Job Description: Manual Knee Mill Machinist
Summary
Sets up, adjusts, and operates manual vertical knee mills, including Bridgeport-style mills, to perform machining operations on standard and non-standard workpieces while maintaining specified print tolerances. Operations include boring, drilling, face milling, grooving, recessing, tapering, and tapping. Requires the ability to set up, align, and secure irregularly shaped workpieces using appropriate blocking and holding methods.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Load and unload parts manually or with rigging and overhead lifting devices.
- Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials onto machines.
- Position and secure workpieces on the machine table using bolts, jigs, clamps, shims, and other holding devices.
- Select appropriate machining tools, including drills, taps, end mills, boring cutters, and other tooling.
- Perform manual machining operations in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Inspect machined parts to verify conformance with specifications and print tolerances using calipers, micrometers, fixed gauges, telescoping gauges, and other measuring instruments.
- Perform CILR tasks to maintain a clean, organized, and properly maintained work area.
- Report daily production output.
- Identify and report non-conformances.
Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to work independently with written and verbal instructions.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Proficient mathematical skills.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering blueprints using both imperial and metric measurement systems.
- Knowledge of manual machining techniques, tooling, and machine setup procedures.
- Ability to measure and verify parts against engineering drawings and specifications.
Behavioral Competencies and Safety
- Follow Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) requirements for factory-floor operations.
- Identify and report unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
- Properly use required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Maintain readiness and follow established emergency response plans.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Number and severity of non-conformances.
- Quality control standards and finished-part quality.
- Accuracy of machined parts in relation to engineering prints and tolerances.
- Number of improvement suggestions submitted.
Qualifications and Requirements
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of manual Bridgeport-style knee mill experience.
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Vocational or technical training preferred.
You should be proficient in:
- Heavy Material Handling
- Forklift Licensed
Machines & technologies you'll use:
- Overhead Crane
- Palletizer
- Conveyor Systems
- Forklifts
- Clamp Truck