Machinist IIIFinn-Kool

Position Summary
The Machinist III is an advanced, highly independent machinist who completes CNC Mill or Lathe setups, proves out established programs, troubleshoots machining problems, and supports the development of less-experienced machinists. This position handles complex work with limited technical support but does not hold formal personnel authority.

Key Responsibilities

Advanced Setup & Operation

•    Complete machine setups from drawings, travelers, programs, tooling lists, and setup documentation.
•    Select, assemble, touch off, and verify cutting tools; install and indicate workholding; establish work and tool offsets.
•    Dry run and prove out established programs, validate first pieces, and transition jobs into stable production.
•    Operate complex or close-tolerance jobs while protecting machines, fixtures, tooling, and customer product.

Troubleshooting & Quality
•    Diagnose dimensional variation, chatter, tool life, finish, chip control, workholding, runout, and other process concerns.
•    Make authorized program edits, offset changes, tooling adjustments, and process corrections.
•    Interpret detailed drawings and GD&T and use appropriate precision inspection equipment.
•    Support nonconformance containment, root-cause review, and permanent corrective action.

Technical Support & Improvement
•    Provide hands-on training and technical assistance to Machinist I and II employees.
•    Improve setup documentation, repeatability, tooling use, cycle performance, and process stability.
•    Communicate setup risks, machine limitations, tooling needs, and job status to leads or supervision.
•    Follow required PPE, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, chip and coolant handling, lifting, housekeeping, and other machine-shop safety requirements.
•    Stop work and report unsafe conditions, damaged tooling, machine alarms, unusual noise, leaks, or quality concerns.
•    Maintain an orderly work area and complete assigned basic machine-care and cleaning tasks.

Required Skills & Qualifications
•    Mastery of Machinist I and II responsibilities.
•    Demonstrated ability to complete CNC setups and prove out established programs independently.
•    Strong blueprint, GD&T, tooling, workholding, speeds and feeds, inspection, and troubleshooting knowledge.
•    Working knowledge of G-code and M-code and ability to make safe on-machine edits.

Performance Expectations
•    Completes setups safely, accurately, and with limited assistance.
•    Solves routine process problems at the source and escalates higher-risk issues.
•    Produces complex parts that meet requirements with complete documentation.
•    Supports training without assuming formal supervisory authority.

Physical & Work Environment
•    Work is performed in an active machine shop with moving equipment, noise, chips, coolants, metalworking fluids, and changing temperatures.
•    Requires regular standing, walking, bending, reaching, handling parts and tooling, and close visual inspection.
•    Must be able to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds and use team-lifting or mechanical assistance for heavier items.
•    Required PPE and all applicable safe-work procedures must be followed.

Employment Details

-Full-time, Day Shift 6:00 am to 2:30 pm with overtime opportunities

-Required Education: - High School Diploma or GED

Benefits:

- Medical/Dental Insurance

- Paid Time Off

- 401k with company 3% match

- Paid Holidays

- Supplementary Insurance Options

- Boot and eyewear stipend

- Wellness Center Membership Discount