Description
Job Summary:
Set up and operate manual lathes, Bridgeport style milling machines with the ability to hold tight tolerances.
Responsibilities and Skills Required:
- Have an understanding of GD&T (concentricity, runout, etc.)
- Measure and inspect machined surfaces, bores, bearing journals, for non-conformance using micrometers, height gauges, calipers, indicators and other metrology instruments.
- Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations and setup requirements.
- Measures, marks and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.
- Setup, program and operate a Mazak M5 CNC Lathe (preferred but not required)
- Uses precision tools, machinery and equipment such as lathe, milling machine, surface grinder, vertical turning lathe, drill press, band saw, broaching machine, and others.
- Fabricate precision metal parts and templates
- Select, aligns and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, etc.
- Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications.
- Fits and assembles parts into complete assembly.
- Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly.
- Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated.
- Confers with technicians, engineers, production personnel, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
- Various duties and assignments as needed per management.
- Work with team to reverse engineer parts and make parts from scratch.
DEM offers a competitive salary and benefits package:
- Medical
- Dental
- STD
- LTD
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) options
- Paid vacation
- Holidays
Requirements
- Three to five years related machining experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Certificates or educational courses in machining or machine tools a plus.
- Welding experience and Mazak M5 CNC Lathe a plus.
- Ability to set up and run Mazak m5 T-2 preferred but not required.