Manual Machinist

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •at least 3 or more years of manual machining experience
• •Experience with all machine shop operations to include: manual lathes, mills, Bridgeport's
• •Prototrak/Centroid type controller
• •manual machining
• •set-up and fixturing for manual machines
• •ability to optimize feeds and speeds for all machining operations
• •maintain adjustment of machine(s) to produce consistent quality product
• •Ensure conformance to specifications using precision instruments
• •Measure, examine and test completed units to detect defects
• •Effectively operate lathes, mills, drill presses, router, etc.
• •Read blueprints as required for manufacture and perform dimensional verification using appropriate measuring devices
• •Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies
• •Machine one-of-a-kind pieces from blueprints or sketches
• •Set controls to regulate machining, or enter commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media
• •Listen to machines during operation in order to detect sounds such as those made by dull cutting tools or excessive vibration and adjust machines to compensate for problems
• •Measure dimensions of finished work pieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures
• •Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and work pieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments
• •Lift work pieces to machines manually, or with hoists or cranes
• •Modify cutting programs to account for problems encountered during operation and save modified programs
• •Calculate machine speed and feed ratios, and the size and position of cuts
• •Insert control instructions into machine control units to start operation
• •Remove and replace dull cutting tools
• •Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• •The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness
• •The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
• •The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears
• •The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds
• •Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods, technical plans, blueprints, drawings
• •Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, dimensions, tolerances, and surface finishes
• •Ability to perform mathematical calculations including converting fractions to decimal
• •Must be able to follow both oral and written instruction