at Dixon Automatic Tool, Inc. in Rockford, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Dixon Automatic Tool, Inc. is a family-owned business founded in 1946 and we are located in the south-east side of Rockford IL. We design and build automated assembly machinery with close tolerance tooling and construction, along with OEM and outside “job shop” work.
We are looking for a skilled Class A Machinist to fill a Full-Time position.
This position is responsible for machining low volume tooling, modifications to tooling, or secondary operations using:
- Tree & Bridgeport vertical manual mills with digital readouts
- Manual lathes
- Surface grinders
- Band saws
- Drill press
- Polisher
Although helpful to have skills in the following equipment in our shop, it is not necessary:
- CNC vertical mills such as Doosan, Fadal, Milltronics knee mills
- Mazak CNC lathes with live tooling
- MasterCAM, Solidworks, G-Code, and Mazatrol software/languages.
Primary Responsibilities
- Machining low volume tooling complete (from raw materials or blanks/castings)
- Perform precise secondary machining on low volume production parts
- Perform re-work on completed tooling parts requiring modifications
- Concept, machine, and assemble fixtures as requested
- Read Routing Instructions, Interpret Blueprints 2D & 3D Models
- Setup manual mills and lathes for machining operations
- Prepare raw material and de-burr completed parts
- Perform inspection checks of parts to specifications
- Manage direct and in-direct time efficiently
- Keep work area clean and safe
- Perform daily machinery upkeep of chips, coolant, & lubrication
- Work with and train other employees
