Job Description

Machinist at Lincoln Electric summary:

A machinist operates and sets up machine tools such as mills, lathes, and grinders to manufacture, repair, and refurbish precision parts according to blueprints and specifications. They select appropriate tools, adjust machining controls, perform quality checks, and maintain machines through preventive maintenance while adhering to safety procedures. Additionally, machinists collaborate with engineers and production staff to resolve machining issues and ensure efficient fabrication processes.

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.

Location: Mason  
Employment Status: Hourly Full-Time  
Function: Manufacturing  
Pay Range: ($53,381.00- $80,071.00)
Target Bonus: %
Req ID: 26814  

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Summary
Uses machine tools and measuring instruments to make, repair, and refurbish machined parts and assemblies according to blueprint and procedural specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions, tolerances, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Sets up and operates all machine tool equipment independently.
• Selects, aligns, and secures fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
• Calculates and sets controls for machining factors like speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth/angle of cut.
• Observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, adjusts controls as needed.
• Verifies conformance of finished workpiece to specifications.
• Develops specifications from general descriptions and sketches parts/products to be fabricated.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Uses safety equipment and practices safe machine operation.
• Follows safety procedures, reports accidents or safety issues to the Manager.
• Reads and follows Material Safety Data Sheets for all products used.
• Keeps detailed records for timekeeping, logbooks, and shift communications.
• Learns and uses the Kanban system.
• Performs preventive maintenance and daily lubrication on machines.
• Provides own tools as per the Tool List and maintains them in good condition.
• Reports tool or equipment problems to the Manager immediately.
• Keeps work area and equipment clean.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

Keywords:

machinist, machine tools, precision machining, mills, lathes, grinders, blueprint reading, preventive maintenance, manufacturing, quality control, machine setup

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