Machinist A

Louver Group; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Louver Group is seeking a Machinist A to support repair, maintenance, and creation of dies and fixtures. You will work with lathes, mills, grinders, and tool room equipment to produce parts from prints and specs.

The role requires reading blueprints, precise measurement with micrometers and calipers, and safe operation of shop equipment. High school or trade school graduate preferred, ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High School or Trade School Graduate.
• Machine Shop experience preferred.
• Strong mathematic skills a must.
• Ability to read blue prints.
• Ability to read a measuring tape.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to occasionally lift 50 pounds along with some bend lifting and twisting.

Responsibilities

• Work from prints, specifications, charts, formulae, drawings, sketches, orders and requests.
• Use precision measuring instruments (micrometers, calipers, gauges, indicators).
• Set up and operate drill presses, grinders, lathes, milling machines, and similar equipment.
• Select, adjust, change, replace and sharpen tools, cutters, holders, jigs, fixtures.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Mathematics

Measuring instruments

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Lathe operation

Milling machines

Grinders

Tooling setup

Job description

Job Description

Scope of Position:

Perform a wide variety of duties to assist in the repair, maintenance, and creation of single operation and progressive dies. Work on all types of dies, jigs, fixtures. Work with various types of tools. Operate Lathes, Mills, Grinders, and other tool room equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

List what the person must do to perform the job to meet standards.

• Works from prints, specifications, charts, formulae, drawings, sketches, written and verbal orders, instructions, and requests
• Uses precision measuring instruments to calculate dimensions and tolerances using. These instruments include but are not limited to micrometers, vernier calipers, depth and various other gauges, indicators, rule, square, surface plate, and also a wide variety of hand tools.
• Perform inspections using micrometers, calipers, scales, and indicators.
• Sets up and operates a normal range of machinery and equipment such as but not limited to: single and multi-spindled drill presses, surface and wet grinders, saw, lathes, milling machines and other similar type machines
• Selects, adjusts, changes, replaces and sharpens tools, cutters, holders, jigs, fixtures, etc
• Adjusts speeds, feeds, travel of parts; set and adjust stops, limits, guides, etc
• Disassembles as required, grind using special fixtures and holding devices, reassemble; replaces punches, stripper springs, stops, inserts, etc
• Maintains inventory of most commonly used parts, tools, materials, and items
• Informs supervisor of low inventories. Help maintain maintenance records for dies
• Helps with compliance to work standards, specifications, and prints
• Detects and reports defective and unsafe equipment and material as well as unusual situations to supervisor
• Observes and obeys all safety rules, practices, and procedures. Wear and employ personal protective equipment as required
• Practice 5S and maintain work area in a neat and orderly manner
• Performs other similar or related duties as required or requested

Requirements

Position Requirements:

The Machinist A must possess the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• High School or Trade School Graduate
• Machine Shop experience preferred
• Strong mathematic skills a must
• Ability to read blue prints
• Ability to read a measuring tape
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to occasionally lift 50 pounds along with some bend lifting and twisting