CNC Lathe Machine Set Up Person - Full-time / Part-time

The professionals employed at Schultes Precision Manufacturing (SPM) produce more than just metal components they bridge the impossible to possible one piece at a time.
Working at SPM is unlike any other job, because SPM isn’t just a job, it’s a passion! The products you craft at SPM will go on to help the next racecar win the Indy 500, a Scuba Diver breath underwater & aid a doctor with a diagnosis using a MRI scan. SPM makes genuine metal parts by genuine people. By joining our team you are helping the world progress & all industries succeed. SPM offers flexibility, air-conditioned (healthy) working conditions, great benefits & a truly welcoming & development focused environment.

Position Description:
The CNC Setup Person is directly responsible for supporting the General Manager with the planning, scheduling, pre-production preparation/programming & execution of production orders to meet department & company goals. You will need to follow directions while helping to achieve a positive team environment. The set up person will complete production paperwork as needed, verifies product quality by assisting with measurements & inspection steps. Verify raw materials & tooling are staged pre-production, performs pre & post manufacture line clearances, maintains the purchase order log for incoming orders & makes sure paperwork is completed.
•    Program & set up machine tools, such as lathes according to specifications, tooling instructions, & standard charts, applying knowledge of machining methods: Reads blueprints or job orders for product specifications, such as dimensions & tolerances, & tooling instructions such as fixtures, feed rates, cutting speeds, depth of cut, & determine sequence of operations.
•    Selects, positions, & secures tools in tool holder.
•    Positions & secures work-piece in holding device, machine table, chuck, centers, or fixtures, using clamps & wrenches.
•    Move controls to position tool and work-piece in relation to each other, & to set specified feeds, speeds, & depth of cut.
•    Sets up fixture or feeding device, starts machine, & turns hand wheel to feed tool to work-piece or vice versa, & engages feed.
•    Turns valve handle to direct flow of coolant or cutting oil against tool & work-piece.
•    Observe the operation of machine & verify conformance of machined work-piece to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as fixed gauges, calipers, & micrometers.
•    Operates bench grinder to sharpen tools.
•    Coordinate the CNC operators according to the General Manager’s assignments.

Must:
•    Read process sheets, blueprints, & sketches of part to determine machining to be done, dimensional specifications, set up, & operating requirements
•    Edit pre-written programs without supervision when necessary
•    Edit program for process improvements & trouble shooting
•    Mounts work pieces in chuck, to faceplate, or to fixtures
•    Select & install preset tooling in tool posts, turrets or cutters, & automatic tool change magazine, in sequence specified on process sheet;
•    Initiate machining operation
•    Observe numerical control displays on control panel & compares with data on process sheet to verify dimensional adjustments, feed rates, & speeds of machining cuts
•    Turn dials & switches to override program & correct machine performance
•    Inspect first run piece & spot checks succeeding pieces for conformance to specifications using operation certification knowledge
•    Study job packets & organizes materials for next order during cycles to reduce cycle & setup time
•    Pre-set tools before positioning them in lathe
•    Sets up & operates another machine tool during machining cycles
•    Machine metallic & nonmetallic materials
•    Set up & operates CNC machines using set-up sheets & written instructions with minimal supervision
•    Utilize all types of inspection instruments to check work per print without supervision
•    Possess knowledge of various cutting tools & has ability to determine various machine speeds and feeds
•    Perform basic equipment maintenance
•    Owns basic checking skills & hand tools at minimum
•    Through training, understands shop routers & SPC charts & product acceptance through operator verification

Ideal Candidate:
Are you:
 
•    Responsible & dedicated?
•    Easy to get-a-long with?
•    Someone who loves to learn new skills?
•    Enthusiastic & interested in machinery?
•    Great at communicating?

•    Detailed in your work?
•    Able to produce results?
•    Stable?
•    A Team builder?
•    Creative & flexible?
•    Someone who wants to achieve?
 
If you are, then what are you waiting for?
Apply for this job right now before the next awesome person does!
Application Process:
1st.    Complete the application by hitting the “Apply” button & completing any additional assessments to the position you are applying for.
2nd.    Your application & assessments will be confirmed & gauged.
3rd.    You will be notified for further consideration or if your credentials possibly do not match what SPM is looking for in the ideal candidate.
4th.    SPM will make the final selection for the best possible candidate for the open position.

Thank you!
Thank you very much for expressing your interest in SPM & for allowing us to consider you for a potential match. We encourage you to; before during & after the application process to look more into our organization & the effort we give day-in & day-out. Also, don’t forget to “Like” us on Facebook & Follow us on LinkedIn. Please try connecting with as many company personnel as possible to gain added information & background on the company as possible.

We look forward to talking with you in the near future!

Schultes Precision Manufacturing, Inc.