CNC Machinist II

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Precision Castparts is a market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures, and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. The company also produces airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a CNC Machinist II who will load, and unload parts in operation of 2-5 axis CNC/Automated mill and lathe machine tools to produce complex machined aerospace parts.

Responsible for in-process inspection of machined products, which requires basic competencies in shop math, hand-measuring tools, and documentation.

Responsible for some deburr operations as well as basic preventative machine maintenance, which includes coolant and lube levels and area cleanliness.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED (required)
• CNC Operator/Machinist Diploma or Certification (preferred)
• Machine Tool Technology Degree (a plus)

Work Experience

• 2-4 years of manufacturing experience operating CNC mills or lathes; prior military experience; or technical certification/degree.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Adheres to quality processes including in-process inspections to ensure compliance with quality specifications.
• Communicates with manufacturing on first-piece acceptance and stopping processes due to failing parts.
• Load and unload products and fixtures on assigned CNC machine.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area to 6S standards.
• Maintains continuity among work shifts through verbal or documented communication for required actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains machines in operational condition by performing daily preventive maintenance checks of oil levels and coolant concentration, reporting any machine abnormalities to the shift team leader or supervisor.
• Obtain job assignments from supervisor or manager.
• Pass or fail parts in QMS.
• Perform machining operations from drawings and written work instructions.
• Performs visual inspections of machine parts.
• Report nonconforming parts to shift lead, supervisor, or engineering.
• Responsible for his/her part quality and utilizes standard and customer measuring equipment to perform dimensional checks.
• Utilize basic mathematical skills to measure and record dimensional items with accuracy and efficiency.
• Work safely following plant safety guidelines including cardinal rules of safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or manager.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on a deadline.
• Ability to professionally communicate and work cooperatively with others.
• As required, must be able to pass any Customer-required testing/machining specifications about their parts and standards.
• Attention to detail.
• Basic English language skills and the ability to read, follow, and interpret planning and work order instructions.
• Basic math skills include adding, subtracting, multiplication, division, and fractions.
• Basic PC skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Skill in following directions both verbal and written and in transferring instructions into action.
• Willingness to learn.

Working Conditions

• Constant exposure to the indoor manufacturing environment
• Constant exposure to moderate noise
• Must be able to work any shift including overtime, weekends, and holidays if scheduled.
• Working conditions may include small spaces, dust, fumes, odors, hot/cold temperatures, inside/outside noise vibration, standing on concrete for long hours, and wet or uneven surfaces.

Physical Requirements

• Constant requirement of specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.
• Constantly stand and walk throughout the workday.
• Constantly use hands/fingers to grasp, pinch, pull, feel, or and manipulate parts and tools.
• Constantly wear eye protection (Industry standard safety equipment is provided by the Company, and specific notice is posted in areas where safety equipment is required).
• Frequent repetitive motions
• Frequent use of physical skills to operate a wide variety of machines and tools working to close tolerances.
• Frequently reach with hands and arms; use hands to manipulate or feel material.
• Good coordination to operate multiple controls simultaneously.
• Has use of electric cranes, and hoists for lifting and moving forgings.
• Heavy visual concentration is required to reach precision measuring instruments and to observe cutting operations.
• Must be able to lift 35 lbs. when needed.
• Must be able to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment
• Required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Employer’s Statement

Precision Castparts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.