• Machinist - Lathe

    Rotary Systems (Ramsey, MN)


    CNC LATHE MACHINIST

    Department: Manufacturing

    SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE

    Position Summary:

    A CNC Lathe Setup Operator at Rotary Systems will never face a boring day. As a Level 2 machinist you will be responsible for setting up 2-3 jobs per day, for short runs, on one of our modern CNC Lathes utilizing Fanuc controls: Mori Seiki, Okuma, Haas, or Nakamura-Tome. Every day you will enter a shop that is clean, climate controlled, and offering every resource necessary to help you be successful. Your work at Rotary Systems will be comfortable, yet challenging.

    Responsibilities:

    • Prepare the machine for daily use, and perform basic machine maintenance

    • Utilize the Machinists Handbook as a reference guide for operation

    • Load programs from the network onto the machine

    • Perform first article setup

    • Read and interpret a Gibs Cam set-up sheet

    • Read and interpret G&M code program at the machine

    • Read and interpret prints in order to callout dimensional sizes of various part features

    • Locate or create proper work holding (boring jaws) and install

    • Set tool lengths using tool pre-setter / probe

    • Locate, install, setup, and touch off tooling

    • Set tool geometry offsets

    • Set work coordinates

    • Run the first article through the program tool by tool

    • Make minor program edits at the machine

    • Utilize industry standard measuring equipment — including but not limited to micrometers, bore gauges, height stands, thread gauges

    • Inspect your own parts during first article set-up, between cycles and prior to obtaining Quality Department inspections

    • Basic operation of a CNC Lathe: loading and unloading parts, starting and stopping cycle runs

    • Run 2 machines in one work center, as situation dictates

    • Check and change tooling between cycles

    Qualifications:

    • 2+ years’ experience on a CNC Lathe or a 2-year degree in CNC Machining

    • Strong basic math skills to include shop math and trigonometry

    • 4+ years’ experience on a CNC Lathe

    • Some knowledge of G&M codes

    • Capable of lifting 50lbs regularly

    • Other duties as required

    6:00 AM - 4:15 PM Monday - Thursday

    40 hours per week