Machinist

Bowmar LLC; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowmar LLC in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a skilled machinist to set up and operate CNC turning and milling machines, lathes, grinders, and related equipment to produce precision parts per drawings. You will maintain setups, inspect first runs, adjust programs, and handle multiple jobs in a fast-paced shop, ensuring safety and quality at every step.

Experience interpreting blueprints, production routings, and tolerances is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience setting up and operating CNC lathes and mills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and tolerances.
• Proficient measurement using calipers and micrometers.
• Commitment to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, and operate CNC turning and milling machines to produce parts per drawings.
• Inspect first-run parts for dimensional accuracy and surface finish.
• Modify programs and run multiple machines as required by production routings.
• Keep records and manage materials and tooling.

Skills

CNC Turning

CNC Milling

Blueprint Reading

Quality Inspection

Machine Setup

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Job description

About this position

Job Summary

Make all set ups, maintain set ups and operate machines such as: CNC turning machines with cross-machining and accessory equipment, CNC Milling machines and accessory equipment, lathes, mills, grinders, hole boring machines, gear hobbing and shaping machines, engraving, burnishing, and lapping machines,drill press including accessories to the equipment, i.e., tapping heads and multiple drill heads.

Use various hand tools and power driven brushing and polishing equipment to remove burrs from parts to close tolerances.Measure and cut raw materials (stock) to specified lengths for production, identify and stock material in designated areas.Maintain and dispense a variety of tooling and supply items from the tool crib.Clean and treat various parts and materials in proper chemicals for controlled cycles for surface finish. This includes alodine/irridite touch-up.Perform a variety of operations for heat treatment on materials for purposes of hardening, annealing and stress relief.

DUTIES

• Set up, maintain set up and operate above described machines to produce parts for production assemblies from documents such as CNC programs, production routings, blueprints and specific verbal and written instructions.
• Inspect representative first run parts for compliance with print specifications on dimensional tolerances and surface finishes.
• Make modification to program when required.
• Run multiple machines and deburr the parts presently working on as required by the production routing, when the cycle time allows.
• Perform inspection as required to in-process material.
• Similar or less skilled work within classification as required.
• Perform all types of drilling, pinning, reaming, counter boring, tapping, tumbling, sand blasting, vibratory finishing, and alodine / irridite touch-up operations on piece parts for product assemblies using documents such as blueprints, production routings, specific written instructions and verbal instructions. Make adjustment to solutions as required to correct variations in quality.
• Prepare materials and parts for surface treating.
• Mix and change solutions as required.
• Perform deburring and polishing using documents such as production routings, blueprints and specific written instructions and verbal instructions.
• Keep records as required; maintain parts and paperwork on several jobs simultaneously so that they do not become mixed.
• Fills raw material requisitions from proper lot of materials.
• Repackage, identify and store raw materials in proper locations.
• Maintain maximum/minimum