CNC Set-Up Technician

Motor City Wash Works is looking for energetic and motivated candidates to staff its CNC Department in our manufacturing facility. As a member of the team some CNC Set Up Technician essential duties and functions are as follows. 

Job Summary 

This position is responsible to follow prints and specifications to set-up machines such as mills according to training and supervisor to produce quality parts efficiently and effectively. 

• Setting up different machines as needed, running machines when not needed setting up. 
• Capable of CNC set-up of our mills. 
• Proper gauging – progressive gauges, micrometers, calipers, 
• Proper machine guarding, 
• Completion of legible and accurate paperwork. 
• Job task must be performed “safely and satisfactorily”. 
• Immediate communication with the supervisor to advise when job is close to completion, completion of job, part irregularity, quality problems, machine malfunction or breakdown, and machine not making rate. 
• Works from prints or drawings to produce a variety of items. 
• Sets up machines for less skilled production machine operators. 
• Assists lower-level machine operators to develop skills and to produce production parts to specifications. 
• Produces quality items beyond the capabilities of production machine operators. 
• Follows lockout – tagout procedures when machines must be shut down for repair, as well as following all safety rules regarding machine operation and proper guarding. 
• Maintain work area in neat condition. 
• Dependability to work as a team to include daily attendance, on-time reporting to work station, timely return from break periods and restroom. 
• Assume other duties as directed by the supervisor

Skills/Experience 

• High school diploma or equivalent required. 
• Graduate of a technical school in machine tooling is helpful. 
• 2-5 years of previous machining experience, with at least one year of experience as a fully qualified machinist. 
• Ability to read directions, job orders, measuring instruments (i.e. micrometers, calipers), blueprints, and specifications. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as the ability to communicate with other personnel is required. 
• Self-disciplined and self-motivated. 
• Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task. 
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. 

Schedule 

• This is a second shift position consisting of four ten hour shifts with a shift premium

Physical Requirements 

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a long period of time, 90% of the time is spent standing. 
• Must be able to frequently move about the work space to access moving parts and machinery, etc. 
• Sufficient reading and writing ability to follow prints and program instructions. 
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate machinery for precision work 
• Visual acuity (corrected) to read directions and prints and to inspect machined parts closely to ensure that they meet specifications. 
• Frequently relocates metal parts and equipment weighing between .5 (1/2) pound up to 60 pounds at various times. Finished parts may weigh up to 50 pounds.