CNC Machinist

Job Highlights

Company Profile

National Oilwell Varco is a leading worldwide provider of equipment and components used in oil and gas drilling and production operations, oilfield services, and supply chain integration services to the upstream oil and gas industry.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a CNC Machinist who will safely and efficiently set up and operate a CNC Lathe. Machines include Okuma CNC Lathes and Mazak CNC Lathes. This role is second shift and onsite.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred)

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience (preferred)
• Okuma lathe with G and M code experience (preferred)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.
• Identify problems before production runs, start and observe machine operation to detect any other malfunctions or out-of-tolerance conditions, and adjust machine controls or control media as required.
• Keep equipment and work area clean and orderly and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on equipment.
• Load parts utilizing overhead lifting equipment, proving tapes, operating controls, setting offsets, simple edits, deburring, and inspection of quality parts for conformance to requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of dimensions and tolerances for tooling instructions such as fixtures, feed rates, cutting speeds, depth of cut, and cutting tools to be used.
• Maintain tolerancing through the entire run, while performing periodic inspections to be documented on Inspection Sheets.
• Perform set-up including locating tools and fixtures, defining tools, touching off tools, setting jaws, or fixturing. Obtain a first article inspection on production runs utilizing CNC Machines. Okuma lathe experience preferred.
• Read blueprints, precision measuring instruments, and job orders to determine dimensions, tolerance, and tooling requirements.
• Under the direction of a supervisor or experienced machinist, responsible for quality parts produced on CNC lathes in a timely, safe, and efficient manner.
• Use experience and knowledge to coach and mentor junior machinists to develop and strengthen team competency
• Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to identify and correctly utilize tool holders, cutting tools, boring bars, and inserts
• Ability to work well with the team
• Can demonstrate good work ethic
• Ensure proper machining of products to ensure products that can be sent to the next operation are within specification.
• Hold tight tolerances, often +/-0.0005
• Knowledge of basic math, blueprints, and routers (required)
• Knowledge of the proper use of metrology equipment, tools/gauges, and cutting tools (required)
• Maintains area and equipment
• Manages own workflow
• Meets safety, quality, delivery, and productivity measures
• Produces good quality product that fully meets specifications
• Read blueprints and use precision measuring instruments including profilometers, dial indicators, depth gages, OD/ID micrometers, and groove micrometers
• Works to a dispatch report and ensures that jobs are run in proper sequence.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to communicate, converse with, and exchange information through the spoken and written word.
• Regularly required to operate a computer and other office machinery using finger dexterity for typing and writing.
• Regularly required to perform light physical effort to lift or move lightweight materials up to 40 pounds.
• Regularly required to sit or stand, bend, and reach.
• Regularly required to view a computer screen.

Behavioral Expectations

• Dependable
• Excellence
• Hardworking
• Integrity
• Respectful
• Team Oriented

Employer’s Statement

NOV is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.