Job Title: CNC Machinist

Job Description

Sets up and operates a variety of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, planers, and precision grinders to make metal parts, mechanisms, tools, or machines to exacting tolerances and dimensions. Interprets blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, engineering specifications; determines sequence of operations, number of cuts required, and method of setup.

• Confers with engineers, production personnel, and other machinists to resolve machining or assembly problems

• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.

• Works in a team setting to accomplish assigned tasks

• Sets up, operates, and programs machine tools to repair or manufacture parts and components

• Performs preventative maintenance on shop equipment

• Inspects and ensures items are in conformance to blueprints and other repair data specifications

• Maintains a minimum billable efficiency of 80%

• Cross-trains to a minimum of 80% of all shop equipment

• Follows all safety rules to maintain a safe and audit-ready work area

• 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, and 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 media as required.

• Fits and assembles parts into complete assembly.

• Installs machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and tests operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance.

• Develops specifications from general description and draws sketch of part or product to be fabricated.

Hard Skills

• Thorough knowledge of machining principles on materials ranging from stainless steel to magnesium

• Machining processes, tools, and mathematics

• Safe use of shop equipment, processes, and measuring tools

• Microsoft Office Basics

• Standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds

• Measuring, marking, and scribing dimensions and reference points to lay out stock for machining

• Fitting and assembling precision parts into mechanical equipment

• Working with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry

Soft Skills

• Teamwork

• Problem-solving

Job Type

This is a permanent position.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Wellington, Kansas.

Work Environment

Machine Shop/Climate Controlled. Smaller shop of about 8 Machinists.

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.