SKILLED - Machinist II

QPS Employment Group; Goerke's Corners (WI); On-site; USD 44,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

QPS Employment Group is seeking a Machinist II in Wisconsin. The position involves programming, setting up, and operating CNC machines including boring bars, mills, lathes, grinders and other special purpose CNC equipment.

Responsibilities include interpreting blueprints, verifying tolerances with precision tools, creating/editing CNC programs, selecting fixtures and tools, and ensuring parts meet specifications. Lifting up to 50 lb and multi-shift availability are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; trade certificate preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings.
• Experience with CNC machines and controls.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Program, set up and operate CNC machines per drawings.
• Study blueprints to determine dimensions and tolerances.
• Use precision measuring tools to verify dimensions.
• Create and edit CNC programs; perform dry runs and debug.
• Select and secure fixtures, tools and materials.
• Adjust machine controls to meet tolerance and finish.
• Monitor machine operation and correct malfunctions as needed.
• Verify finished parts against specifications.
• Adapt tooling for special requirements.

Skills

Blueprint reading

CNC operation

Quality inspection

Mathematics

Tool setup

Manual dexterity

Education

High school diploma/GED

Technical trade certificate

Tools

CNC controls

CAD/CAM software

Job description

Position Title: Machinist II Salary: $43,680-$66,560 per year Shift: 1st, 2nd Hours: 6:00am-2:30pm; 12:00pm-8:00pm; 2:30pm-10:30pm

Machinist II Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Programs, sets-up and operates CNC boring bars, CNC boring mills, large CNC milling and turning machines, CNC grinders, special purpose CNC machines, etc.
• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished workpieces, sequence of operations and set-up requirements.
• Using a variety of precision measuring equipment, measures, marks and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or workpiece as guides for subsequent machining.
• Creates offline and edits CNC programs; dry run, debug and edit CNC programs at machine.
• Selects, aligns and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders and shapers.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input or edit computerized machine control media, under supervision.
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
• Verifies conformance of finished workpiece to specifications.
• Grinds and adapts tooling and attachments for special work requirements.
• Works with large and expensive parts or smaller parts of a complicated nature having critical and exacting requirements as to tolerance and finish.
• Diagnoses and rectifies tooling problems and machine malfunctions under supervision.

Machinist II Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED. Technical certificate from a trade school and/or more than three years of machining experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as drawings and blueprints, instructions, schedules, procedures, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports or correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide; able to apply the concepts of algebra, geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply common sense to execute instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Deal with complex problems involving several variables.
• Ability to use CNC controls and associated computers for program transfer; ability to research drawings in drawing database program; ability to use computer software to report labor on shop orders.
• Required to use hands, fingers, handle, feel or reach.
• Frequently is required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear.
• Occasionally required to walk, sit and climb or balance.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

IND999 About us: QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately!

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