CNC Lathe Machine Operator in Agawam, Massachusetts at Tokai Carbon GS

Tokai Carbon GS is looking to add to its world class team of highly trained and skilled personnel. We provide carbon and graphite solutions for Aerospace, EDM, Fuel cell and Semiconductor markets. Tokai Carbon GS has earned a reputation for leading the industry in precision manufacturing.

Essential Functions:

• Knowledge of measuring equipment; ability to perform manual measurements.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with supervisors, managers, and coworkers.
• Ability/Availability to work extra hours when required.
• Excellent blue-print reading skills
• Good use of standard measurement tools
• Good trigonometry and other math skills
• 3 years minimum CNC experience on lathes including setup, operation, and basic programming.
• Ability and experience to operate various types of CNC and manual equipment.
• Abiding by all safety regulations and Company policies
• Completing any given job at, or below, the estimated hours – including setup.
• Effectively managing tooling including fixtures, inserts, holders, and specialized tooling.
• Keeping work area clean and organized
• Minimizing scrap and/or rework
• Maintaining the preventative maintenance of the CNC lathes
• Operate other CNC or manual equipment when the CNC lathes are not needed
• Understanding and implementing the hand working skills required for surface finish specifications.

Compensation & Benefits

Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to the candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. A reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00.

We pride ourselves on treating our employees like family. We offer competitive salaries that are in line with or above industry standards and an extensive benefits package including:

• Health Insurance
• Company Paid Dental, and Vision
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Performance Based Bonus
• Shift Differentials
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program
• Health savings account
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement

• Minimum 1 year CNC Programming experience
• Minimum 5 years lathe experience; 3 years on CNC Lathe
• Blueprint reading skills
• Able to set up and run concurrent jobs on multiple machines
• Able to use standard measuring equipment such as micrometers and comparators
• Strong Shop math skills
• Able to work to metric dimensions
• Experience with Lean manufacturing principles and ISO quality systems.