MACHINIST at Amsted Rail in Petersburg, Virginia

Job Description:

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

·         Adhere to safety, ergonomics and environmental requirements defined by Amsted Rail; outlined by the Amsted Rail                      Health & Safety program.

·         Read blueprints, sketches, or computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) files.

·         Display a working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

·         Set up, operate, and disassemble manual, automatic, and computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools.

·         Align, secure, and adjust cutting tools and workpieces.

·         Build fixtures for machining parts.

·         Monitor the feed and speed of machines.

·         Turn, mill, drill, shape, and grind machine parts to specifications and maintain tolerances.

·         Use gages and measuring instruments to meet tolerance requirements.

·         Measure, examine, and test completed products for defects.

·         Smooth the surfaces of parts or products to specifications.

·         Present finished workpieces to customers and make modifications, if needed.

·         Perform other duties, as assigned by Line Lead or Supervisors.