Machinist

Hamilton Connections

  • Newtown, CT
  • $24.00-30.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
Hamilton Connections is seeking candidates with five or more years of CNC lathe experience for a machinist position at a manufacturing company in Newtown, CT. This is a temp-to-hire position.The hours are 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. The salary is $24-$30 an hour, depending on experience.Job Responsibilities:
  • Deliver production jobs on time and within budget
  • Setup, maintenance and operation of lathes, CNC & NC machines
  • Support the manufacturing engineering team to develop process sheets for new products
  • Operate up to 3 machines at one time
  • Set up machines for the next shift operators based on orders
  • Review samples, drawings or instructions to understand specifications of output
  • Plan the sequence of necessary actions for the completion of a job
  • Take measurements and mark material for cutting or shaping
  • Select appropriate machines and position or load material for a job
  • Determine and program size of batches, speed of machine etc.
  • First piece inspections using micrometers, calipers and 3D scanners to ensure parts are within tolerance
  • Monitor machine while working to adjust the feed, maintain temperature and identify issues
  • Check output to ensure consistency with specifications and discard defects
  • Secondary duties such as deburring, welding, fabrication, assembly and other manufacturing tasks
  • Maintain a safe working atmosphere and safe use of machines
  • Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
  • 5 or more years of proven CNC lathe experience
  • Experience operating multiple CNC machines at once; experience with DMG Mori, Noumara Swiss machines strongly preferred
  • Set up & run complete jobs from drawings & sketches
  • Experience with machining titanium and aluminum
  • Experience working to +/- 0.005 machining tolerance
  • Experience changing tools, offsets and selecting programs on machines according to process method sheets
  • Familiar with G code and programming of CNC machines
  • Experience doing first piece inspections using micrometers, calipers and 3D scanners to ensure parts are within tolerance
  • Deburring, welding, fabrication, assembly and other manufacturing experience a plus
  • Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including heavy lifting
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills
  • Ability to collaborate on multiple projects with small technical team and other departments
  • Strong customer centric focus
  • A driven work ethic to problem solve

Hamilton Connections