Hello,

I m looking for a Lathe Machinist or a CNC Mill Operator for a position in Sacramento. Must have experience operating and setting up lathes or CNC Mills. Must have good math skills, knowledge of GD&T tolerances, and experience programming in G-Code format. Must have 6-10 years of experience. If you are interested in this position, please send me a message or email your resume to dcrawford@nescoresource.com



General Description

Set-up and operate metal cutting machine tools and operate avariety of manual and CNC machines including mills and lathes. Will beresponsible for properly placing work piece in the machines and completing theoperations specified on the job travelers. Must be capable ofinterpreting blueprints and part specifications to select the correct material,tools, and manufacturing processes. Must be familiar with G-codeprogramming formats. Should have a good working knowledge of inspectionequipment and be capable of selecting the proper inspection tool to verifyproduct conformity to specifications. Working knowledge of programmingtechniques both at the machine control and via CAD/CAM software. Serves as amentor to lower level Lathe Machinists and assists with coordinating workflowfor maximum efficiency

Skill Level Knowledge Requirements:


  • Capable of reading and understanding blue prints, drawings, sketches, specifications, manuals or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece.
  • Determine the sequence of operations and setup requirements to build work piece to specifications.
  • Working knowledge of processes and needed parameters for the efficient machining of materials including proper speeds, feeds, depth and angle of cuts.
  • Working knowledge of the machining characteristics of ferrous metals, (Steel, Stainless Steel, Titanium, Inconel, Hastalloy etc.) non- ferrous metals (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, etc) and plastics (Delrin, ABS, PVC, Polyproplyene etc)
  • Capable of generating CNC programs and interpreting and editing programs using standard G-code formats.



Skill Level Demonstrated Operations Skills:


  • Set-up and operation of machines for first article work piece and verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
  • Set-up and operate manual machines and CNC machines for production.
  • Reads blue print and job traveler specifications to determine the proper tooling required to set up each operation.
  • Builds fixtures as required to hold work piece.
  • Observes operation of machine and verifies conformance of work piece to specifications using standard measuring tools.
  • Modify programs as required to meet product conformity.
  • Generate set-up sheets as required.
  • Replace cutting tools as required to meet product conformity.


SkillLevel Quality Control:


  • Conduct first article inspection.
  • Perform needed inspection and set up inspection tools for production run work pieces.
  • Create and maintain statistical reporting.
  • Create inspection tooling and fixtures as required.
  • Proficient use of CMM to qualify parts.


Education/Experience Requirements

  • Experience required 10 years working with CNCmills and or lathes.


  • Good math skills including basic trigonometry.
  • General mechanical skills.
  • Basic familiarity with the use of hand tools.
  • Advanced blue print skills including knowledge of GD&T tolerances.
  • Solid programming skill using G-code format.
  • High school diploma or GED


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