About This Role
This position involves manufacturing complex and non-routine parts and equipment from various metals and alloys using conventional and/or computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools. The role requires a high degree of ingenuity and responsibility to solve unusual trade problems.
Responsibilities
- Manufacture complex and non-routine parts and items of equipment from raw stock of different metals, metal alloys, and other materials through the use of conventional and/or computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools, and precision handwork
- Set up and operate a variety of conventional and/or computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools such as lathes, vertical and horizontal boring mills; bench, plain, and universal milling machines; shapers; planers; internal and external grinders; thread cutters; and radial drills to accomplish untried tasks, procedures, and prototypes
- Use a variety of precision measuring instruments and equipment such as vernier calipers; height gauges; squares; protractors; inside, outside, and depth micrometers; surface gauges; vee blocks; parallel bars; gauge blocks; dial indicators; optical and mechanical comparators; and go and no-go thread, ring, bore, and plug gauge to attain dimensions and maintain tolerances
Requirements
- US Citizenship is required
- May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays
- May be required to work overtime, sometimes on short notice in emergency situations
- The work requires standing, stooping, bending, and reaching
- Frequently handle, lift, and carry objects weighing up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift and move heavier items with assistance
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance
- This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program
- Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing
- The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle
- An appropriate, valid driver's license is required for the position
- Knowledge of a variety of conventional and computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools such as lathes, vertical, and horizontal boring mills; bench, plain, and universal milling machines; shapers; planers; internal and external grinders; thread cutters; and radial drills; and a variety of machine tool attachments such as rotary vises, magnetic chucks, vertical milling heads, angular drive heads, taper attachments, rotary tables, and others
- Knowledge of various metals and other materials such as aluminum, brass, bronze, high carbon and alloy steels, chrome, nickel, titanium, nylon, rubber, plastics and Teflon's, and of the effect and relationship of heat treating, annealing, plating, welding and other related work processes on machining operations in completing an assignment
