Precision Machinist: High-Impact, On-Site Manufacturing

Licking County Chamber of Commerce; Kentucky; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Westerman, Inc. is seeking a Machinist to ensure safety, quality, and productivity in the production environment. You will process customer orders on time and manage material flow, while ensuring proper tagging and movement of finished parts through designated stages.

The role requires reading blueprints, operating machine tools, inspecting first pieces, and maintaining adherence to safety procedures. A high school diploma and basic math/communication skills are needed, with preference for

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years’ work experience in a related craft preferred.
• Basic writing and math skills required.
• Ability to read all measuring devices and blueprints required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Ability to apply understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and short correspondence required.
• Ability to perform all required quality checks and surface inspection of material required.

Responsibilities

• Receives instructions, material requirements, prints, and work orders for the job.
• Plans details of working procedure.
• Stages material in the work area.
• Performs routine maintenance and machine set-up if necessary.
• Operates machines to perform necessary jobs on parts according to instructions and to blueprint specifications.
• Performs first piece inspection using one or more methods to assure all dimensions are correct and within given tolerances.
• Makes fine adjustments to the machine to bring part within tolerances.
• Operates machines by performing all duties to run successive pieces, or to perform multiple operations.
• Performs periodic part inspection per job instructions.
• Place finished material on a pallet or in a container with the work order number and piece part number on the top piece of each separate item.
• Marks pallet with appropriate tag.
• Completes appropriate paperwork.
• Moves material to the next destination and stages as required.
• Other duties as required and assigned.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Machine setup

Quality inspection

Safety compliance

Material handling

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Blueprint reading tools

Job description

Westerman, Inc. is seeking a Machinist to ensure safety, quality, and productivity in the production environment. You will process customer orders on time and manage material flow, while ensuring proper tagging and movement of finished parts through designated stages.

The role requires reading blueprints, operating machine tools, inspecting first pieces, and maintaining adherence to safety procedures. A high school diploma and basic math/communication skills are needed, with preference for