Machine Shop Lead

Sparling Instruments
El Monte, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/5/2024 CLOSED ON 7/10/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Shop Lead position at Sparling Instruments?

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance


Job Summary

  • Sets up and operates a variety of CNC and Conventional machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments.
  • Oversees other machinists both on CNC and conventional machinery.
  • Organize Machine Shopp, tooling and materials
  • Programs CNC jobs both at the machines and in software
  • Conducts and causes to occur all perdiodic maintenance on the machines


General Accountabilities

  • Sets up, adjusts, or operates basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
  • Aligns and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
  • Measures, examines, or tests completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.
  • Monitors the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
  • Maintains machine tools in proper operational condition.
  • Studies sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.
  • Operates equipment to verify operational efficiency.
  • Checks work pieces to ensure that they are properly lubricated or cooled.
  • Programs computers or electronic instruments, such as numerically controlled machine tools.
  • Diagnoses machine tool malfunctions to determine need for adjustments or repairs.
  • Confers with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information.
  • Lays out, measures, and marks metal stock to display placement of cuts.
  • Fits and assembles parts to make or repair machine tools.
  • Sets up or operates metalworking, brazing, heat-treating, welding, or cutting equipment.
  • Disposes of scrap or waste material in accordance with company policies and environmental regulations.
  • Evaluates machining procedures and recommends changes or modifications for improved efficiency or adaptability.
  • Dismantles machines or equipment, using hand tools or power tools to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where needed.
  • Installs repaired parts into equipment or install new equipment.
  • Oversees the machine shop, both CNC and conventional.
  • *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.


Job Qualifications

  • Education: Completion of apprenticeship program and/or college/technical school training program preferred
  • Experience: At least 4 years' experience as machinist


Skills

  • Complex problem solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Judgment and decision making
  • Mathematics
  • Coordination
  • Time management
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