Job Description

Local employer seeking Flex Machine Operator!

Key Responsibilities

• Operate Swiss-style lathes, Mazak and Doosan CNC machines, metal saws, and other assigned production equipment in accordance with work instructions and training.
• Move between machines or work areas as production priorities, staffing, and customer requirements change.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, routers, work orders, and written operating instructions.
• Verify material, tooling, fixtures, programs, and part specifications before beginning or continuing a job.
• Load raw material, unload finished parts, and safely handle workpieces throughout the production process.
• Monitor machine performance, tool wear, feeds, speeds, surface finish, and part quality; identify issues before they create scrap or downtime.
• Accurately use and read micrometers and calipers to verify part dimensions.
• Perform in-process and final dimensional checks using gauges and other required inspection tools.
• Recognize defects and out-of-tolerance conditions and stop or escalate the process when requirements are not met.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered.
• Previous experience operating CNC equipment, Swiss-style lathes, Mazak or Doosan machines, or metal saws.
• CNC or machine setup experience, including tooling, fixturing, offsets, and program verification.
• Blueprint reading experience and familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Ability to accurately read and use micrometers and calipers.
• Ability to read a tape measure and perform basic shop math, including decimals and fractions.

You should be proficient in:

• GD&T
• CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
• Blueprint Reading

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• CNC Lathe (2-4 axis) (Mazak, Doosan)
• Calipers and Micrometers