Machine Operator / Team Member B (1st - Nut Turning)

NSK; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NSK in Franklin, IN is seeking a skilled CNC machinist for 10-hour shifts Monday through Thursday with overtime on Fridays and double time on Saturdays. The candidate will set up and operate CNC machines, read blueprints, and ensure parts meet exact tolerances.

This role emphasizes advancing to machinist positions, precise measurement with calipers and micrometers, and maintaining high-quality outputs in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• AT LEAST A FEW YEARS OF CNC EXPERIENCE.
• ABILITY TO TRANSLATE PART REQUIREMENTS INTO MACHINE SETUP.
• EXPERIENCE OPERATING LATHES AND MILLING MACHINES.
• FAMILIARITY WITH INSPECTION TOOLS (CALIPER, MICROMETERS, HEIGHT GAUGE, SLANT GAUGES).
• STRONG WORK HISTORY AND RELIABLE ATTENDANCE.

Responsibilities

• SET UP AND OPERATE CNC MACHINES TO PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS.
• READ AND INTERPRET PART DRAWINGS; VERIFY TOLERANCES.
• CONDUCT FIRST-PIECE INSPECTION AND IN-PROCESS CHECKS.
• ADJUST MACHINES TO MAINTAIN TOLERANCES AND EFFICIENCY.
• CLEAN MACHINE, TOOLING, AND PARTS AFTER PRODUCTION.
• MOVE BETWEEN MACHINES AND TOOLS AS NEEDED DURING CYCLES.

Skills

CNC machining

Read blueprints/Drawing specs

Machine setup

Lathes & Milling

Inspection with calipers/micrometers

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Caliper

Micrometers

Height gauge

Depth micrometer

Slant gauges

Job description

This position is a 10-hour shift from Monday through Thursday with overtime on Fridays and double time on Saturdays.

We are looking for a candidate with the following skills/experiences:

• CNC experienced for at least a couple of years
• Have potential to advance into machinist position
• Have experience with caliper, micrometers, off-sets, touch-offs, height gauge, depth and ID micrometer, slant gauges
• Excellent work history
• Translate into machine set-up
• Move machine control to adjust machine
• Operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines
• Set up, machine tools
• Set up and operate another machine tool during machining cycles
• Set or reset machine to required machining sequence to machine parts in tolerance
• Clean machine, tooling, and parts
• Set up and operate assigned equipment necessary to machine component parts
• Inspect parts as they exit the machine
• Read and interpret machine parts drawing specifications
• Operating equipment and machine tools
• Adjust machine settings to machine parts according to specifications and to maximize machining capabilities
• Start machine and observe cutting operations
• Sharpen tools and set up tooling
• Fabricate parts to specifications on blueprint
• Set up and operate computer numerical control machines by programming control instructions into machine control units
• Select appropriate set up tooling and fixtures for machines
• Determine accuracy of machine operations
• Set up and operate another machine tool during tape controlled machining cycles
• Produce parts within required tolerances.