CNC Milling Machinist

at STERIS Corporation in West Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Title:
 CNC Milling Machinist

Req ID:
 
 43831

Job Category:
 
 Manufacturing Operations

West Chicago, IL, US, 60185

Description:
Please Note: HuFriedyGroup was divested from STERIS on May 31, 2024. We are currently in a transition period, working to re-establish our own HuFriedyGroup Careers site and job posting pages. Until the new site and pages are ready, career opportunities that are specific to jobs at HuFriedyGroup will continue to be published on the STERIS site. Our Talent Acquisition team will be working diligently to ensure a positive and seamless experience for our candidates.
HuFriedyGroup is a leading manufacturer of dental instruments and infection prevention products. Our 10,000-plus products, hand-crafted by highly skilled artisans, are known for their precision, performance, longevity, reliability, and quality. To help dental professionals be The Best in Practice, HuFriedyGroup provides a unique combination of world class products, value-added services, clinical education, and dental community platforms that result in superior clinician performance and enhanced safety for dental professionals and their patients. Working at HuFriedyGroup is so much more than a job, as every employee has a part in driving and supporting the organization's inspirational vision to be a global force in advancing dental performance through Best-In-Practice dentistry that improves lives around the world.

Position Summary

CNC Milling Machinist canset up complex parts from start to finish on CNC (Computer Numerical Control) vertical machining centers. They will help support Engineering in developing processes and programs for new product families, while maintaining daily production through tool changes, changeovers, and daily maintenance.

Duties

1. Practice safety standards as identified by the Company Handbook.
2. Maintain clean and organized work area.
3. Strong set up and operation of CNC vertical milling centers including 4th-axis.
4. Review program specifications or blueprints to determine and set machine operations and sequencing while working directly with Engineering.
5. Performs daily maintenance as required aligning fixtures or vises, machining workholding, replacing worn or damaged clamps, or rebuilding fixtures.
6. Sets up new and repeat jobs.
7. Completes 100% of the dimensions on a 1st article submission.
8. Conducts visual inspection on a part to ensure fillets, breaks, part finishes, blends, and workmanship meet company standards.
9. Completes job-related paperwork accurately and completely which includes but is not limited to, tool layout sheets, offset sheets, etc.
10. Optimizes cutting tool speeds and feeds using the manufacturer's suggested data.
11. Optimizes part-cycle time by applying the best possible machining practices by working with engineering and suggesting time-saving techniques, or areas for improvement.
12. Monitor and inspect the part throughout the machining process
13. Mentors and guides lesser skilled machine operators and Set-Up operators to achieve the desired skill level.
14. Other duties may be assigned.

Education Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Required Experience

8-10 years prior machine shop experience setting up in a precision manufacturing environment
8-10 years of using and reading various measuring instruments.
8-10 years of working with multi-axis machining centers.
Ability to work independently and as a team in a fast paced, changing environment
Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors
Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance
Read and understand a complex blueprint/geometric tolerance interpretation.
Can explain and identify different nose radius tools to ensure correct inserts are being used.
Can read and follow setup instructions, tool layout sheet, machine setup checklist, and other setup related documents
Ability to analyze customer part drawing to develop process, tooling and fixture requirements to produce parts within specified print tolerances.
Knowledge of tool holders both live and static, cutting tools, and inserts.
Full knowledge of CNC control panel and safety features available on the control, single block, optional stop, distance to go, etc.

Employees (and their families) may enroll in our company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, health savings account, voluntary benefits, supplemental life/AD&D plans and the company's 401k plan. Employees are covered by an employee... For full info follow application link.

STERIS Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or religion or other legally protected status.