What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lathe Machinist position at TOM RICHARDS INC?
Responsibilities
The Lathe Machinist position is part of the Machine Department Team. This is a full-time, non-exempt position. This position will require a broad range of responsibilities to ensure success. Some examples of these responsibilities are listed below (but are not limited to the following):
- Perform set up on manual lathes and CNC lathes
- Verifies conformance of finished work piece(s) to specifications using various measuring tools such as calipers and micrometers
- Reviews drawings, instructions, blueprints to ensure accurate production
- Loads and unloads parts, operating multiple machines as needed
- Stays on task and ensures current day scheduled work is completed on time
- Maintains an organized, safe, and clean work area
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Completion of a technical program in machining preferred
- Three to Five years of manual machining experience on a lathe
- Three years’ experience setting up manual machines
- Strong problem solving and math skills
- Experience using calipers, micrometers, and gauges
- Experience in reading blueprints.
- Experience with ProtoTRAK preferred but not required.