Job Title: CNC Lathe Machinist

Job Description

Our experienced CNC Lathe Machinist role will be responsible for setup, operation of, and maintenance of CNC Lathe milling centers, applying knowledge of machine shop theory and procedures, shop mathematics, machinability of materials, and layout techniques.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure work area is clean, secure, and well maintained.

• Follow established processes, quality and safety standards with continuous improvement initiative of existing and continuous parts.

• Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools; lathes, milling machines, shapers, and grinders.

• Measure, examine, and test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.

• Set up, adjust, operate, and program machines to perform precision machining operations.

• Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.

• Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition.

• Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.

• Confer with CNC lathe programmers to check and ensure that new programs or machinery will function properly and that output will meet specifications.

• Diagnose machine tool malfunctions, determining adjustments or the person of scrap or waste material in accordance with company policies and environmental regulations.

• Check work pieces to ensure that they are properly lubricated or cooled.

• Support metalworking projects from planning and fabrication through assembly, inspection, and testing, using knowledge of machine functions, metal properties, and mathematics.

Hard Skills

• Setup, operation, and maintenance of CNC Lathe milling centers

• Machine shop theory and procedures

• Shop mathematics

• Machinability of materials

• Layout techniques

• Precision machining operations

• Operation of machine tools (lathes, milling machines, shapers, grinders)

• Use of precision instruments (micrometers)

Soft Skills

• Attention to detail

• Problem-solving

• Continuous improvement initiative

• Collaboration with CNC lathe programmers

Job Type

This is a permanent position.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Grandview, Missouri.

Work Environment

Climate controlled- must wear steel toes and safety glasses/ear protection

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.