CNC Machinist

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

A CNC Machinist uses their knowledge of blueprint interpretation, measuring equipment, and of tool wear and machine offset management to efficiently manufacture a quality product, meeting or exceeding the customer’s expectations with minimal non-conformance. The individual is required to be focused, neat, and organized.

The position requires strong problem solving and mathematics skills, and the ability to determine that the generated code and setup instructions will make the part, without damaging the tooling or machine. The individual shall develop a partnership with other departments, such as Quality, Engineering and Maintenance to ensure that the outcome of this process is of the quality expected.

  • Candidates must be willing to work through a staffing firm for a minimum of 90 days.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Set up and operate CNC lathes and mills
  • Accurately manufacture parts to specifications, including deburring completely
  • Complete first piece inspections
  • Responsible for daily maintenance and clean-up of machines and work areas
  • Ability to use a variety of hand tools such as: hammer, pliers, screwdriver, wrench, drill, grinder, banding machine
  • Ability to use measuring tools such as: tape measure, box caliper, slide dial caliper, and micrometer, height gauges, radius gauges or any other measuring equipment
  • Responsible for providing error-free work to all customers
  • Ability to operate forklift
  • Ability to read and interpret simple blueprints

Qualifications, Trainings, & Experience:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three (3) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; must be familiar with G code programming

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Reasoning: ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; deal with problems involving several known variables in standardized situations.
  • Mathematical: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute ratio, rate, and percent; ability to read and interpret metal rule.
  • Language: good command of the English language, both written and verbal

Physical/Mental Demands:

  • Medium physical work equal to exerting 20 to 40 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
  • Regularly required to stand, bend and reach.

Environmental Working Conditions:

  • Work performed in a shop environment
  • Exposed to any number of elements, but with none present to the extent of being disagreeable
  • May work at different workstations as production needs require, or shifts from one station to another during the assembly process.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $20.00 – $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 4×10
  • Night shift
Job Category: Machinist
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Gainesville

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Lasercraft Employee

James Byrnes

James has been with LaserCraft for 8 years. He joined the team as a Process Improvement Engineer and has held several positions at LaserCraft including Plant Manager, Purchasing Manager, Director of Procurement, and his current role as VP of Operations. He has over 25 years of experience in the manufacturing industry in multiple capacities. James is currently responsible for the purchasing, quality, facilities maintenance, and engineering departments at LaserCraft.

Lasercraft Employee

Henry Stewart

Henry has been with LaserCraft for 12 years. Henry joined the team as the Quality Manager and has since been Plant Manager and Operations Manager before taking his current position as VP of Manufacturing. Henry was instrumental in the creation and implementation of LaserCraft’s Quality System and managed the successful implementation of the company’s first ISO certification process. He has over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing industry in multiple capacities. Henry is currently responsible for the manufacturing and customer service departments at LaserCraft.

Lasercraft Employee

Angel Ledford

Angel has been with LaserCraft for 15 years. She joined the team as the Human Resources Manager and has since grown the department to include safety and environmental, as well as being instrumental in the creation of the LaserCraft training department, which has become an integral part of the company’s on boarding and continuing education activities. Angel has over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing, and food processing industries. In her current role as VP of Human Resources and Safety she manages the HR, safety, and training departments.

Lasercraft Employee

Jeff Wood

Jeff began his current role of Vice President of Manufacturing at LaserCraft in 2023.  Jeff has over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing industry and believes that root cause analysis and corrective action are key to quality systems management. In his current role, Jeff oversees all quality department activities as well as the engineering department.

Lasercraft Employee

Brian Bryant

Brian has been with LaserCraft for 20 years. He began his career with the company as a welder. Throughout the years Brian has managed several manufacturing departments including weld and press brake and was the second shift manager for 5 years. Brian has over 30 years of experience in fabrication and manufacturing.  In his current role as Plant Manager, Brian oversees the day-to-day manufacturing plant operations.