CNC Lathe Machinist

Date: Oct 2, 2024

Location: Valencia, CA, United States, 91355

Company: Chart Industries

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

L.A. Turbine - Greater Los Angeles Area

L.A. Turbine is a design and manufacturing company creating application-specific, highly engineered turboexpanders that are used in hydrocarbon processing, geothermal power generation, and other power-recovery or refrigeration applications in industrial processes worldwide. Expert field service, repair, and spare parts are available for all types of turboexpanders.

The company’s operation is vertically integrated with broad engineering expertise and analytical competency, multi-axial CNC machining capability, mechanical assembly, PLC and electrical assembly, complete metal fabrication, and testing facilities that include resonance, balancing, pressure, performance, and mechanical run test.

Position Summary:   Under limited supervision, this position is responsible for fabricating and producing prototype and short run parts on CNC Haas lathes and knowledge of lathe live tooling a plus. Good organizational skills and attention to detail.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

  • Produces machined parts by programming, setting up, and operating a computer numerical control (CNC) machine; maintaining quality and safety standards; keeping records; maintaining equipment and supplies
  • Must have knowledge of machining technology, machining, and mechanical principles, a high-level degree of skills and technique. 
  • Determines cutting tools to be used, method of holding, and machine speeds and feeds for different materials such as stainless steels, aluminum, brass and micarta (fiber type), drilling, boring, reaming, tapping, and profiling shapes as required.
  • Maintains specifications by observing machining processes and operations; taking measurements; detecting malfunctions; troubleshooting processes; adjusting and reprogramming controls; sharpening and replacing worn tools; adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.
  • Select tools appropriate tools, machines, and materials to be used in preparation of machinery work
  • Performs set-ups, tool change, resetting of tool offsets, and edit minor CNC programs, when necessary.
  • Confirm with numerical control programmers in order to check and ensure that the new programs or machinery will function properly, and that output will meet specifications
  • Reports major discrepancies to Lead or Supervisor.
  • Study sample parts, drawings, and engineering information in order to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate products, and determine product dimensions and tolerances.
  • Under supervision, interprets programs to determine of sequence of operations and set-up requirements.
  • Dis-mantles set-ups and returns tools and fixtures to proper location upon completion of manufacturing runs
  • Reads blueprints - determines set-up procedure, modifications in the operation of precision grinding machines to produce machine parts according to blueprints, router package, specifications and/or special instructions
  • Must be able to use a wide variety of precision measuring equipment to inspect own work and validate drawing features for compliance. Deburr and clean parts as required
  • Must be able to hold tight tolerances on machined parts.
  • Performs general and preventative maintenance on equipment, this includes cleaning, lubricating machines and cleaning and organizing the work areas (5s).
  • Knowledge of safety practices and procedures when using machines.

Your Education Should Be…

  • Requires a high school diploma or GED
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a machine shop environment or equivalent.
  • Familiar with ISO 9001.

 

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, walk, and/or balance, use hands and fingers to type, handle, feel, grasp, pushing, and pulling and talk and hear. The individual is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and repetitive motion. The individual is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The individual may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. This position is subject to an uncontrolled manufacturing shop with environmental conditions, which could expose the associate to heat and cold weather, noise and oils as well as subjected to hazards such as, but not limited to, moving parts and vehicles, heat and chemicals and electrical current.

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including 401(k) with employer contribution.  Equal Opportunity Employer.

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

Chart is an equal opportunity employer...

Hourly $27 - $32 DOE 

Need an Accommodation...

Need an accommodation with your job application or recruitment process? Let us know! Chart Industries welcomes qualified individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. Don't hesitate to contact the [Human Resources Department] at 770-721-8838 or chartrecruiting@chartindustries.com to discuss your needs.