CNC Lathe Machinist
Key Skills for This Role
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Qualifications
- 3+ years of hands‐on experience operating Okuma and/or Mazak CNC lathes and mills.
- Proficient in CNC setup and offset management, with the ability to read and understand G- and M-code, required. Experience creating conversational programs, particularly Mazatrol, is strongly preferred.
- High school diploma or GED required; technical certification in CNC machining preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work safely with high‐speed rotating equipment.
- Strong problem‐solving skills and ability to make quick adjustments on the shop floor.
- Basic math skills (algebra, geometry) and familiarity with measurement tools.
- Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as required by production demands.
- Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Physical Requirements:
- Regularly required to sit or stand, bend, and reach.
- Regularly required to operate a computer and other office machinery using finger dexterity for typing and writing.
- Regularly required to communicate, converse with, and exchange information by means of the spoken and written word.
- Regularly required to perform light physical effort to lift or move lightweight materials up to 40 pounds.
- Regularly required to view a computer screen.
- Behavioral Expectations:
- Excellence
- Team Oriented
- Integrity
- Respectful
- Hardworking
- Dependable
Responsibilities
- Independently set up, prove out, and operate Okuma and Mazak CNC lathes and mills, including work holding, tooling, offsets, and first-piece validation.
- Load, inspect, and secure workpieces and tooling according to specifications.
- Interpret engineering drawings, CNC programs, and work orders.
- Monitor machine performance, adjust parameters, and troubleshoot issues in real time.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance and document machine logs.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in compliance with OSHA guidelines.
- Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to resolve non‐conformances.
- Produces good quality product that fully meets specifications. Record production data, tool life, and scrap rates for continuous improvement.
- Ability to hold close tolerances, including features requiring ±.0005" when specified.
- Works to a dispatch report and ensure that jobs are run in proper sequence.
- Ensure proper machining of product to ensure products that can be sent to the next operation are within specification.
- Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.
- Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficient in CNC setup and offset management, with the ability to read and understand G- and M-code, required. Experience creating conversational programs, particularly Mazatrol, is strongly preferred.
- High school diploma or GED required; technical certification in CNC machining preferred.
About NOV
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