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CNC Set-Up MachinistFor 80 years Rice Lake Weighing Systems has been a successful, growth-oriented company known as a leader in the weighing industry and our community. Located in scenic northwestern Wisconsin just 90 miles from Minneapolis, RLWS offers big city careers in a small-town atmosphere. We are looking for a CNC Set-Up Machinist to join our 2nd shift team. All RLWS employees are expected to work in a manner in which quality of work and safety are top priorities. This is achieved by following safety procedures and work instructions and keeping the work area clean and organized.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR TASKS:Set up and operate conventional, special-purpose, and numerical control (NC) machines and machining centers to fabricate parts. May fit and assemble machined parts into complete units, applying knowledge of machine shop theory and procedures, shop mathematics, machinability of materials and layout techniquesStudy blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications and sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished workpiece, sequence of operations and setup requirementsMeasure, mark, and scribe dimensions and reference points on material or workpiece as guides for subsequent machiningSelect, align, and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials on machines such as mills, lathes and grindersCalculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow and depth and angle of cut, or enter commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control mediaStart and observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjust machine controls or control media as requiredVerify conformance of finished workpiece to specifications using precision measuring instrumentsSet-up and operate machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control dataFit and assemble parts into complete assembly using jigs, fixtures, surface plate, surface table, hand tools and power tools.May develop specifications from general description and create sketch of part or product to be fabricatedMay confer with engineers, production personnel, programmers or others to resolve machining or assembly problemsEducation and Experience:AA Degree in Machine Tool or a related fieldOr, Four (4) or more year's machine shop experience.Skills and Abilities:Good communication and organizational skillsGood general math and trigonometry skillsKnowledge of tool geometries and tool materialsStrong quality inspection skillsStrong reading, interpretation and application skillsGeneral understanding of computer skillsGood teamwork skills and collaboration ability with engineeringAbility to read and troubleshoot programsStrong ability to use measuring tools (i.e. Calipers and Micrometers, etc.)Strong background in setup and operation of CNC mills and lathes needed to setup and operate multi-axis milling/turning centersCapable of setting up and operating CNC turning equipmentGood blueprint reading skills, including experience/familiarity with geometric toleranceCapable of setting up and accurately interpreting various inspection gaugesRLWS is a successful, energetic, customer-driven organization that offers competitive wages, great working conditions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, disability, life, 5 weeks PTO, holidays, 401k, and wellness benefit programs.Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Rice Lake Weighing Systems is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug screens.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Worksite address
rice lake, WI, 54868, US
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