Machinist II

Warren CAT; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Warren CAT in Odessa, TX is seeking a Machinist II to set up and operate conventional, special purpose, and NC machines for fabricating metal and nonmetal parts. The role involves studying plans, measuring parts, selecting tools, and ensuring parts meet specifications.

The position requires reading blueprints, precise measurement, and problem-solving abilities, plus the capacity to work with mills, lathes, and related equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or 3–5 years related experience and/or training.
• Ability to follow written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Successfully complete Work Steps assessment.

Responsibilities

• Study blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and set up requirements.
• Measure, mark, and scribe dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.
• Select, align, and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
• Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut; or enter commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
• Start and observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining; adjust machine controls or control media as required.
• Verify conformance of finished work piece to specifications.
• Set up and operate machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
• Fit and assemble parts into complete assembly.
• Verify dimensions and alignment of assembly.
• Install machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and tests operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance.
• Operate welding equipment to cut or weld parts.
• Develop specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated.
• Confer with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Manual dexterity

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Milling machines

Lathes

Welding equipment

Job description

The Machinist II is responsible for setting up and operating conventional, special purpose, and numerical control (NC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts.

What You’ll Do

• Study blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and set up requirements.
• Measure, mark, and scribe dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.
• Select, align, and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
• Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut; or enter commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
• Start and observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining; adjust machine controls or control media as required.
• Verify conformance of finished work piece to specifications.
• Set up and operate machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
• Fit and assemble parts into complete assembly.
• Verify dimensions and alignment of assembly.
• Install machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and tests operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance.
• Operate welding equipment to cut or weld parts.
• Develop specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated.
• Confer with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What You’ll Need

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Successfully complete Work Steps assessment.

Why Work With Us

• We like to take care of business and have fun doing it!
• We offer health, dental, vision, life, and more as a comprehensive benefits package.
• Don't you want to work with awesome people?

Important Information

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move heavy objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Required travel up to 10%. This position is considered a safety sensitive position. The Job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

EEO/AA

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