Job Description

CNC Machinist / Operator

Trinity Employment Specialists

Tulsa, OK

Monday-Friday, day shift

Pay: $21-25+/hr DOE

Position Overview:

The CNC Machinist / Operator is responsible for operating CNC mills and/or CNC lathes to manufacture components that meet engineering specifications. This position requires strong technical knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively to produce high-quality parts.

Key Responsibilities:

• CNC Machine Operation: Operate CNC mills and lathes to produce precision parts.
• Setup & Calibration: Set up tools, establish home positions, and perform machine calibrations to ensure accurate part production.
• Blueprint & Technical Drawing Interpretation: Read and understand engineering drawings and blueprints to determine manufacturing requirements.
• Quality Assurance: Inspect finished parts using precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, etc.) to verify they meet engineering standards.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve operational or mechanical issues with machines during production.
• Collaboration & Improvement: Work with team members and management to optimize machine performance, reduce downtime, and improve production processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience operating CNC equipment (mills, lathes), with experience in tool offsets, setup, and operation.
• Technical Knowledge: Basic understanding of machining practices and precision measuring techniques.
• Blueprint & GD&T Proficiency: Ability to interpret blueprints and understand Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Mathematical Skills: Proficient in basic math to calculate dimensions and measurements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Tech school training in CNC operations.
• Experience with a variety of CNC machinery and tooling.

Physical & Environmental Requirements:

• Physical Demands: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the workday.
• Environment: Ability to work in a manufacturing setting with exposure to industrial equipment, including forklifts, plasma cutters, drill presses, grinders, and welders.

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High School Diploma

5 years CNC experience

* Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments, such as micrometers or vernier calipers.

* Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.

* Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.

* Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.

* Program computers or electronic instruments, such as numerically controlled machine tools.

* Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.

* Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.

* Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition.

* Fit and assemble parts to make or repair machine tools.

* Diagnose machine tool malfunctions to determine need for adjustments or repairs.

* Evaluate machining procedures and recommend changes or modifications for improved efficiency or adaptability.

* Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.

* Confer with numerical control programmers to check and ensure that new programs or machinery will function properly and that output will meet specifications.

* Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.

* Design fixtures, tooling, or experimental parts to meet special engineering needs.

* Dispose of scrap or waste material in accordance with company policies and environmental regulations.

* Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information.

* Lay out, measure, and mark metal stock to display placement of cuts.

* Separate scrap waste and related materials for reuse, recycling, or disposal.

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