CNC Machining Operator: Precision, Quality & Career Growth

Klein Tools, Inc.; Mansfield, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Klein Tools, Inc. in Mansfield, Texas is seeking a production operator to set up, run, monitor, and adjust semi-automated equipment, including CNC milling/grinding, induction, and assembly, or manually adjust final products to meet specifications.

You will perform minor troubleshooting, communicate quality defects to technical staff, inspect parts with micrometers and calipers, and record downtime and labor hours; you will read work orders and blueprints to ensure BOM accuracy and engage in lean

Qualifications

• Experience operating CNC milling/grinding, induction, and press operation machines is preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and work orders.
• Proficiency with measurement tools and basic math for quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Run production jobs on CNC milling/grinding, induction, assembly, or other semi-automated equipment or manually adjust final product per written or verbal work instructions to produce quality parts while maintaining productivity standards.
• Inspect product for quality throughout production run using measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, gauges, indicators, and visual inspection, record inspection findings, and write detailed downtime and other shift communications in a log book.
• Read work orders and blueprints to identify appropriate specifications for machine setup and product quality. Review work orders to ensure bill of materials are accurate and all inventory transactions are performed correctly.
• Troubleshoot minor machine issues and communicate quality defects to the technical staff as needed.
• Perform routine machine set-ups, changeovers, and adjustments on equipment to meet specifications.
• Report accurate count of production parts, scrap, and labor hours by completing required paperwork and/or electronic entry.
• Comply with established 6S standards and participate in various lean manufacturing activities to improve products, reduce waste, or learn new skills or operations.
• Cross-train by rotating to different machines and work areas as required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

CNC operation

Quality inspection

Reading blueprints

Teamwork

Math and measurement

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Klein Tools, Inc. in Mansfield, Texas is seeking a production operator to set up, run, monitor, and adjust semi-automated equipment, including CNC milling/grinding, induction, and assembly, or manually adjust final products to meet specifications.

You will perform minor troubleshooting, communicate quality defects to technical staff, inspect parts with micrometers and calipers, and record downtime and labor hours; you will read work orders and blueprints to ensure BOM accuracy and engage in lean