Lead CNC Machinist — Precision Parts, Advanced Tooling

Colonial Group; Naugatuck (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking an experienced CNC Machinist to program and operate advanced CNC machinery in a state-of-the-art Toolroom. The role involves troubleshooting, measuring, and documentation to ensure quality parts are produced to spec.

Experience with Tsugami Mills, Okuma Lathes, Studer grinders, and Esprit CAM is preferred. The ideal candidate will have 5 years of CNC machining/programming experience, fixture building, and the ability to read engineering drawings for quality checks.

Qualifications

• 5 years CNC machining/programming experience.
• Fixture building experience required.
• Must read G-code and have CNC programming experience.
• Experience reading engineering drawings to quality check work is required.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates CNC machines, performs machine functions on metal work pieces in a safe manner (Tsugami Mill, Okuma Lathes, Studer 5 Axis Grinder, Kellenberger CNC).
• Takes apart and reverse engineers parts.
• Measures dimensions of finished work pieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates, and fixtures.
• Mounts, installs, aligns, and secures tools, attachments, fixtures, and work pieces on machines, using hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Stops machines to remove finished work pieces, or to change tooling, setup, or work piece placement, according to required machining sequences.
• Monitors machine operation and control panel displays and compare readings to specifications in order to detect malfunctions.

Skills

CNC Machining

G-code programming

Fixture building

Reading drawings

Tools

Esprit CAM

Job description

Colonial Group is seeking an experienced CNC Machinist to program and operate advanced CNC machinery in a state-of-the-art Toolroom. The role involves troubleshooting, measuring, and documentation to ensure quality parts are produced to spec.

Experience with Tsugami Mills, Okuma Lathes, Studer grinders, and Esprit CAM is preferred. The ideal candidate will have 5 years of CNC machining/programming experience, fixture building, and the ability to read engineering drawings for quality checks.