Midstate Manufacturing is an established manufacturer and supplier of quality machine and fabrications services to world class customers. Our professional, dedicated workforce is committed through continuous improvement to meeting the needs of our customers.

CNC Machinist
Sets up and operates numerical control machines or machining centers to perform various machine functions such as cutting, drilling, milling, reaming, boring, and broaching of metallic and nonmetallic work pieces by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Reads and interprets blueprints, planning sheets, sketches, and related technical data to determine tooling requirements, setup procedures, control settings, and machining methods and sequences.

Mounts, aligns, and secures tooling, attachments, and work piece on machine.

Selects and installs cutting tools in machine spindle.

Loads control media such as tape, card, or disk, in machine controller or enters commands to retrieve preprogrammed instructions from data base.

Calculates and sets machine controls to position spindle in relationship to work piece and to regulate factors such as cutting depth, speed, feed, and coolant flow.

Starts machine and monitors displays and machine operation to detect malfunctions.

Stops machine to change cutting tools and setup according to required machining sequence or to measure parts for conformance to blueprint specifications.

Enters commands or manually adjusts machine controls to correct malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining.

Operates machine manually to perform non-automated functions and when automatic programming is faulty or machine malfunctions.

Discusses control media errors with supervisor or programming personnel to resolve problems.

Cleans machine, tooling, and parts.

Performs machine maintenance.

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.

Education/Experience
One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills
Ability to read, write, and comprehend the English language. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts and to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Skills & Abilities
Must be a qualified fork lift driver. Responsible for providing own personal tools.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Additional Duties And Responsibilities
Other duties may be assigned.