CNC Lathe Operator

CNC Lathe Operator Job Highlights

Company Profile

Consolidated Machine & Tool (CMT) manufactures parts and equipment for various industries including defense, aerospace, military, space, satellite, and industrial. The company’s capabilities include welding, fabrication, CNC machining, aerospace support equipment, ground support equipment structures/stands, and complex assemblies.

Job Profile

The company (RLS Machining, a CMT company) is looking for a CNC Lathe Operator who will be responsible for quality parts produced on CNC machines such as, but not limited to Okuma and Mazak 2-3 axis lathes.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

• Possess 1+ years of related experience or training or equivalent

Duties/Responsibilities

• Able to ascertain the need for changing inserts and capable of doing so as needed.
• Able to block through a newly set job or a newly assigned job or start-up.
• Able to change work holding fixtures and tooling as instructed.
• Able to do tool offsets in order to adjust machine outputs or compensation for insert wear/replacement.
• Assists in the preparation and execution of set-ups as directed by the machinist or crew chief.
• Inspects machines and work area in general for proper order and operation.
• Lines up tools for the next job and knows and uses correct storage locations for fixtures, tooling, etc.
• Makes routine adjustments to feeds, speeds, and offsets.
• Operates machinery according to acceptable and safe practices.
• Verifies cycle times on all jobs and reports discrepancies to his/her crew chief.
• Verifies/sets gauging against known standards and ensures gauging is correct per inspection sheet.
• Competent in all the duties of a trainee and performs all tasks as assigned by supervision/management.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to produce precision work
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to read precision gauges and visual accuracy
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers a benefits package that includes a competitive pay rate, accrued vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, health, dental, and vision insurance as well as Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and life/AD&D insurance.

Note: Employee Only Dental coverage, Long-Term Disability, and life/AD&D insurance is employer-paid.

Employer’s Statement

CMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, disability, race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.