Machine Operator
Description:
Job Description
Machine Operator - Corpus Christi, TX
Pay rate: 22 - 29/hr
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Set raw material in the machine.
Adjust tools.
Operate the following machines - Horizontal boring mill, Vertical boring mill, Lathes, Drill presses and Bridgeport knee mills.
Check / refill lubricating fluids periodically.
Perform preventative maintenance on the mill.
Inspect finished product.
Report and correct defects as required.
Perform assigned tasks in a safe manner, avoiding and reporting unsafe practices.
Perform internal quality control of machining procedures.
Setup and perform work based on shop practices and procedures.
Removes shavings as needed.
Shifts vary between 8-12 hours depending on work load, and are subject to change.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Knowledge- H.S. diploma or equivalent; or equivalent experience.
Able to work a 12 hour shift when necessary.
Must pass drug screen and hair follicle test.
Required skills:
Read and write English language. Able to read and interpret blueprints, scales, micrometers, and depth mics.
Familiar with fabrication and machining prints and tolerances.
Familiar with flatness tolerances.
Able to convert and understand fractions and decimals.
Able to work a 12 hour shift when necessary.
Must pass drug screen and hair follicle test.
Working Conditions- Heat, noisy, dusty, cold, chemical exposures, pinching hazards, stand for long periods of time, some bending, stooping, push/pull, twist, squat, lift & climb, requires 50 lb. lifting ability, and exposed to normal shop hazards.
*Overtime is required when requested by the Machine Shop Foreman, Machine Shop Lead Man or the Machine Shop Manager.
Experience:
Preferred- Machining weld necks and flanges a major plus
Machining raised face tube sheets a major plus
Operating jib and bridge cranes
Worked in a custom fabrication shop
Machining stainless steels, alloys, and carbon steel
2 year(s): Experience operating Vertical Boring Mills/Vertical Turret Lathes
Full-time