CNC Setup and Operate Machinist

Scientific Tool, Inc.; Lyncourt (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific Tool, Inc. is seeking an experienced machinist to set up and operate CNC lathes and mills. You will read blueprints, select tooling, and prepare equipment for production while ensuring parts meet specifications and quality standards.

You will mount tooling, perform program changes, run dry tests, and supervise first part acceptance, then continue with production runs and routine maintenance. This role is based in New York and requires a strong eye for detail and safety.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience as a First Class Machinist preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Reads/interprets blueprints and planning data to determine tooling needs and setup procedures.
• Mounts and secures tooling and workpieces on machines.
• Selects and installs required tooling in designated positions.
• Prepares tooling for next sequence to minimize downtime.
• Initiates/edits CNC programs to efficiently produce parts meeting specs.
• Sets machine controls for tooling position, cutting depth, speed, coolant flow.
• Starts machine, monitors operation and detects malfunctions.
• Performs dry run to verify program/tooling placement and production readiness.
• Manufactures first part and secures first piece approval.
• Verifies finished parts against specs and maintains control records.
• Deburrs work, changes tools as needed, and records conformance.
• Cleans work area and performs routine machine maintenance.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Machine setup

Quality control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Summary

Sets up and operates computer numerical control lathes/mills to perform various machine functions such as turning/facing/drilling/milling/reaming/boring/tooth cutting/threading of parts such as castings/forgings/bar stock/other machined parts

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reads/interprets blueprints/planning sheets/sketches/related technical data to determine tooling requirements/set-up procedures/control settings/machining methods/sequences
• Mounts/aligns and secures tooling/attachments and work piece on machine
• Selects/installs required tooling in designated machine positions
• Assembles/presets tooling for next sequence or job during automated cycle in order to minimize machine changeover or down time
• Enters commands to retrieve preprogrammed instructions from database or when necessary modifies existing programs or creates new programs necessary to efficiently produce parts meeting specification/quality requirements
• Calculates/sets machine controls to position tooling in relationship to work piece and to regulate factors such as cutting depth/speed/feed/coolant flow
• Starts machine/monitors displays and machine operation to detect malfunctions
• Operates machine on preliminary dry run before machining first part to detect errors in program/tooling placement
• Manufactures first part/secures first piece approval before commencing production run
• Verifies conformance of finished parts to specs/maintains records required by control plan
• Deburrs all work
• Stops machine to change tools and setup according to required machining sequence or to measure parts for conformance to blueprint specs
• Enters commands or manually adjusts machine controls to correct malfunctions/out-of-tolerance machining
• Operates machine manually to perform non-automated functions/when programming is faulty or machine malfunctions
• Cleans machine/tooling parts/work area at completion of job/end of day
• Performs machine maintenance according to designated schedule
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• 5 years’ experience in First Class Machinist capacity Preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent required