Machinist
Ashland
- Inspected completed parts to verify compliance with specifications and quality standards.
- Utilized micrometers and calipers to measure and verify precise tolerances.
- Operated drill presses, lathes and milling machines to produce required parts.
- Manually set up machinery, lathes, and grinders.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings and schematics to determine parts dimensions.
- Demonstrated flexibility in working with various materials, including metals, plastics, and composites, to produce high-quality machined components.
- Worked with team members to improve production processes and procedures.
- Supported team members in troubleshooting complex machine issues, sharing knowledge and expertise to resolve problems quickly.
- Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints, and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
- Assisted in training new machinists on company procedures, best practices, and safe operation of equipment.
- Performed preventative maintenance on machines regularly to minimize downtime due to breakdowns or malfunctions.
- Lubricated parts and performed minor and preventive maintenance to improve machine function and increase lifespan.
- Improved workplace safety by performing routine maintenance on machinery and ensuring all equipment was in proper working order.
- Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment.
- Adeptly utilized a range of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments to ensure accurate workmanship in all tasks.
- Adhered to all workplace safety policies, regulations and compliances.
- Improved workplace safety with diligent adherence to protocols, lockout/tagout procedures, and hazard identification.
- Inserted shims, adjusted tension on nuts and bolts and positioned parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments with Number% accuracy.
- Achieved greater precision in machine alignment by utilizing laser technology during installation and repair projects.
- Mentored junior millwrights as they acquired new skills and gained familiarity with complex industrial machinery operations.
- Rebuild and repair centrifical and positive displacement pumps
- Rebuild and repair reciprocating compressors
