Journeyman machinist

Tube Form Solutions; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Competitive Compensation

Great Work Environment

Career Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Tube Form Solutions in Indiana is seeking a Journeyman machinist to produce tooling, dies, and precision parts for manufacturing equipment. Responsibilities include interpreting blueprints, setting up CNC and conventional tools, and ensuring parts meet exact specifications.

Ideal candidates have multiple years in a Tool & Die environment, strong math knowledge, and proven problem-solving and communication skills. On-site position with strong career growth prospects.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Tool & Die environment or equivalent.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics and interpret specifications.
• Familiarity with CNC programming and machine operation.
• Proficient in measuring using standard metrology tools.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools to shape parts.
• Analyze specifications and lay out metal stock for tooling components.
• Test and inspect dies and tools to ensure they match design and function.
• Read blueprints, sketches, and manuals to plan operations.
• Collaborate with team to complete larger machining tasks.

Skills

Machining experience

Blueprint interpretation

CNC programming

Measurement & tolerances

Problem solving

Team communication

Tools

CNC machines

Lathes

Milling machines

Grinders

Measuring tools

Job description

Job Summary

A Journeyman machinists is a highly skilled employees responsible for producing tools, and specialized parts and devices used on manufacturing machines in a Tool & Die environment.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Benefits/Perks

• Competitive Compensation
• Great Work Environment
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Job Summary

A Journeyman machinists is a highly skilled employees responsible for producing tools, and specialized parts and devices used on manufacturing machines in a Tool & Die environment.

The work requires practical skill and knowledge as a to analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make tooling, jigs, fixtures, gauges.

The work may require interpreting specifications, blueprints, manufacturers' manuals, sketches or similar documents.

The candidate must have the ability to plan the sequence of operation and generate CNC code for the machine tool.

The candidate will be required to test and inspect the tools and dies that are created to ensure that they are true to the original design and function properly.

The candidate must have excellent communication skills and the ability to problem solve.

Candidate must be able to perform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger task.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Basic knowledge of mathematics, and English.
• A minimum of 4 years of combined experience and training similar to that required in a bonafide apprenticeship program, OR five (5) years of documented experience.
• Work in a Tool & Die environment, all materials machined are in metal.
• Work from blueprints, drawings, layouts or other specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating dies, tools, assemblies.
• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes and tolerances of assemblies, based upon specifications.
• Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, CNC Machines and grinders to cut, bore, grind or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finish.
• File, grind, shim and adjust different parts to properly fit them together
• Lift, position and secure machine parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks or angle plates
• Measure, mark and scribe metal or plastic stock to lay out machining, using instruments such as protractors, micrometers, scribes and rulers
• Select materials to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerances
• Perform incidental tasks as required to complete the larger task