MACHINIST

Performs machine work on a wide array of military vehicle parts & customer requested fabrications through the use of machine tools and precision handwork. Lays out work from blueprints, sketches, work orders, model pf part to be made, or other specifications, determines which machine tool would best be used for each operation to be performed, which attachments are to be used on each machine, and the proper sequence of operations on each machine; and makes new job setups on a variety of different types of equipment involving accurate alignment in order to maintain specified overall tolerances. Sets up and operates most types of convention machine tools such as lathes, vertical and horizontal; boring mills; bench, plain or universal milling machines; shapers; planners; internal and external; grinders; threads grinders; and radial drills. Frequently uses a variety of auxiliary machine tool attachments such as rotary vises, dividing heads; taper attachments, magnetic chucks, vertical milling heads, tapping attachments, rotary tables, etc. Determines speeds, feeds, and coolants, lubricants or abrasives to be used to cut, turn, drill, mill, bone, tap, ream, lap, hone, shape, grinding, or finish item. Maintains dimension accuracy during these processes through the use of precision measuring instruments such as Vernier calipers, inside and outside micrometers, surface gages, height gages, squares, dial indicators and comparators. Uses shop mathematics and handbook formulas in computing dimensions and in planning and laying out work.

Qualifications/Requirements: Education: High School graduate or equivalent. Experience: