Journeyman Maintenance Machinist - CCI/Speer
Vista Outdoor, Inc.
- Lewiston, ID
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Sets up, maintains, and operates a variety of machine tools, and fits and assembles parts to fabricate or repair machine tools and industrial machines.
- Performs the duties of Tooling Machinist and Grinding Machinist as assigned or as needed.
- Analyzes problems and makes repairs or replacements to hydraulic systems.
- Welds, cuts, brazes, or solders parts as needed.
- Evaluates process and makes recommendation for change or modification to improve efficiency and adaptability to setup and production.
- Tests experimental models under simulated operating conditions for development, standardization, and feasibility of design. Install parts such as hydraulic systems, pneumatic or electrical components. Forms and fastens piping fixtures and attachments required to service machine with air, water, and oil.
- Aligns components for assembly, and bolts, screws, dowels, welds, or rivets parts together. Removes high spots and smooth surfaces.
- Designs fixtures, jigs, tooling, and experimental parts to meet special engineering needs. Sets up and operates machine tools and machines parts to specifications. Verifies conformance of parts, by measuring.
- Fabricates machines, mechanisms, and tools (including experimental/ prototype) by consulting with engineers and production personnel regarding design, capacity, purpose, and types of material, etc. to be used for fabricating product. Analyzes written specifications, drawings, rough sketches, and verbal instructions to plan layout and determine sequence of operations.
- Dismantles machine or equipment using hand tools or power tools, to examine parts for defect or to remove defective part. Cleans parts as needed. Replaces defective part with new part, or repairs or reproduces part from various kinds of metal stock, using hand tools such as a scraper file and drills, and machine tools such as lathe, milling machine, shaper, borer, and grinder. Assembles and tests operates machine to verify correction of malfunction.
- Studies blueprints, sketches, machine parts or specifications to determine type of metal stock required, dimensions and tolerances of piece to be machined. Measures, marks, and scribes' dimensions and reference points on metal stock surfaces using calibrated ruler, micrometer, caliper, and scribe. Plans layout and sequence of operations. Selects feed rate, cutting speed, depth of cuts, and proper cutting tool for each operation. Monitors operation. Regulates tool position and action.
- Confers with engineers or production personnel to resolve machinery or assembly problems when necessary. Removes machine or mechanism from production area and moves to the Machine Shop using a forklift.
- Observes and listens to operating machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunction and determines need for adjustment or repair for operations.
- Must have served a 4-year apprenticeship leading to Journey Level Machinist and hold Journey Level papers (or have served the equivalent of journey level).
- Consideration of a 2-year apprenticeship if candidate has completed an accredited 2+ year Technical/College Machinist technology program within a year and a half prior to applying for this position with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Credentials must be validated to be considered and course subject must meet specific guidelines related to the CCI/Speer apprenticeship program.
- Must be able to understand English.
- Must be able to read, write, and perform advanced math calculations and be able to recognize improbable results.
- Must be able to set up and operate all basic Machine Shop tools and machinery within 3 months.
- Must have basic welding skills.
- Must have basic knowledge of hydraulic systems.
- Must be able to drive a forklift safely within 90 days.
- Must have a good safety record.
- Must have good housekeeping and organizational skills.
- Must supply own hand tools (necessary type and amount for current position).
- Ability to work independently without continual supervision.
- Internal Applicants only: must have no attendance or disciplinary action/written warnings in previous 12 months