Sr. Machinist - Machine Shop - Shift 1

NEW CARROT FARMS LLC•Bakersfield, CA

4d•$24 - $30

About The Position

The Sr. Machinist is responsible for manually writing and entering G-Code for both CNC mills and CNC lathes, as well as setting up, inspecting, and operating machines to produce parts. The Senior Machinist collaborates with the Lead Machinist to determine the most effective approach for incoming jobs, including planning machining steps and procedures. Additional responsibilities include maintaining equipment, such as monitoring oil levels and replacing filters—and machining component parts and assemblies.

Requirements

Ability to set up and program CNC milling machines and lathe machines
Read and understand mechanical drawings, schematics, and sketches, shop math
Will work with high integrity and complies with corporate guidelines on business ethics
Follow company and department rules and policies; team players a must.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Excellent organizational skills to ensure ability to organize and execute planning methods
Good computer skills and fundamentals
High school/GED, or five to seven years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Candidates must have a verifiable history of safe vehicle operation and meet company standards for driving eligibility. This includes maintaining a clean driving record, which will be verified through a background check.

Nice To Haves

Eight years of experience in related industry
Prior experience with manual Lathe, and Mills a plus
Prior machine shop experience a plus
Mechanical background a plus
Bilingual English/Spanish

Responsibilities

Examine and inspect work progress equipment
Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures
Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments
Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process
Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers, calipers, etc.
Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products
Keep up with Quality control on all parts, operations and sequence on jobs being run by machinist.
Constantly coordinate with lead machinist on workflow and best procedures to run jobs though the machine shop
Help with training the up incoming machinist/apprentice on procedures and operating machines
Performs other assigned duties and/or projects to support business needs