Machinist

KHS is a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for beverages and liquid food we are a world-class player. Our customers have trusted in our passionate pioneering spirit and first-class technologies for over 150 years. However, we can only remain world class if we continue to find new employees who make just as high demands of themselves and the quality of their work as our customers make of us at KHS. Are you one of them?

We are looking for a Machinist who programs, sets up, adjusts and operates a wide variety of machine tools, both manual and CNC, to perform progressive machining operations on a diversified line of close tolerance work requiring a high degree of skill and machining techniques. This individual is an expert at reading/ troubleshooting programming code to prevent errors in the manufacture of critical parts. May set up for and instruct less experienced Machinists, train Apprentices as well as troubleshoot and make adjustments.

Your Responsibilities:

• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished workpiece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Using a variety of precision measuring equipment, measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or workpiece as guides for subsequent machining.
• Create offline and edit CNC programs; dry run, debug and edit CNC programs at machine.
• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.
• May set up machines for operation by others.
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
• Verifies conformance of finished workpiece to specifications.
• Grinds and adapts tooling and attachments for special work requirements.
• Works with large and expensive parts or smaller parts of a complicated nature having critical and exacting requirements as to tolerance and finish.
• Diagnoses and rectifies tooling problems and machine malfunctions.

Your Profile:

• High school diploma or GED.  
• At least 5 years of set-up and machining experience or blend of schooling/experience.
• Experience with VTLs, Vertical Machining Centers and Horizontal boring bars.
• Experience keying in on large part machining
• Ability to use CNC controls and associated computers for program transfer.
• Ability to research drawings in drawing database program.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance offered at 30 days of employment
• Generous Educational Reimbursement program
• Company sponsored Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
• 401K with Company Match

In order to ensure our success in the future, too, we need first-class employees – and we also have plenty to offer them.