CNC Milling Machinist

Company Overview:                                                                           

 

Schafer Industries is a premier supplier of off-highway axles and differentiated precision gearing solutions.   Established in 1934, Schafer Industries has locations in South Bend, IN, Roscoe, IL, Fredericktown, OH and Blacklick, OH.     Schafer Industries is one of the few manufacturers of integrated axle solutions in the off-highway electric vehicle market.    Schafer serves customers in a variety of end markets including off-highway vehicles, recreational vehicles, aerospace, defense, oil & gas, material handling, powertrain, electric mobility, heavy duty trucking, agriculture, and construction.    Our mission is to leverage world class capabilities to deliver superior products and services to maximize the value for our customers, employees, shareholders, and communities.

 

Position Summary:

 

Schafer Industries is currently seeking a 1st Shift - CNC Machining Center / Milling Machinist for its Schafer Gear Works operation in Roscoe, Illinois.  We currently offer walk-in interviews and a $1,000 sign on bonus.

 

Position Salary Range:

 

Pay Range $20 - $30 per hour

 

Why Work at Schafer Industries?

 

• We are a growth-oriented company with a diversified customer base.
• We are committed to a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• You will enjoy a collaborative work environment where your talents and opinions matter.
• We provide training as well as opportunities to work on projects in support of your career development.
• You will quickly see your impact when working with the team.
• We have competitive pay and benefits to include 401(k) match and tuition reimbursement.
• We live our values of Safety, Integrity, Responsibility to Others, Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement and Accountability in all that we do.

 

Position Overview:

 

Sets up and operates conventional, special purpose, and computer numerical control (CNC) machines to fabricate metallic and non-metallic parts. Responsible for solving machine and part problems, maintains a high productivity rate and constantly strives to improve productivity.

 

Essential Functions:

 

1. Operate assigned machinery to fabricate parts to the required specifications by:

• Reading work orders and specification sheets before starting the machine.
• Properly powering up and down the machine.
• Loading and unloading parts.
• Ensuring proper tooling for each machine.
• Changing vise jaws, collets in indexer, and other work holding devices
• Removing and installing tools from tool magazines
• Knowing different types of mills, drills, and other tooling.
• Adjust and operate numeric and computer numeric controlled machining centers.

      2. Ensures all parts are to the required specifications by:

• Maintaining and continuously improving the quality of parts produced.
• Reading blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work pieces, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Verifying conformance of finished work piece specifications.
• Complying with all work instructions.
• Following and maintaining ISO and Schafer procedures.
• Completing Schafer’s quality certification requirements for assigned area.

     3. Ensure the operational effectiveness of all assigned equipment by:

• Conducting all assigned and necessary preventative maintenance procedures.