CNC Machinist

Rocky Mountain Twist, America's premier twist drill manufacturer located near Ronan Montana in the scenic Mission Valley is seeking an experienced machinist . The candidate should have solid work experience machining various materials, taking a project from a blueprint to a completed part with minimal supervision, in a safe and accurate manner. The machine shop has 3 CNC Vertical Milling machines, a CNC lathe, a wire EDM, a sinker EDM, various precision grinders, as well as manual lathes, Bridgeport mills and Tracmills.

You should have experience with at least one of these CNC systems. We use Surfcam for CAD/CAM programming, in up to 4 axis applications. You will be responsible for developing a plan to fabricate a part, consulting with our Engineering department as needed, program code for the CNC mills, select materials and tools to do the job, make the part and debur it, and verify the accuracy of the finished part.

We are capable of in-house heat-treating of most of our workload. The primary job function is to make replacement parts for the production floor's drill grinding machines and associated equipment. This is typically 1-5 pieces produced, on very rare occasions up to 60 parts.

Critical skills and characteristics include : Mathematics skills common for shop work. Attention to detail, ability to interpret drawings, measure work pieces accurately, pride in work. Responsibility for actions and outcomes, focus on safety for yourself and others around you.

Experience working in a machine shop environment, preferably 2 years after formal school, or 4 without a degree/diploma. Solid work ethic, ability to work and communicate well with others. Ownership of the projects.

Preferred skills include: Programming CAD/CAM experience. CNC machining experience, tool and die making or a mold making background.