CNC Machinist

Join a team rooted in a welcoming small-town community where life moves at a calmer pace. Enjoy shorter commutes, less traffic, and the comfort of knowing your neighbors — all while staying within easy reach of the Minneapolis metro area. It’s the perfect blend of quiet living and big-city convenience. Apply to Steel & O'Brien today!

Pay Range: $25-30 based on experience

Job Responsibilities:

• Reads and interprets blueprints.
• Understands tolerancing.
• Uses gauges and measuring instruments to meet tolerance requirements.
• Properly and safely replaces inserts and materials onto machines.
• Performs daily and regular cleaning and light maintenance tasks on machinery and equipment.
• Utilizes and abides by ISO requirements and safety procedures.
• Complies with all quality policies, specifications, regulations and instructions.
• Performs first piece inspection on simple geometry.
• Clears chips from parts during operation stops.
• Identifies part defects and alerts supervisor.
• Understands tool wear and when to change tooling.
• Initiating NCR’s and completing other quality and production documents.
• Creates and reviews simple programs.
• Transfers programs from the shop computer to the machine and to the shop computer from machine.
• General understanding of speeds and feeds of the cutting tool.
• Properly and safely selects, aligns, secures and removes holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials onto machines.
• Recognizes, deploys and properly uses inserts, fixtures and tooling.
• Has own measuring tools.
• Sets up and operates the most complex parts.
• Performs tasks with little to no supervision.
• Determines and adjusts speeds and feeds of the cutting tool based on material and tooling.
• Continually finds ways for improvements
• Communicates and provides guidance and feedback to engineering for new and existing parts.
• Trains and mentors upcoming machinists
• Minimal scrap and rework rates
• Evaluates experimental procedures and recommends change or modifications for efficiency and adaptability to setup and production.
• Tests new tooling and completes time studies to properly prove out new tooling.
• Performs all tasks in a safe and responsible manner.

Qualifications:

• Reads, interprets blueprints, and produces parts in accordance to prints.
• Uses gauges and measuring instruments to meet tolerance requirements.
• Utilizes and abides by ISO requirements and safety procedures.
• Understands tolerancing.
• 5+ years of CNC lathe machine experience required, including setups.
• Preferred experience with creating conversational programs.
• Evaluates experimental procedures and recommends change or modifications for efficiency and adaptability to setup and production.
• Trains and mentors other employees.
• Preferred experience with Mazatrol, G Code, and/or Fusion 360.

Competencies:

• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical with attention to detail
• Understanding of CNC (Haas and Okuma) machines
• Ability to interpret and organize data
• Timely responsiveness to internal and external customer needs
• Problem-solving skills

Culture:

• Respectfully listen to concerns and ideas brought to your attention
• Accessible and approachable
• Collaborative team player
• Open to feedback, continuous learning and committed to ongoing self-improvement.
• Respect confidentiality
• Embody our values of Integrity, Trust, Creativity and Courage, Teamwork, and Excellence

Attendance Requirements: Attendance on a regular, consistent basis is mandatory.

Accommodations: If you need a reasonable accommodation under the ADA or other state or federal law to perform the essential job functions as listed above, you may request an accommodation in the interview process