Manual Machinist

Superior Skilled Trades; Reading (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots reimbursement

Safety glasses reimbursement

Medical insurance

9 paid holidays

Birthday paid

Job summary

Superior Skilled Trades in Morgantown, PA is seeking an experienced Manual Machinist to operate lathes, mills, and grinders to produce precision metal parts. You will read blueprints, set up tooling, adjust speeds and feeds, and inspect parts to meet exact specifications.

Work is Monday through Friday, with potential overtime; benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 9 paid holidays, and birthday pay. Safety and quality are emphasized in a clean, organized shop environment.

Qualifications

• Experience operating manual machine tools to produce precision metal parts.
• Ability to read blueprints and specifications.
• Knowledge of tool selection and material properties.
• Commitment to quality and safety in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to produce metal parts
• Review electronic or written blueprints or specifications for a job
• Calculate where to cut or bore
• Shape steel, aluminum, titanium, plastic, silicon and other materials
• Determine how fast or slow workpiece is fed into machine
• Determine how much material to remove
• Select tools and materials for the job
• Plan the sequence of cutting and finishing operations
• Mark the workpiece to show where cuts should be made
• Position workpiece on the drill press, lathe, or milling machine
• Monitor and control feed rate and speed
• Ensure workpiece is properly lubricated and/or cooled
• Regulate temperature of workpiece
• Detect problems by listening for specific sounds
• Adjust cutting speed to compensate for harmonic vibrations
• Monitor the accuracy of cuts
• Replace dull cutting tools
• Check accuracy of work against blueprints and specifications
• Produce large quantities of parts
• Determine how automated equipment will cut a part
• Determine cutting path
• Concert path, speed, and feed information into set of instructions for machine tool.
• Use manual and computer-controlled machinery
• Write basic programs
• Modify programs in response to problems

Skills

Machine operation

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Quality control

Troubleshooting

Tools

Lathe

Milling machine

Grinder

Job description

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Manual Machinist to join a dynamic team. Responsible for performing duties in a safe manner and in accordance with quality expectations. Must keep work area clean and organized. Responsible for operating manual machine tools to produce precision metal parts. Produces small batches or large quantities of metal parts. Ensure products meet precise specifications.
Location: Morgantown, PA.
Pay Range: $30hr - $35hr (weekly paid)
Schedule: M - F, 6a - 2:30pm, Hours may change as business needs change (Adjusted to 5:30am - 2pm) +OT
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision (1st of month after initial 60 days), 9 paid holidays and birthday paid

Essential Functions:

• Operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to produce metal parts
• Review electronic or written blueprints or specifications for a job
• Calculate where to cut or bore
• Shape steel, aluminum, titanium, plastic, silicon and other materials
• Determine how fast or slow workpiece is fed into machine
• Determine how much material to remove
• Select tools and materials for the job
• Plan the sequence of cutting and finishing operations
• Mark the workpiece to show where cuts should be made
• Position workpiece on the drill press, lathe, or milling machine
• Monitor and control feed rate and speed
• Ensure workpiece is properly lubricated and/or cooled
• Regulate temperature of workpiece
• Detect problems by listening for specific sounds
• Adjust cutting speed to compensate for harmonic vibrations
• Monitor the accuracy of cuts
• Replace dull cutting tools
• Check accuracy of work against blueprints and specifications
• Produce large quantities of parts
• Determine how automated equipment will cut a part
• Determine cutting path
• Concert path, speed, and feed information into set of instructions for machine tool.
• Use manual and computer-controlled machinery
• Write basic programs
• Modify programs in response to problems

Competencies:

• Communication Proficiency
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Technical Capacity
• Customer/Client Focus

PPE: All provided, except for safety boots ($100 per year reimbursement on boots, and $100 toward safety glasses)

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