CNC Horizontal Lathe Setup Operator — 3rd Shift, $2k Bonus

United-Gear-and-Assembly; Hudson (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, HRA, FSA, vision and dental

401k with 4% company contribution

Short/Long term disability

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Profit sharing

Job summary

United Gear and Assembly, located in Hudson, WI, seeks a CNC Horizontal Lathe Set up Operator for the 3rd shift. Full-time position with an hourly wage of $29.00–$34.00. A $2,000 retention bonus is offered.

Responsibilities include setting up/operating lathes, reviewing blueprints, selecting tooling, mounting workpieces, and inspecting parts to spec. The role requires 2–5 years in gear cutting, hob and lathe equipment, and solid computer literacy.

Qualifications

• Two to five years’ experience with Gear Cutting, Hobb and Lathe equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Computer literate with the ability to learn and work statistical and manufacturing software applications.
• Duties require verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates horizontal multi axis lathes to perform machining operations such as turning, boring, facing and/or threading of parts.
• Review blueprints, job breakdown sheets and QC documents of part to determine the machine settings, specifications, fixtures, and tools necessary to produce the part.
• Selects and installs tooling or preset tooling in tool posts, turret, arbors or indexing heads and tool magazine in sequence as defined on job breakdown sheets.
• Mounts work piece between centers, on arbor, on a chuck or to a faceplate manually or using a hoist.
• Observes numerical displays on control panel and compares to process sheets to verify dimensional adjustments, feed rates and speeds of machining cuts.
• Adjusts and directs flow of coolant against tooling and work piece.
• Inspects first run piece and spot checks succeeding pieces for conformance to specifications, using QC documents.
• Studies job packet and organizes materials for next run for the purpose of shortening changeover time.
• May set tools before positioning them in machine, using precision gauges and instruments.
• May setup and operate another machine tool during machining cycles.
• Preform preventive maintenance on machine and maintain cleanliness of work area.

Skills

Gear Cutting

Hobb and Lathe equipment

Computer literacy

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

United Gear and Assembly, located in Hudson, WI, seeks a CNC Horizontal Lathe Set up Operator for the 3rd shift. Full-time position with an hourly wage of $29.00–$34.00. A $2,000 retention bonus is offered.

Responsibilities include setting up/operating lathes, reviewing blueprints, selecting tooling, mounting workpieces, and inspecting parts to spec. The role requires 2–5 years in gear cutting, hob and lathe equipment, and solid computer literacy.