CNC Machinist

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

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Job Description

Job Title

CNC Machinist

Shift

Day Shift: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Occasional overtime and weekend work as required to support production demands

Job Description

Job Summary/Purpose

The CNC Machinist produces machined parts by setting up and operating a computer numerical control (CNC) machines, maintaining quality and safety standards, keeping records and maintaining equipment and supplies. This role frequently collaborates with other departments like Production, Quality, and Engineering.

Essential Duties

• Read blueprints, sketches, or computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) files for making tools and dies
• Compute and verify dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of workpieces
• Set up, operate, and disassemble conventional, manual, and computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools
• Test completed tools and dies to ensure they meet specifications
• Monitor the feed and speed of the machines
• Operate CNC Lathes, Mills, and VMCs
• Measure, examine, and test completed tools and dies for defects
• Smooth and polish the surfaces of tools and dies
• Clean through various processes; Ice blast, sand blast, and lathe
• Pull, stage, deliver tools to molding, and put away tools
• Present finished workpieces to production and make modifications if needed
• Operate manual horizontal lathe machine for the purpose of polishing tools
• Perform daily 5S duties
• Other duties as assigned
• Follow all company safety policies and procedures
• Maintain compliance with quality standards and work instructions
• Participate in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives
• Accurately complete production and maintenance documentation
• Assist in root cause analysis and corrective actions related to tooling or machining issues

Working Environment

• Manufacturing environment with exposure to moving mechanical equipment
• Required use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed footwear, and other equipment as required
• Exposure to machine oils, lubricants, metal chips, and varying temperatures
• Frequent interaction with production and tooling personnel

Physical Requirements

• Frequently stand and walk for extended periods during shift
• Frequently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds
• Ability to perform repetitive hand and arm movements
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb as needed
• Ability to distinguish visual defects and perform detailed inspection work

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ prior experience machining precision products and tools on a CNC machine (set-up AND operation)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Reliable and predictable attendance
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
• Proficiency using precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, height gauges, and bore gauges
• Basic understanding of machining feeds, speeds, tooling, and workholding
• Ability to troubleshoot machining issues and make offset adjustments as needed
• High school diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Mastercam, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar CAD/CAM software
• Experience in tooling, mold, or die maintenance
• Forklift and/or overhead crane experience
• Technical certification in machining or manufacturing technology

Key Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Mechanical aptitude
• Problem solving and troubleshooting
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Initiative and accountability
• Commitment to safety and quality 

Why Join Us?

Join a team that values safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement. You'll have the opportunity to work with advanced machining equipment, support critical manufacturing operations, and contribute to a culture focused on operational excellence and employee development.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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