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Manual Machinist

ARCH Cutting ToolsFlushing, Michigan, United StatesOnsite
  • Types of Manual Machines: Bridgeport, Manual Mill, Manual Lathe, Boring Mill, Prototrak, Press Brake, Drill Press, ID Grinder, OD Grinder, JIG Grinder and More
  • Read blueprints to determine what equipment and materials are necessary for the job
  • Follow the blueprints to create the appropriate tools and components
  • Operate your machines to grind, cut, and polish the materials
  • Finish projects using manual tools
  • Inspect and maintain equipment to ensure they remain in good working order
  • Ability to use calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and other quality control devices, as well as use the measurements gathered to properly adjust program and tool parameters to achieve quality standards.
  • Maintain machine preventive maintenance and cleanliness.
  • Keep surrounding work area clean and organized.

Competencies


To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

  • Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; monitors own work to ensure quality.
  • Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications

 To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to read and understand blueprints including GD&T tolerancing with profile tolerancing preferred.

Education and/or Experience


  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 2+years’ experience on a manual mill and a manual lathe
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing a plus but not required.

Language Skills


  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills


  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability


  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

 The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 employee is frequently required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

 The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
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Life at ARCH Cutting Tools

ARCH Cutting Tools is your complete tool making authority. ARCH does this through blending our customer service associate's strengths with the commitment of 350,000 square feet of American manufacturing that provides the innovation to support the breadth of in-stock Standards for quick shipment at our all new Midwest campus. It is no coincidence that ARCH leads the industry in custom engineered tooling solutions, it was intentional. In addition to a broad line of standard cutting tools, ARCH boasts a full complement of custom tooling capabilities including an experienced team of application specialists and custom tooling designers, who provide our customers with diverse engineering capabilities. This expertise has  grown organically from a combined 100-plus years of design experience. The creation of unique customer solutions can provide significant value the form of performance improvement and profitability improvement. ARCH Cutting Tools' competencies, collaborative approach and nimble domestic presence are driving the renaissance in American precision machining. ✅ Contact sales: https://www.archcuttingtools.com/reps/ ✅ See upcoming events: https://www.archcuttingtools.com/events/ CAREERS Join our growing team of cutting-edge professionals. ARCH is leading the revitalization of American manufacturing. We have modern facilities across the United States with the leadership, skills, capabilities, and technologies to meet the needs of the medical, aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. Your opportunity for an exciting career path begins here. We are proud of our culture and work environments. We value relationships built on integrity and performance. Our people are recognized and rewarded for their contributions to the success of our customers, and in turn the success of our company. When we do the right things each day, good things will happen for all. ✅ Join our team: https://www.archcuttingtools.com/about/#careers
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Equal Opportunity Employer2. Support for Diversity in the Workplace3. At-will employment policy4. Willingness to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities5. Strong people-first company culture6. Competitive Benefits Package7. Opportunities for Growth and Development8. SafetyFocused Environment9. Autonomy, learning, innovation, collaboration, curiosity, trust1e. Promotes autonomy, learning, innovation, collaboration, curiosity, trust
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