machinist

Waukesha Bearings Corporation•Houston, TX

About The Position

Sets up and operates a variety of milling machines to mill flat or curved surfaces on metal workpieces, such as machine, tool, or die parts. The role involves interpreting blueprints and workpiece layouts, selecting and setting machining parameters and tooling, positioning and securing workpieces, checking alignment, and operating milling machines and related attachments. The machinist may also perform drilling and boring, index workpieces for operations such as helical cuts, duplicate contours using attachments, and mill nonmetallic materials. The employee is expected to follow other job-related instructions and perform additional job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. Job requirements and duties are subject to change. The work regularly involves standing and exposure to moving mechanical parts; it may also involve occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. Noise is usually loud. The role requires frequent lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

10+ years of experience.
High School Diploma or GED.
5 years of trade school or equivalent experience.
Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
Experience machining finish-grade components to tight tolerances.
Ability to set up manual machines and/or program CNC machines independently.
Knowledge of production and processing, including raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and manufacturing techniques.
Ability to use mathematics including whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Ability to determine the tools and equipment needed for a job.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Ability to review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
Complex problem-solving, judgment, decision-making, critical thinking, active listening, and reading comprehension abilities.
Ability to communicate processes effectively and train employees.
Ability to lead and mentor employees.
Ability to stand regularly and talk or hear; frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; occasionally sit and taste or smell; and frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
Close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Study blueprints or workpiece layouts to determine the operation sequence and finished dimensions.
Lift, position, and secure workpieces on the machine table.
Select feed rates, cutting speeds, depths of cut, and milling cutters.
Mount milling cutters in the spindle and position the cutter and workpiece relative to each other.
Verify workpiece alignment.
Feed the workpiece to the cutter, or the cutter to the workpiece, using the handwheel.
Start coolant or lubricant flow, start the machine, and engage automatic feed.
Compute indexing ratios and set up and operate a dividing head to index workpieces for operations such as milling helical cuts.
Mount other tools in place of the cutter and perform operations such as drilling and boring.
Set up and operate attachments, including pantograph mechanisms for duplicating contours and universal heads for angled milling.
Mill nonmetallic materials.
Follow job-related instructions and perform other duties requested by the Supervisor.