1st shift - Tool Room Machinist

QPS Employment Group; Glendale (MO); On-site; USD 63,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

QPS Employment Group is seeking a Tool Room Machinist for a Glendale, MO location. This 1st shift role runs 6:00am-2:30pm, Mon-Fri, with potential for hire. Wage is $31.15 per hour, and the position emphasizes precision work and adherence to safety standards.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, setting up and operating lathes, milling machines, and grinders, and fabricating dies and fixtures. Four years' experience and strong math skills are required, with opportunities to grow within a

Qualifications

• Four years' experience as a Tool Room Machinist or a Journeyman.
• Mathematical aptitude and strong math skills including geometry, algebra, and trigonometry.
• Mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of machines, tools, screws, threads, and tapers.
• Production and processing aptitude including knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and quality control.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, complicated drawings, and specifications.
• Critical thinking to detect issues and solve problems in manufacturing.
• Familiarity with metals, alloys, and tool steels; ability to fabricate sheet metal, TIG welding, and braze.
• Capable of holding precise dimensions with close tolerances and aligning components.

Responsibilities

• Analyze specifications from blueprints, sketches, or descriptions and visualize parts.
• Develop specifications from general descriptions and create drawings.
• Compute dimensions and plan layouts for operations.
• Use precision measuring equipment to ensure tolerances.
• Repair, replace, adjust, and align machinery and components.
• Set up and operate machine tools (lathe, milling machine, grinder).
• Test machines after repair to ensure proper operation.
• Fabricate, repair, and maintain dies, fixtures, and special tooling.
• Work from simple to complex drawings and suggest design improvements.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment in line with procedures.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Mathematics

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Independent worker

Teamwork

Tools

Lathe

Milling machine

Grinder

Welding equipment

Machining fixtures

Job description

Position Title: Tool Room Machinist

Wage: $31.15 per hour

Shift: 1st

Hours: 6:00am-2:30pm (Mon-Fri)

QPS Employment Group has a great Tool Room Machinist position available at a company in Glendale, MO. This is a 1st shift position with the opportunity for hire.

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Tool Room Machinist Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Analyze specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualize products.
• Develop specifications from general descriptions and make drawings or sketches.
• Compute dimensions and plan layout and assembly operations.
• Work with precision measuring equipment to develop components within tolerance.
• Examine standard or previously used tools, dies, and equipment repair parts, modify and build as appropriate.
• Repair, replace, adjust, and align machinery and components, using basic power and hand tools, specialized tools, welding torches, lifts and hoists.
• Set up and operate machine tools (e.g., lathe, milling machine, grinder, hand tools) to machine parts.
• Test machines after repair to ensure proper operation of the machine or equipment.
• Perform a wide variety of duties to fabricate, repair, and maintain all dies and fixtures, and any other special tool equipment.
• Work from simple drawings to complicated designs or samples and recommend design changes and improvements when necessary.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with company procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Perform Lock Out/Tag Out, hazardous materials and safety procedures as needed.

Tool Room Machinist Requirements:

• Four years' experience as a Tool Room Machinist or a Journeyman.
• Mathematical aptitude and strong math skills including geometry, algebra, and trigonometry.
• Mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of machines, tools, screws, threads, and tapers, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Production and processing aptitude including knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and quality control
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, complicated drawings, and specifications.
• Critical thinking skills in order to detect issues in the creation process and find solutions to ensure the machinery creates the product provided in the draft.
• Familiarity with working properties of metals, alloys, and tool steels and demonstrated ability to fabricate sheet metal, migweld, and braze.
• Capable of designing jigs, form tools, and small fixtures.
• Capable of holding precise dimensions with a close tolerance.
• Capable of indicating in spindle heads, and aligning components.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and adaptable; able to work independently within a team focused environment.
• Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronically controlled equipment is a plus but not required.
• Knowledge of CNC programming is a plus but not required.
• Tig welding and welding cast-iron is a plus but not required.

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