Job Title: Machinist Technician
Location: Ogden UT 84404
Duration: Direct Hire
Shift:
- 2nd shift (MonThurs 3pm to 1:30am)
- Weekend shift (FriSun 5am to 5pm)
Position Summary:
- Sets up and operates various conventional and/or numerically controlled machining centers on the most complex and difficult jobs.
- Works from blueprints sketches planning sheets verbal instructions and/or engineering tooling or equipment information. Contributes to lean initiatives to increase productivity and reduce costs. Works independently with minimum guidance in a team environment.
Responsibilities:
- Runs multiple machines efficiently often requiring simultaneous operations. Adapts or improvises tooling to achieve results that necessitate a broad knowledge of production machining technology operating skills and shop techniques along with diversified experience.
- Sets up adjusts and operates a variety of conventional and/or special purpose machines to perform diverse and challenging production operations on work with close tolerances several dimensional relationships unusual contours and specific dimensional and finish requirements.
- Interprets customer requirements from blueprints complex drawings engineering specifications quality directives charts tables sketches and verbal instructions.
- Interfaces with engineering to resolve drawing errors suggest design changes and solve product/process problems.
- Implements manufacturing methods using standard production machines materials and tooling and may advise and assist with tooling design.
- Makes complex setups that may include multiple workpiece stations utilizing custom and standard holding devices.
- Develops and defines processes with limited documentation as required.
- Troubleshoots and resolves machining problems.
- Responsible for machining and checking parts to maintain high levels of quality and efficiency.
- Inspects finished parts for conformance to specifications through visual examination utilizing precision measuring instruments such as gages calipers micrometers comparators and surface plate techniques. May be required to use a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and ensures equipment is calibrated according to schedule.
- Routinely maintains equipment to ensure cleanliness accuracy and reliability specific to division requirements.
- Accurately performs statistical process control (SPC) specific to division requirements.
- Uses advanced shop mathematics including trigonometry along with a general knowledge of metal characteristics and other processing requirements.
- Actively contributes to lean initiatives by identifying areas for improvement and effectively applying lean concepts and tools in the work area.
- Provides guidance and assistance in coordinating workload priorities to accommodate business demands.
- Observes all company policies and procedures including safety rules and maintains a clean and orderly work area.
- Trains and mentors less experienced team members.
- Performs other related responsibilities as requested.
Qualifications:
- Five or more years of directly related machining experience in a hightechnology manufacturing environment with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Capable of handling multiple tasks with changing priorities to meet customer needs.
- May require specialized certification specific to division requirements (e.g. certified operator).
- Reads understands and follows blueprints complex drawings engineering specifications and both written and verbal instructions.
- Able to make and evaluate precision machine setups.
- Possesses a working knowledge of advanced shop mathematics including trigonometry.
- Capable of implementing lean initiatives effectively.
- Demonstrates strong verbal written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to collaborate in a team environment on research and solution development.
- Possesses effective mentoring and training skills serving as a resource for other team members.
- Interprets reports and utilizes jobspecific software applications including employee selfservice systems and specialized automated systems (e.g. PMR TORS email).
- Actively participates in goal setting performance feedback and selfdevelopment activities demonstrating team member competencies.