Second Shift Manual Lathe & Drill Operator

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Illinois; On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

STD and LTD

Health savings account (with company)

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee discount

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

...and much more!

Job summary

Timken is seeking 2nd Shift Assembly Machinists to set up and operate manual lathes, tapping presses, and fit drills within our assembly departments. You will select and change fixtures, adjust speeds, deburr parts, and ensure products meet print specifications with proper paperwork and SPC charts.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED and experience reading blueprints, using calipers, gauges, and micrometers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Ability to use calipers, gauges and micrometer.
• Prior manufacturing and machine operating experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set‑up and operate manual lathes, tapping presses, and fit drills within our assembly departments.
• Select and change fixtures, plugs, arbors, drill bits and taps.
• Set speed and stroke length of drill press, deburr parts and tap parts, use thread and plug gauges.
• Run 1st piece part, adjust to meet print specs and complete setup paperwork.
• Load parts on chuck or plug, check parts at designated intervals and adjust to maintain quality per print specs.
• Package and tag parts, complete paperwork including SPC charting.
• Move parts to/from work area and scale as needed; wash parts before running.
• Maintain machine fluid levels and belts; sign out gauges and set them per print specs.
• Select and change cutting inserts, arbors, and plugs; set tool speed and RPM per print.
• Load parts, cycle machine, check parts and adjust to maintain quality per print specs.
• Surface grind and re-sharpen teeth on arbor when needed.

Skills

Machine operation

Blueprint reading

Calipers usage

Micrometer usage

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Timken is seeking 2nd Shift Assembly Machinists to set up and operate manual lathes, tapping presses, and fit drills within our assembly departments. You will select and change fixtures, adjust speeds, deburr parts, and ensure products meet print specifications with proper paperwork and SPC charts.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED and experience reading blueprints, using calipers, gauges, and micrometers.