Lathe Machinist - 1st Shift

Reports to: General Manager

Why work at Tee Enterprises?

• Climate controlled shop
• Family-oriented company with a positive culture
• Opportunity for career growth
• Strong benefits package
• Investing in new machinery

Compensation: $25-$35/hour

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Confirm that all safety devices are in place and operational.
• Maintain log of preventive maintenance on a daily/weekly schedule according to manufacturer recommendations.
• Select, position, and align tooling in machine tool holder to confirm they are secured.
• Sharpen and maintain tooling for peak performance; notify the supervisor of worn or broken tooling.
• Adjust to set specified pressure and tool clearance.
• Set cut dimensions using computer controls from print details.
• Position work piece against stops securely.
• Measure work-piece dimensions throughout the operation to assure quality and repeatability.
• Design or recommend tooling to perform the job more efficiently.
• Startup, operate and shut down CNC turning machines following established procedures and all manufacturer’s safety requirements.
• Some supervision of staff and job scheduling.
• Alert supervisor of any problems and suggest changes that will allow jobs to run more efficiently.
• Observe tool and machine operation to detect work-piece defects or machine malfunction.
• Maintain tooling inventory including consumables.
• Keep work area neat and orderly, including clean-up of metal chips.
• Maintain material storage and coolant as required.
• Maintain accurate time keeping for jobs.
• Manage workflow and materials through the machine shop.
• Ability to play a lead role for machine shop personnel.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned to help Tee Enterprises achieve its goals.

Inspection Requirements:

• Verify quantity, material type and thickness.
• Check for any material defects or damage.
• Verify correct orientation of all pieces.
• Check all size dimensions on first piece to verify correct tooling setup.

Physical Demands/ Work Conditions:

• The operator stands/sits for 8-10 hours per day with, walking, stooping, and reaching, as well as frequently lifting manually and/or moving material up to 50 pounds.
• Typical manufacturing environment, subject to dust, metal shavings, machinery oil, and electrical hazards.
• Frequently working with machinery that has pinch points and rotating parts.

Required Personal Protective Equipment:

• Safety glasses.
• Gloves when handling sharp material.
• Earplugs when machinery is operating if required.
• Safety shoes

Minimum Qualifications/Technical Knowledge Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent, technical school certificate or associate degree preferred.
• Five or more years’ experience in a precision machine shop.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Understand Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Identify material types and gauges.
• Ability to assist in training new hires.
• Proficient in Cad Cam programming.
• Proficient in Machine tool setup.
• Read job specifications to determine adjustments.
• Read tape measure, dial caliper, depth gauge, micrometer, dial indicator, and other various measuring instruments.
• Ability to convert decimals to fractions when working with work orders/blueprints.
• Ability to train and operate the forklift.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, Prescott Metal/EAM reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed here) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management and medical professionals on a case-by-case basis.