CNC Lathe Machinist 3

Hunting Energy Services; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunting Energy Services is seeking an experienced machinist to operate and set up machines, load control media, and verify parts against specifications. The role requires reading blueprints, maintaining accuracy, and communicating with supervisors to resolve machining issues on a busy shop floor.

The position emphasizes safety, efficiency, and the ability to perform routine maintenance and produce high-quality components in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Must have two years of experience in the department or equivalent in another department.
• Able to operate different machines and operations within the department including setup and run complex products.
• Able to maintain high efficiency and low nonconformance.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and blue prints.
• Able to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Able to perform basic math: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

Responsibilities

• Start machine and run startup/warm-up procedures.
• Load computerized machine control media as needed.
• Select, align, and secure chuck jaws, cutting tools, attachments, and materials.
• Set up and operate machine on trial run to verify accuracy of settings.
• Place work piece in machine and remove finished piece to storage.
• Verify conformance of finished work piece to specifications.
• Observe machine operation to detect malfunctions and adjust controls or replace tools as required.
• Perform machine cleaning and minor maintenance; inform supervisor for major maintenance.
• Communicate with supervisors, engineers, production personnel, programmers to resolve machining problems.
• Maintain a safe work area and report unsafe conditions to safety coordinator.

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

• Start machine to allow it to go through it start up/warm up procedure.
• Load computerized machine control media as needed.
• Selects, aligns, and secures chuck jaws, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machine.
• Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
• Obtains and places work piece in machine and removes finished work piece from machine and places it in appropriate temporary storage location.
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications.
• Start and observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjusts machine controls or control media or replaces tools as required.
• Able to perform machine cleaning and minor maintenance and calls supervisor as needed for major maintenance and repair.
• Confers with supervisors, engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining problems.
• Is aware of and helps maintain a safe work area and conditions and makes the safety coordinator aware of any unsafe situations.

Job Requirements

Education and Training

• High School diploma or GED equivalent is preferred.

Experience

• Must have a minimum of two years of experience in this department or equivalent in another department.
• Able to operate different machines and operations within the department including setup and run complex products.
• Able to maintain high efficiency and low nonconformance.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and blue prints.
• Able to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Able to compute rate, ratio and percent.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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