machinist

Job Description

Overview

KAUFMAN is seeking an experienced machinist to perform their own setups and machine parts from complex blueprints. You should be able to problem solve as needed and inspect your own parts as they are running.

Duties

Set up tooling and fixtures for and program and operate a wide variety of CNC machining equipment, including vertical milling centers, horizontal milling centers and lathes.

Interpret complex blueprints and use your creativity and experience to determine the most efficient way to complete the job with tight tolerance specifications.

Demonstrate proficiency, including fixture placement and alignment, loading programs, setting tools and making needed adjustments to programs and offsets to ensure finished parts meet specifications.

Study blueprints and manufacturing orders and organize materials and tools for next run during automatic controlled cycles to shorten changeover time.

Complete program folders with required information, and note other information related to job problems and performance.

Remove burrs, sharp edges and clean parts.

Skills

A technical degree in CNC machining preferred.

A minimum of three to five years CNC machining and programming.

Must possess solid blueprint reading skills and strong math skills.

You need in-process inspection skills and understand both metric and English measurements.

Must be proficient at using micrometers, dial calipers, height gage, shop gages, depth gages and dial indicators to indicate parts and verify dimensions of a work piece.

Read and interpret basic G-code programs. You should be able to edit programs and offsets, as well as work and problem solve independently using precision gages.

Maintain tolerance and finishes to engineering and manufacturing specifications.

Join our team as a CNC Machinist where your skills will contribute to the production of high-quality components in a fast-paced environment. We value precision, teamwork, and continuous improvement in our manufacturing processes.

Full-time