Tool Maker Machinist I

Bettcher Industries - Birmingham, OH

Birmingham, OH

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

This position requires a high level of understanding of machining and metal removal concepts, including milling, turning, grinding, drilling, tapping, de-burring, heat treating, basic welding, and inspection. The role involves setting and operating both manual and CNC machines, assisting in the training and development of employees, and interpreting CNC programs. Responsibilities also include detecting defective materials, reworking production parts, and maintaining a clean work area while following safety regulations. The machinist will work as part of a team, read and interpret work instructions, identify process improvements, and collaborate with engineering to produce new or redesigned products.

Responsibilities

• Sets and operates machining equipment with a high level of understanding of machining and metal removal concepts.
• Must be able to set-up and operate both manual and CNC machines.
• Assist in the training and development of employees, as needed.
• Correctly interprets CNC programs including units of measure, positioning system, tools, spindle speeds, feed rates, canned cycles, coolant use, axis destination movements, tool movements, and end of program code.
• Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
• Reworks production parts and performs emergency rework and/or modification of production parts as directed.
• Observes operation of machine and verifies conformance of machined work pieces to specifications using measuring instruments.
• Uses and sets complex gages.
• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• Works on projects as part of a team, exchanging ideas and contributing skills.
• Reads and interprets work instructions for product specifications, dimensions, tolerances, and tooling instructions.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements.
• Assists in the machining of redesigned existing products.
• Works directly with Engineering to produce new products or existing products.
• Orders material and tooling for projects.
• Designs and creates fixtures, lays out processes, and writes programs to produce parts requested by Engineers.
• Submits engineering change requests to Engineers.
• Receives repaired tooling when returned and ensures it was properly fixed.
• Tracks tooling repairs to evaluate turnaround time and cost.
• Examines standard or previously used dies, tools, jigs, fixtures, and machinery components and recommends design changes.
• Set-Up parts according to set-up sheet, blueprint, etc., and make machine adjustments &/or tool settings.
• Troubleshoots issues and executes correction(s).

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; technical schooling preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing machining preferred.
• Must meet all the qualification standards requirements of level 3 Machinist (internal applicants only).
• Must be able to troubleshoot equipment & identify tooling issues such as worn tooling and tool holders.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to share acquired knowledge and experience and mentor other Machinists.
• Advanced understanding of GD&T and application.
• Program writing and editing programs.