Machinist (182341-848) Job

Chromalox, Inc. is a global leader in the manufacturing of electrical heating and control products. We are a 93 year-old company with over 1300 employees world-wide. Chromalox boasts the widest range of manufactured industrial heating solutions and serves a wide range of industries including Petrochemical, Oil and Gas, Power Generation, HVAC, Commercial Food, Plastics and Biopharmaceutical. Chromalox is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

• Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.


• Verifies conformance of processes or work piece to specifications.


• Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.


• Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines, such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and shapers.


• Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors, such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media.


• 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 work piece to specifications, using precision measurements, including but not limited to micrometers, height gauges, and gauge blocks.


• Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.


• Fits and assembles parts into complete assembly, using jigs, fixtures, surface plate, surface table, hand tools, and power tools.


• May install machined replacement parts in mechanisms, machines, and equipment, and test operation of unit to ensure functionality and performance.


• May confer with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.


• May specialize in setting up and operating NC machines and machining centers.

Work requires continual attention to detail in follow through, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.

• Ability and understanding of various measuring devices in meeting drawing dimensions and specifications.


• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, work plates, diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Good verbal and written communication skills are necessary.


• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.


• Ability and understanding of various measuring devices in meeting drawing dimensions and specifications.


• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.