Machinist

Position Title: Machinist
Wage: $17.00-$23.00 per hour
QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity for a Machinist at a company in Fenton, MO. This is a temporary position.
Machinist Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Setup and operation of various machines, including CNC Swiss Lathes and CNC Mills, in order to finish hardware medical device parts or prepare those parts for the next operation.
- Required to be versatile within a production environment and will be expected to have mastered the following skills: Basic blueprint/schematic reading, proper use of precision tools, identification of tooling based on visual aspects, effective time management, effective communication within team and with cross functional teams.
- Calculate feeds & speeds, setup of complex parts, troubleshooting programming at setup, use of test indicators, first/last article inspections, and installing & troubleshooting machining attachments.
- Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
- Use of precision tools and instruments including micrometers, calipers, and comparators.
- Accurately and efficiently run production machines.
- Work within tight tolerances with attention to detail.
- Touch off tools to establish geometry offsets.
- Identify and implement necessary wear offsets.
- Use surface grinder to modify tooling for clearances and depths.
- Efficiently operate multiple machines with accuracy and diligence.
- Accurately execute material prep, removal, and return procedures.
- Effectively use touch setters and probes.
- Fulfill all inspection criteria and documentation to support it.
- Setup 3 axis machines independently to a point of production.
- Accurately perform all Enterprise Resource Planning software functions.
Machinist Requirements:
- Must be able to follow leadership's instructions.
- Must have basic mechanical aptitude.
- Must have the ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Must be effective with time management.
- Must be able to read and interpret blueprints at a basic level.
- Must be able to identify and name tooling by diameter, size, or nose radius.
- Must have strong math skills and a basic understanding of trigonometry used to dimension and inspect angles and tangent points.
- Ability to use formulas, charts, shop prints, specifications and computer scanning devices.
- Ability to communicate effectively with other employees.
- Must follow prescribed safety rules and regulations.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, climb, stoop and crouch, push, pull, reach, grasp, feel, talk, and hear.
- Must be able to move around large areas.
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects unassisted.
- Required to lift more than 60 pounds rarely and/or 25 to 60 pounds occasionally.
- Required to see clearly at a distance of 20 inches or less.
- Must be able to judge distance and spatial relationships.
- Must be able to visually bring objects into sharp focus for reading machine dial gauges, blueprints, and precision measuring instruments used in the inspection of parts.

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