Machinist - Slidell
Machinist - Slidell
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Job Description
Job Summary:
As a Machine Operator for H&S youll produce large industrial gears and gear parts while ensuring those products meet precise specifications using appropriate measurement tools and devices. This position is responsible for setting up and operating Boring Mills Lathes and Grinding Machines to machine industrial gearing parts to specific tolerances. The operator is responsible for operating controls setting offsets editing programs some deburring and performing selfinspection of parts inprocess and upon completion for conformance to requirements. The Operator will also use large overhead cranes and other large equipment.
Primary responsibilities:
- Operate machine tools such as lathes milling machines and grinders to produce metal parts.
- Review electronic or written blueprints or specifications for a job.
- Calculate where to cut or bore.
- Shape steel aluminum titanium plastic silicon and other materials.
- Determine how fast or slow work piece is fed into machine.
- Determine how much material to remove.
- Select tools and materials for the job.
- Plan the sequence of cutting and finishing operations.
- Mark the work piece to show where cuts should be made.
- Position work piece on the drill press lathe or milling machine.
- Monitor and control feed rate and speed.
- Ensure work piece is properly lubricated and/or cooled.
- Regulate temperature of work piece.
- Detect problems by listening for specific sounds.
- Adjust cutting speed to compensate for harmonic vibrations.
- Monitor the accuracy of cuts.
- Replace dull cutting tools.
- Check accuracy of work against blueprints and specifications.
- Produce large quantities of parts.
- Determine how automated equipment will cut a part.
- Determine cutting path.
- Concert path speed and feed information into set of instructions for machine tool.
- Use manual and computercontrolled machinery.
- Minimum of five years experience using Boring Mills Lathes and Grinders and proficiency with largepart machining and blueprint reading; with the understanding of geometric tolerancing and dimensioning.
- Must be able to perform own setups measure parts that consistently result in precision quality parts.
- Large overhead crane experience and move large work pieces.
- Strong shop mathematics (trigonometry) aptitude and the ability to use precision measuring instruments (calipers mics and other gauges).
- Must have the ability to use a feed and speed chart or calculator to determine appropriate feeds speeds and depths of cut.
- Understanding of metal properties and appropriate cutting tools.
- Positive attitude required; dependable selfstarter and the willingness to help others.
- Ability to work in a large manufacturing environment and performs well with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
Employment Type
Full Time
