Experience Setup Machinist

Metal Craft Machine & Engineering•Elk River, MN

17h•Onsite

About The Position

METAL CRAFT, located in Elk River, MN, is a precision machining company dedicated to providing custom precision manufacturing and innovative services to medical, aviation, space, defense, and emerging high-tech industries. The company is seeking an experienced setup MILLING MACHINIST who is passionate about their work and committed to quality, service, excellence, and innovation. METAL CRAFT emphasizes a strong culture, providing stability, a safe and clean environment, challenging work, and investment in employee growth. The Machinist will be responsible for setting up and operating milling machines as defined in job routings, performing complex machining projects, and modifying machine programs to manufacture precision parts.

Requirements

Associate Degree in machining.
Minimum 5+ years of CNC Machinist experience with emphasis on set up and operation.
Listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to read blueprints.
Able to read programs and understand what dimensions each tool is creating.
Firm understanding of tool geometry and applications of different tool types.
Knowledge of GD&T principles.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, adapt to shifting priorities and meet deadlines.
Problem solving and decision-making skills and the ability to think independently.
Must be able to work in other areas on an as needed basis.
Organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to collaborate and work well with others.
Show initiative in work by being a self-starter, suggesting new ideas for completing a job, giving input as to how to improve the efficiency of a job, and organizing work time in order to complete jobs in a timely matter.

Responsibilities

Run and set up a variety of different machines.
Read and understand blueprints, job routings, set up sheets, and charts for such specifications as dimensions, tolerances, and tooling instructions such as type of holding fixtures, cutting speeds, feed rates, and cutting tools to be used.
Load and set tools while understanding run out, tool length stick outs, and proper holder based on what the tool is doing.
Create and review set up sheets for critical information and proper set up instructions.
Design and create fixtures and work holding.
Edit programs with proper approval and manually program at the machine when needed.
Load, send and review programs for accuracy and completeness.
Recognize, understand and properly adjust or replace dull or chipped tooling.
Understand tool life and record and properly set the machine to indicate when tool life is consumed.
Run more than one machine where cycle time permits.
Perform Quality Control Characteristics documentation of tolerance zones specified on blueprints.
Perform detailed inspection using a variety of inspection processes, having a firm understanding of measurement equipment.
Train and support others within the area of expertise.
Create processes and work instructions or set up sheets for straightening parts.
Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Conduct yourself and ensure your subordinates (if applicable) conduct themselves in a manner consistent with company mission, values, code of ethics, policies, and other standards of conduct.