CNC Lathe Setup Machinist — First Shift, OT Eligible

Dakota Digital, Inc.; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Bonuses

Air-conditioned, well-lit environment

Job summary

Dakota Digital designs and manufactures high-quality instrumentation and electronic products for the automotive and motorcycle aftermarket. Our in-house machine shop powers the production of components used in our products and offers machinists diverse projects and hands-on problem solving.

If you have a passion for CNC machining, enjoy hands-on problem-solving, and take pride in producing quality work, we encourage you to apply and join the Dakota Digital team!

Qualifications

• Experience operating or setting up CNC lathes or turning centers.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Knowledge of cutting tools, inserts, toolholding, and workholding methods.
• Experience using precision measuring and inspection equipment.
• Understanding of CNC tool offsets, work offsets, speeds, feeds, and cutting conditions.
• Ability to read CNC programs and make necessary edits or adjustments.
• Strong troubleshooting, mechanical aptitude, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform CNC lathe setups, changeovers, and first-piece inspections.
• Select, install, and adjust cutting tools, inserts, drills, boring bars, and other tooling.
• Set up chucks, collets, jaws, and other workholding equipment.
• Load CNC programs and establish appropriate tool and work offsets.
• Read, interpret, and make necessary adjustments to CNC programs and G-code.
• Review blueprints, specifications, and tolerances to ensure accurate machining.
• Inspect finished parts using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, indicators, thread gauges, and other precision measuring tools.
• Monitor and adjust tooling, offsets, speeds, feeds, and cutting conditions.
• Diagnose and resolve machining issues involving dimensions, surface finishes, chatter, chip control, tooling, and workholding.
• Assist with machine operation when production demands require.
• Work alongside production operators to maintain consistent quality and machine performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve setup efficiency, cycle times, and machining processes.
• Maintain accurate setup documentation to support future production runs.

Job description

Dakota Digital designs and manufactures high-quality instrumentation and electronic products for the automotive and motorcycle aftermarket. Our in-house machine shop powers the production of components used in our products and offers machinists diverse projects and hands-on problem solving.

If you have a passion for CNC machining, enjoy hands-on problem-solving, and take pride in producing quality work, we encourage you to apply and join the Dakota Digital team!