Machinist Manual

Repair and manufacture of mining equipment. Primary responsibility will be operating large lathes, horizontal and vertical boring mills.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

· Safely and efficiently set up and operate all standard machine tools, including Bridgeport mills, engine lathes, keysetters, drill press, and large lathes, horizontal and vertical boring mills in a heavy industrial setting.

· Perform simple to complex machine setups with little to no assistance.

· Solid working knowledge of machine tool setup, operation, and maintenance

· Maintain high quality and attention to detail in close-tolerance manufacturing.

· Safely operate overhead cranes and forklifts to handle pieces up to 65 tons.

· Display proficiency in using inspection tools such as micrometers (ID/OD/depth) calipers, pi tapes, etc., and hand tools including layout tools, grinders, drills, wrenches, mallets, etc.

· Read and interpret documents such as blueprints, work orders, and manuals—knowledge about geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.

· Change cutting tools and adjust machine feeds and speeds as needed.

· Work effectively with minimal supervision. Must be reliable and display attention to detail

· Suggest changes that improve safety and boost productivity.

· Assist in troubleshooting and repairing equipment breakdowns.

· Work effectively with minimal supervision.

· Perform routine maintenance on equipment.

· Complete required inspection documentation reports.

· Receive priorities, instructions, and assignments from the supervisor.

· Maintain good housekeeping practices.

· Observe all safety and general plant rules.

· Works some overtime - evening, weekend, and holiday hours.

· Perform other duties as directed.

Qualifications and Experience

· Two years of related manufacturing experience is preferred.

· Must be reliable.

· Observes safety regulations and exhibits a serious concern for safety.

· Reads and understands the English language (alpha and numeric) sufficient to read and comprehend instructions, drawings, and engineering specifications.

· Possesses intermediate math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals and fractions, geometry) for measurement, testing, and problem resolution.

· Ability to read and understand shop drawings and welding details, set up and adjust equipment to machine pieces within tolerances required.

· Must know machines and tools, including their designs, use, repair, and maintenance; knowledge of design techniques and principles in producing precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Skills and Abilities

· Bends, stoops, crouches, twists, leans, reaches, picks up, and lifts raw materials of various weights and lengths.

· Lifts up to 50 pounds occasionally and 20 pounds frequently.

· Demonstrates manual dexterity sufficient to operate machines properly.

· Visual acuity to operate machines where the job is at or within arm’s reach.

· Utilizes oral communication to convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

· Able to wear safety apparatus/clothing when required.

· Perceives the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels. Receives detailed information through oral communication.

· The position requires work inside and outside the building in various weather conditions.

· This position requires repetitive or periodic movement based on demand for an order.