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**Machinist – CNC 3 (Temp-to-Hire)** **Location:** Houston, TX 77073 **Pay:** $26-$34/ hour **Shift:** M-F with some weekends as needed for production demand **Night** 3:15pm-2am Responsible for set up, machining and in-process inspection of a variety of items requiring a high degree of skill and proficiency. Machinist – CNC 3 personnel can machine precision components on a manual or CNC machine. Position requires the ability to perform a variety of machining duties with no direct supervision. Level of machinist that could be considered for lead person. **Duties:** - Set up and operate manual and/or CNC machines at a very high level of proficiency. - Experience in precision machining and premium/accessory threading - Set up and thread “all threads and grades of material” that the Facility is licensed for on a CNC lathe, with no assistance on setup and first article inspection. - Obtain required over-lays and review first article with no assistance. - Set up and operate “all” CNC machines at that Facility location. - Select proper tools and gages for threading or process to be performed. - Able to adjust machine processes and tooling to optimize cycle time and maintain process control as well as CNC editing on shop floor. - Perform necessary mathematical calculations to produce angles. - Understand products, read and interpret prints, dimension, and tolerances, and can produce parts from drawings. - Help train Machinists at CNC 1 and CNC 2 levels. - MORI SEIKI, & MAZAK controls. - **This position is in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing facility.** - High School Degree or GED required. Must be able to read, write, and verbally communicate in English. - 5 years’ experience in metal removal on a variety of machines. - Highly skilled craftsman with excellent mechanical aptitude, good mathematical background to include job related trigonometry calculations. - Must pass background and drug screen. - Steel toes required.
Salary estimate
$26 – $34/yr
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Skills for this role
Communication
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