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Machinist / CNC Programmer

Reports to: Department Head of Production

Date of Description: Jan 26, 2021

Date of Revision:           Initial

Position Summary:

Under the general direction of the Department Head of Production, while demonstrating a commitment to quality, efficiency and accuracy, the Machinist is responsible for creating quality parts produced on various lathes and milling machines and general shop equipment according to company plans, blueprints, and other type of diagrams. Responsible for reading and interpreting blueprints and manuals to determine production processes and requirements of inspection of quality parts for conformance to requirements. The machinist will detect equipment malfunctions or out of tolerance machining and adjust machines, within capabilities controls, or control media as required to insure quality of production, and report all machine malfunctions. The lead machinist will be familiar with all types of machinery.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ability to lead, coach and mentor staff
• Ability to monitor and manage workloads
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, specifications or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerance of finished work pieces, sequence of operations, tools to be used, and material for the job and setup requirements.
• Loading parts, proving tapes, operating controls, setting offsets, simple edits,
• Set up machining equipment
• Set up and program machinery
• Provide verification of dimensions of machined parts using precision measuring instruments
• Fit and assemble components
• Inspect quality of parts for conformance requirements
• Detect equipment malfunctions
• Adjust machining to reach tolerances required
• Keeping equipment and work area clean and orderly and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on equipment
• Comply with ISO quality program and procedures
• Set up, operate and maintain a variety of machining tools including computer numerically controlled tools

Working Relationships

• Cooperates with and coordinates work activities with fellow employees.
• Identifies and reports defects and non-conformance to Fabrication Supervisor.
• Discusses productivity and quality issues with Fabrication Supervisor.

Environmental Conditions

• Fabrication environment: foot, eye and ear protection required on the shop floor, ‘business casual’ in the offices
• Frequent noisy work environment

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED equivalent
• Post secondary diplomas or certification in a related field
• Completion of 4 years of work experience in the trade
• Ability to read blueprints
• Ability to edit existing programs
• Conversational programing experience would be an asset
• Knowledge of precision measuring equipment, such as calipers, ID and OD micrometers, depth gauges
• Knowledge of reading drawings and specifications with understanding of geometric tolerance and dimensions
• Knowledge of tool holders, cutting tools, boring bar, fixtures, inserts and other accessories
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions
• Communicate in English both written and oral as it relates to the job
• Be adaptable to a changing work environment, competing demands, and able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events
• Must posses basic math skills to include but not limited to adding, subtraction, multiplication, division,
• geometry, and algebra for the purpose calculating material fabrication
• Ability to detect, isolate, and identify irregularities and malfunctions in machinery and equipment
• Able to fabricate new parts to replace defective parts during machine setup, maintenance, or overhaul
• Demonstrated aptitude in interpreting blueprints, diagrams, schematics, drawings, manuals, and specifications
• Accurate and highly analytical
• Experience in training and mentoring new recruits
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude with the ability to work independently with little supervision

Other Attributes

• Manual dexterity
• Ability to work from drawing and blue prints
• Flexible to work overtime
• Manual dexterity
• Able to follow direction
• Ability to handle the stress of meeting deadlines
• Dependability
• Mechanical aptitude
• Accuracy
• Planning and Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Results Orientation
• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making

Resumes to be submitted to hr@champindustries.ca