CNC Machinist (Experienced with VTL, Horizontal Boring Mills, Lathes)
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CNC Machinist (Experienced with VTL, Horizontal Boring Mills, Lathes)
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Job Summary:
The Horsburgh & Scott Company is a world class manufacturer and service provider of industrial gears and gear drives. We are actively hiring
Day and evening shifts, and full and part-time positions available.
- Operate machine tools such as vertical and horizontal lathes, boring mills, hobs, and grinders to produce large metal parts such as gears, pinions, and other heavy parts.
- Review electronic or written blueprints or specifications for a job.
- Calculate where to cut or bore.
- Shape steel, aluminum, titanium, plastic, silicon and other materials.
- Determine how fast or slow work piece is fed into machine.
- Determine how much material to remove.
- Select tools and materials for the job.
- Plan the sequence of cutting and finishing operations.
- Mark the work piece to show where cuts should be made.
- Position work piece on the drill press, lathe, or milling machine.
- Monitor and control feed rate and speed.
- Ensure work piece is properly lubricated and/or cooled.
- Regulate temperature of work piece.
- Detect problems by listening for specific sounds.
- Adjust cutting speed to compensate for harmonic vibrations.
- Monitor the accuracy of cuts.
- Replace dull cutting tools.
- Check accuracy of work against blueprints and specifications.
- Produce large quantities of parts.
- Determine how automated equipment will cut a part.
- Determine cutting path.
- Concert path, speed, and feed information into set of instructions for machine tool.
- Use manual and computer-controlled machinery.
- Write basic programs.
- Modify programs in response to problems.
Job Description
Job Summary:
The Horsburgh & Scott Company is a world class manufacturer and service provider of industrial gears and gear drives. We are actively hiring
CNC Machinists/Manual Machinists capable of running large and medium Vertical Turning Lathes, Horizontal Boring Mills, 5- Axis Vertical Turning Centers, Large Horizontal Turning, and Utility Machining. Our Machinists are responsible for operating controls, setting offsets, editing programs, some deburring, and performing self-inspection of parts in-process and upon completion for conformance to requirements. If you fit any of these roles, we would like to speak with you about career opportunities with H&S.
Day and evening shifts, and full and part-time positions available.
Primary responsibilities:
- Operate machine tools such as vertical and horizontal lathes, boring mills, hobs, and grinders to produce large metal parts such as gears, pinions, and other heavy parts.
- Review electronic or written blueprints or specifications for a job.
- Calculate where to cut or bore.
- Shape steel, aluminum, titanium, plastic, silicon and other materials.
- Determine how fast or slow work piece is fed into machine.
- Determine how much material to remove.
- Select tools and materials for the job.
- Plan the sequence of cutting and finishing operations.
- Mark the work piece to show where cuts should be made.
- Position work piece on the drill press, lathe, or milling machine.
- Monitor and control feed rate and speed.
- Ensure work piece is properly lubricated and/or cooled.
- Regulate temperature of work piece.
- Detect problems by listening for specific sounds.
- Adjust cutting speed to compensate for harmonic vibrations.
- Monitor the accuracy of cuts.
- Replace dull cutting tools.
- Check accuracy of work against blueprints and specifications.
- Produce large quantities of parts.
- Determine how automated equipment will cut a part.
- Determine cutting path.
- Concert path, speed, and feed information into set of instructions for machine tool.
- Use manual and computer-controlled machinery.
- Write basic programs.
- Modify programs in response to problems.
Qualifications And Experience
- Minimum of three years' experience on CNC Horizontal Boring Mills, Lathes, Hobs, VTL's, and or Grinders, and proficiency with large-part machining and blueprint reading; with the understanding of geometric tolerancing and dimensioning.
- CNC programming experience a plus.
- Must be able to perform own setups, measure parts that consistently result in precision quality parts.
- Large overhead crane experience and move large work pieces.
- Must be able to edit G and M-codes, trouble shoot jobs and make adjustments as required.
- Strong shop mathematics (trigonometry) aptitude and the ability to use precision measuring instruments (calipers, mics and other gauges).
- Must have the ability to use a feed and speed chart or calculator to determine appropriate feeds, speeds, and depths of cut.
- Understanding of metal properties and appropriate cutting tools.
- SEIMENS 840D AND G&L 800 control experience a plus.
- Positive attitude required; dependable, self-starter and the willingness to help others.
- Ability to work in a large manufacturing environment and performs well with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
Company Description
Horsburgh & Scott Engineers and Manufactures High Quality Gears and Gear Boxes.
Our Expertise: We offer a complete portfolio of comprehensive industrial gearing service and repair solutions. Our customer's production schedule is our highest priority. Before beginning any project, we provide a comprehensive evaluation and scope of the work. And because we stock our own materials, the typical six to 10-week process can be completed in four, with rebuilds requiring even less time.
Our Experience: The Horsburgh & Scott engineering team has over 135 years of experience designing, manufacturing and maintaining gearboxes in heavy-duty applications around the world. We have proven design standards for gearboxes up to 5000 HP and 4 million ft-lbs. with speeds from 0.5 to 3600 rpm. If we don’t have a standard gearbox to meet our customer's needs, we can design a custom gearbox for their specific application.
Horsburgh & Scott Engineers and Manufactures High Quality Gears and Gear Boxes. Our Expertise: We offer a complete portfolio of comprehensive industrial gearing service and repair solutions. Our customer's production schedule is our highest priority. Before beginning any project, we provide a comprehensive evaluation and scope of the work. And because we stock our own materials, the typical six to 10-week process can be completed in four, with rebuilds requiring even less time. Our Experience: The Horsburgh & Scott engineering team has over 135 years of experience designing, manufacturing and maintaining gearboxes in heavy-duty applications around the world. We have proven design standards for gearboxes up to 5000 HP and 4 million ft-lbs. with speeds from 0.5 to 3600 rpm. If we don’t have a standard gearbox to meet our customer's needs, we can design a custom gearbox for their specific application.
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