Title:  Machinist B

Job Title: Machinist B

Job Code: 24150

Job Location: Huntsville, AL (AMF South Location)

Job Schedule: 3rd Shift 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

This position sets up and operates a variety of machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, precision grinders, etc. to make parts, mechanisms, tools, or machines to exacting tolerances and dimensions.

Essential Functions: 

• Interprets blueprints, sketches, and engineering specifications.
• Determine sequence of operations, number of cuts required and method of setup and arrangement.
• Work with a variety of machinist’s hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Make shop computations.
• Fit and put together precision parts and determine material, parts and equipment required.
• Fabricate piece parts per work instructions, drawings and specifications through the use of required machine tools.
• Inspect piece parts per work instruction and drawing requirements.
• Set up and operate machine tools.
• Use, adjust, clean, and store the tools, machinery and equipment used.
• Keeps records and reports of the use of equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 4 years of prior machinist experience or Secondary/Associates Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior machinist experience.
• Experience as a manual machinist on a conventional lathe and CNC machining in an industrial / manufacturing environment.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• A trade school certification or state-licensed Journeyman Machinist certification is strongly desired.
• Manual machining experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of setting up the operation of milling machines and lathes.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings, blueprints, production plans and/or work instructions.
• Working knowledge performing in-process inspection of finished parts utilizing appropriate inspection and gaging equipment.
• Knowledge of industry applicable laws, codes, ordinances and regulations.
• Knowledge of machine tools and equipment, machine shop procedures and practices, principals and properties. Knowledge of basic mathematic principles to solve problems.

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