CNC Machinist / Machine Operator
Department: Manufacturing
Reports To: General Manager
Classification: Non-Exempt
Supervises Employees: No
Job Summary and Responsibilities
- Our manufacturing team is hiring a Machinist / Machine Operator. A strong candidate must be able to work independently under the guidance of the General Manager to support our Noblesville, IN manufacturing site. This position will allow for a candidate to gain experience in other areas of polyurethane product manufacturing as well.
Required Competencies
- Communication skills – Ability to communicate effectively with machinists, operators, and management.
- Attention to detail – Familiarity with following work instructions for setup and operation. Ability to ask questions when needed. Follows all safety rules and requirements.
- Inspection – General understanding of machine part drawings and familiarity with common inspection tools and gages.
- Prioritization - Assesses which tasks or issues are most critical, organizes her/his resources and workload to ensure that the most important items are addressed in a timely manner.
- Independence - Demonstrates ability to work on multiple priorities without direct oversight, knows when to ask for support and obtain other input and guidance.
- CNC Lathe – Familiarity and understanding of CNC lathe programming, setup, troubleshooting and operation.
Preferred Competencies
- Polyurethane Machining – Experience machining or processing polyurethane, plastic, or rubber parts.
Required Credentials
- Technical Degree or 2 years demonstrated equivalent experience in CNC Machining.
- At least one professional role demonstrates competency as a Machinist.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred credentials
- 4+ years of CNC Lathe experience preferred.
- Experience with CAD software, preferably Solidworks.
Typical Activities
- Daily startup and general maintenance of CNC Lathes and VMC.
- Part setup of CNC Lathes and VMC.
- Load and unload heavy parts with overhead cranes.
- Basic G-code and M-code programming for new parts or troubleshooting.
- Perform first article inspection with common metrology tools to ensure products comply with company and customer standards.
- Lathe and VMC operation to produce low-medium volume parts.
- Raise quality concerns with management and troubleshoot to address issues.
- Work with manufacturing and management team to identify possible areas for improvement machining or manufacturing processes.
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged standing
- Able to lift 20 pounds
Travel Requirement
- Must have driver’s license and reliable transportation.
- Noblesville, IN is the primary work location for this position
Other Duties
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for the job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Company Description:
Lapmaster International, LLC is a leading international precision machine tool builder headquartered in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs near O’Hare Airport. Our diverse team works with a broad variety of industries and technologies. Our technical expertise includes Motion Control, Robotics, Automation, Machine Design, and Application Engineering. Our customers include small, mid-sized and Fortune 100 companies in a variety of industries including Automotive, Aerospace, Semiconductor, Electronics, Bearings, Optics/Electro-optics, Pumps, Valves, Compressors, and Medical Devices. Our business model is to utilize leading technologies and exceptional engineering talent coupled with outstanding customer service to solve manufacturing and precision machining problems.
Since 1948, industry has relied on Lapmaster to solve the most challenging precision surfacing problems. With over 60 years of experience, Lapmaster has a proven history of successfully developing cost effective processing solutions for virtually any application requiring precision sizing, flatness, parallelism, roundness, straightness, or surface finish. Lapmaster serves the Fine Grinding, Advanced Materials, Precision Optics, Bore Honing and Finishing, Lapping/Polishing and Metallographic markets through an expanding network of sales and services offices located throughout the world. Sales and technical service is available either through local Lapmaster Sales Representative or through our main Sales and Technical Services Centers located in Mount Prospect, IL, Plymouth, UK, Chennai, India, Tokyo, Japan and Shenyang, China.
Competitive Benefits Package for Full Time employees:
- 401(k) with Matching
- Medical Insurance (Company contribution for Dependents)
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Company Paid Life & AD&D
- Vacation, Sick, Holidays
- EAP
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO)
It is the policy at Lapmaster International to provide equal employment opportunities and affirmative action to all qualified individuals. All personnel actions, including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion of persons in all job titles, are administered without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran or disability status, and all employment decisions are based solely on valid job requirements. In addition, employees and applicants are protected from harassment, threats, coercion, intimidation, or discrimination
Recruiter Policy:
Lapmaster International, LLC (aka Precision Surfacing Solutions) “the Company” has an internal recruiting function. The Company may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters (Agency). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact employees of the Company directly in an attempt to present candidates. The Company’s policy is for the internal recruiting team or other authorized personnel to present ALL candidates to hiring managers. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Lapmaster International, LLC from a third party, such as an Agency, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Company mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Company employees, or to the resume database will be considered Company property. Lapmaster International LLC, will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Lapmaster International LLC, will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.