Machinist

Position: Machinist – Vertical Boring Mill, Lathe, Mill, NC Operator/Radial Drill
Reports To: Machine Shop Supervisor
Basic Function:
Under the direction of the Machine Shop Supervisor, the machinist is assigned to machining/drilling flanges, tube sheets and baffles used in fabrication and/or repair of shell and tube sheet exchangers.
Major Duties:

• Sets up job(s) to be drilled.
• Keep log of time spent on jobs.
• Operates manual vertical boring mill, lathe drill press and milling machines.
• Creates ring grooves and reams holes.
• Check hole dimensions as required.
• Sharpens drill bits, removes shavings as needed, refills coolant tank as needed.
• Performs assigned tasks in a safe manner, avoiding all unsafe practices.
• Performs internal quality control of drilling procedures and associated record-keeping and documentation.
• Sets up and perform jobs based on established shop procedures.
• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly environment.
• Other duties as assigned by supervision.

• Knowledge- H.S. diploma or equivalent; or equivalent experience; knowledge of machining practices.
• Experience in a job shop environment.
• 1-3 years Fanuc controls experience.
• VMC (vertical machining center) or bridge mill experience a major plus.
• Working knowledge of raw materials – know the difference between stainless steel, carbon, duplex, etc. is a plus.
• Able to set up & build required machine tooling to complete the job
• Familiar with machinist scales.
• Skills- Must be able to read and write English; demonstrated command of basic math skills; read and interpret measuring devises, read and interpret drawings. Convert fractions to decimals, able to read machinist scales,
• Required Tools- Steel tape, center punch, hammer, 12” scale, 0-1 micrometer, 6” dividers, square and center head, 12” adjustable wrench, telescoping gauges, hex key wrenches, trammel points, magnetic base with 1" travel dial indicator.
• Optional Tools- Micrometer (0-1 & 1-2), Inside micrometers up to 6", 24"-36" scale.