Machinist

At KMT Waterjet, a Shape Technologies Group (SHAPE) company, we’re devoted to a single goal: delivering innovative manufacturing process solutions that propel our customers to success. SHAPE is a strategic ecosystem of companies including Advanced Pressure Systems (APS), Flow International, Shape Process Automation KMT Waterjet, H20 Jet, Aqua Dyne, Aquarese, Pro jet System and TOPS. Collectively, we provide an extensive portfolio of manufacturing process solutions to customers around the world.

Spanning 100 countries and a broad array of industries, SHAPE is expanding its reach through a growing number of direct and indirect channels. By partnering with our customers, we become integral to the successful design and manufacture of their next-generation products. We continually scour the globe for new, industry-leading technologies to add to our differentiated portfolio of offerings and grow our customer base. Our vision is to become the preeminent advanced process solutions partner handling the highly engineered products of tomorrow.

What We Offer.

In addition to training and career advancement opportunities, we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, life insurance, paid disability insurance, education reimbursement, and more.

Job Description:

Sets up and operates conventional, special purpose and (CNC) Numerical Control machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and non metallic parts by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications or sample parts to determine specifications and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations and set up requirements.
• Measures, marks and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.
• Selects, aligns and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders and shapers.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, depth and angle of cut or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out of tolerance machining and adjusts machine controls or control medial as required.
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications.
• Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
• Installs machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines and equipment, and tests operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Must understand the KMT Waterjet Quality Management System and how it relates to this position. Also ensure that all responsibilities relating to KMT Waterjet QMS and ISO are fulfilled.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education/Training:

• High school graduate or equivalent training.
• Minimum of two (2) years machine operations experience and/or enrollment and completion of apprentice program.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to calculate figures, amounts and mathematical drawings and prints.