Send updated resume to brandon.frey@randstadusa.com for faster reply time! You can reach me directly with message or call at 631-363-4759 Key Responsibilities
- Setup & Operation: Set up, adjust, and operate 3- to 5-axis CNC mills and live-tooling lathes to produce complex parts held to tight tolerances (down to ±0.0002 inches).
- Technical Leadership: Serve as the primary floor resource for troubleshooting setups, optimizing toolpaths, balancing machine workloads, and training apprentice machinists.
- Process Optimization: Edit G-code/M-code at the controller and refine feeds, speeds, and fixturing to minimize cycle times and scrap rates.
- Quality Assurance: Perform and sign off on First Article Inspections (FAI) and in-process checks using precision metrology tools (micrometers, bore gauges, height stands, and CMMs).
- Shop Standards: Oversee routine machine maintenance schedules, enforce 5S organization, and uphold rigorous shop safety compliance.
- Experience: 7+ years of hands-on precision CNC machining experience, including at least 2 years in a lead, supervisory, or senior mentoring capacity.
- Technical Skills: Background with major controls (Fanuc, Haas, Mazak, or Siemens); CAD/CAM programming proficiency (Mastercam, Fusion 360, or equivalent) preferred.
- Blueprints & GD&T: Advanced capability in blueprint reading and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T per ASME Y14.5).
- Materials: Proven track record working with diverse materials, including aluminum, stainless steels, and high-temp alloys (titanium, Inconel).
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent; formal machining apprenticeship or vocational degree in Precision Machining preferred.
salary: $89,000 - $95,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM
education: No Degree Required
Responsibilities
The Lead CNC Machinist oversees daily shop floor machining operations, provides technical leadership, and ensures production schedules are met with high-precision standards. This role requires an expert machinist capable of setting up, programming, and running complex, tight-tolerance parts on multi-axis CNC mills and lathes, while simultaneously training, mentoring, and guiding junior and mid-level machinists.
Key Responsibilities
Setup, Machining & Technical Execution
- Set up, operate, and troubleshoot complex 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis CNC mills and multi-spindle/live-tooling CNC lathes.
- Interpret engineering drawings, complex blueprints, models, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) specifications to machine components within tolerances down to ±0.0002 inches.
- Edit and optimize G-code and M-code at the controller to improve cycle times, tool life, and part finish.
- Select appropriate cutting tools, fixtures, holders, speeds, feeds, and depth of cut based on material properties (e.g., aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, Inconel, and engineering plastics).
- Design, build, or modify custom jigs, jaws, and fixtures to support prototype and production runs.
Skills
Qualifications
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At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
