Manual Machinist

IntoWork Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

IntoWork Australia is seeking a Manual Machinist for a heavy industrial site in Australia. You will operate a range of manual mills and lathes to produce precision parts within a busy job shop, primarily steel but occasionally bronze or nylon components.

Welding, fabrication, and repair work to a high standard are essential. You will read engineering drawings, select tooling, set speeds and feeds, and inspect output against drawings.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a heavy industrial environment.
• Manufacturing precision components on manual mills and lathes; mill sizes up to 1000mm beds, lathes up to 6000mm between centres.
• Cylindrical grinding is well regarded.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings & schematics, and detailed inspection.
• Understand tool selection, setting and manufacturing methods; assist other machinists with setups.

Responsibilities

• Operate manual mills and lathes to produce parts.
• Read engineering drawings and select tooling, adjust speeds and feeds.
• Measure and check parts to drawing specifications.
• Work as part of a team in a busy job shop environment.

Skills

Manual machining

Welding

Reading drawings

Quality inspection

Team player

Safety conscious

Tools

Manual mills

Lathes

CNC knowledge

Job description

Our client specialises in rotational engineering components, rotational engineering workshop and site services, reliability services along with technical design and failure analysis engineering. As a leading supplier and service provider to the industrial, mining, food & beverage and resources industries in Australia.

About the role

The Manual Machinist role will see the prospective employee operating a number of different manual mills & lathes as required to produce parts within a job shop environment.

• Parts are primarily steel based, but occasionally different materials such as bronze or nylon do come through.

Welding experience is essential, with the ability to carry out fabrication, repair, and modification work to a high standard.

• Use of overhead crane to load and unload material/stock from machines.
• Interpreting engineering drawings, choosing and setting tooling, adjusting speeds and feeds.
• Measuring and checking of parts to drawing specifications.
• This role is ongoing casual, 7.30am to 4:00pm, Monday to Thursday, and 7.30am to 1:30pm on Friday.
• Overtime will sometimes be available as demand requires.
• CNC machine experience is of benefit, but not required.

Required Qualities

• Recent experience in a heavy industrial environment is essential
• Manufacturing precision components on manual mills and lathes, mill sizes range from relatively small 1000mm beds, and lathes from ~1000mm lengths to 6000mm between centres. Experience on small & large machines is well regarded.
• Cylindrical grinding is well regarded also
• Ability to interpret technical drawings & schematics, and detailed inspection
• Understand tool selection, setting and manufacturing methods. Some setups can be relatively tricky, experience with difficult setups well regarded, experience in assisting other machinists with setups also extremely well regarded.
• Proficient in the use and calibration of measuring equipment.
• Energetic 'Can do' attitude.
• Work well in a team environment and be able to follow direction.
• Strong attention to detail and safety.
• Current or able to obtain a National Police Clearance.
• Experience training apprentices is advantageous.