Machinist - 1st Shift

The purpose of this position is to machine and assemble all types of tooling needed for the production departments at CMCO Chattanooga. This position is also responsible for the maintenance, inspection, and repair of existing tooling for these departments. This position interfaces with the CNC Programmer, Engineering, CNC Machinists, Tool and Die Makers, Forge Leader, and Production Supervisor. A variety of tools are contained in the Die Shop to accomplish these requirements.

• Abide by CMCO safety policies and procedures
• Setup and operate CNC machining centers in the Die Shop
• Review CNC program paperwork and tooling drawings
• Use CNC and conventional machining equipment to machine and fabricate tooling for new and existing products
• Inspect tooling upon completion with the aid of inspection tools and documentation
• Care for CNC equipment through proper use and preventative maintenance practices
• Will perform other duties as required to meet customer demands

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form
• Must have experience and knowledge of basic hand tools
• Must be able to read dial and digital calipers, dial indicators, coaxial indicators, height gages, micrometers, and other measurement tools
• Must have a solid working knowledge of CNC controllers, including the use of work offsets, tool offsets, and light G-code programming
• Ability to safely, securely, and squarely setup workpieces with clamps and/or vises in a CNC machining center
• Ability to "indicate in straight" workpieces and fixtures in a CNC machining center
• Solid experience in squaring up raw input stock in a CNC machining center to create a workpiece ready to be machined to final features and dimensions
• Experience and knowledge of different types of HSS, solid carbide, and indexable cutting tools
• Ability to inspect and replace HSS, solid carbide, and indexable cutting tools in ER collet and heat shrink CNC tool holders
• Ability to monitor and adjust CNC programs in-process
• Ability to wrap and heat treat tool steel according to defined recipes
• Ability to setup and operate CNC equipment to safely produce accurate tooling that will meet production needs
• Must be able to use or run CNC machining centers, die grinders, bench grinder, hand stamps, vertical mill, radial arm drill, measurement tools, small heat treatment furnace, and 16lb sledge hammer
  
  

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 3-5-year experience in vertical CNC machining center operation XX
• Machining Certificate preferred