Machinist Senior

We work alongside the best and brightest to do incredibly cool things you wouldn't believe. At Roush, you're part of building the future. Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovated solutions to complex challenges? Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged? If so, then keep reading.

We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.

The Machinist Senior position will set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision
parts and instruments. The role may also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or
maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties,
layout, and machining procedures. The Machinist Senior will check quality of work against blueprints
and specifications.

As a Machinist Senior, you will:

• Operate machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to produce metal parts.
• Review electronic or written blueprints for specifications and check accuracy of work against blueprints and specifications
• Calculate where to cut or bore
• Shape steel, aluminum, titanium, plastic, silicon and other materials
• Determine how fast or slow workpiece is fed into machine and how much material to remove
• Select tools and materials for the job. Plan the sequence of cutting and finishing operations
• Mark the workpiece to show where cuts should be made. Position workpiece on the drill press, lathe, or milling machine
• Monitor and control feed rate and speed
• Ensure work-piece is properly lubricated and/or cooled
• Adjust cutting speed to compensate for harmonic vibrations
• Provide guidance and mentoring for junior machinists

To be considered as a Machinist Senior, you will need:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 8 years of experience with machining experience
• Ability to operate lathes, mills, and grinders
• Ability to machine complex, tight tolerance parts
• Must be able to effectively thread on the lathe
• Must be able to read Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) symbols and interpret blueprints
• Possess excellent shop math skills and own tools
• Must be able to complete quality inspections on work product
• Must be ready and willing to complete all tasks assigned and work overtime and weekends as needed. Ability work with minimum of supervision

A successful candidate may also have:

• Ability to work with Anilam, Prototrak or similar controls on vertical mill
• Skilled in automotive engine machining
• Ability to work with prototype parts
• Ability to work overtime as needed including weekends.

Our full-time benefits include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, paid vacation, paid holidays.

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