Manual Lathe Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Manual lathe operator

· The pay rate is up to $28hr

· Monday thru Friday: 6am-4p

· The job location is in Irving, Texas

· Temp to Perm.

Job Description:

· Operate conventional, manual lathes (vertical and horizontal), mills and balance machines (no CNC)

· Select proper tools and speeds for the machining process

· Perform set up and check runout on rotors, armatures, housings and parts as

· needed

· Machine and fabricate parts using engine lathes, mills, and drill presses;

· occasionally may operate grinder

· Measure and record machined part fits to .0002" with precision on ID and OD

· using micrometer or caliper

· Machine threads, turn and undercut commutators, bore and bush endbells

· Removal or installation of specific parts for machining or balancing

· Draw accurate prints for parts needing to be fabricated

· Properly order materials

Minimum Qualifications:

· High School diploma or GED; certificate or diploma from a trade school a plus; an equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.

· Must have extensive conventional machining experience (CNC only experience does not qualify)

· At least 5 years related experience using manual machining equipment (lathes, mills & balance machines)

· Experience working on lathes with 24" - 72" chucks; work using Bridgeport type mills with 48" table

· Experience from a motor shop preferred; machine job shop, oil field or similar industrial manual machining large parts may be considered

· Prefer experience machining electric motors or generators of 200 HP or larger; experience machining pumps may substitute

· Must have proficiency in interpreting correct tolerance class to .0002" for machined fits

· Must have own tools including basic hand tools, micrometer, dial calipers, indicators, etc.

· Experience with tig or stick welding and/or oxy/acetylene brazing or cutting a plus, but not required

Requirements:

· Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and periodic, unannounced

· random drug tests

· Must be able to pass a pre-employment criminal background check

· Must be able to safely lift to 75lbs, safely work around machinery with

· moving parts, stand and walk, use hand, and power tools, and operate an overhead

· crane, with or without reasonable accommodations. Must be able to pass a fit for

· duty physical exam

· Ability to follow written and oral instructions

· Initiative and the ability to think and act independently

Company Description

RPC Staffing was founded in 2002 as a firm that combines a hands-on approach with industry expertise and national reach.

We are a Veteran Owned Business; HUB Certified staffing company; a proud member of the Association of the United States Army & American Staffing Association; one of Dallas Business Journal’s Top Hispanic Owned Companies; an INC. 5000 America’s Fastest-Growing Private Company; a six-time winner of Clearly Rated’s Best of Staffing award; and one of Forbes’ America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms.

Company Description

RPC Staffing was founded in 2002 as a firm that combines a hands-on approach with industry expertise and national reach.\r\n\r\nWe are a Veteran Owned Business; HUB Certified staffing company; a proud member of the Association of the United States Army & American Staffing Association; one of Dallas Business Journal’s Top Hispanic Owned Companies; an INC. 5000 America’s Fastest-Growing Private Company; a six-time winner of Clearly Rated’s Best of Staffing award; and one of Forbes’ America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms.