Lead Machinist (2nd Shift)

Company Profile

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of the Lead Machinist (2nd Shift) is to set up and operate production machines, primarily CNC vertical lathes (15” chuck, 24” chuck, 72” chuck). The role involves machining materials to drawing specifications, reading and interpreting drawings and specifications, including Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), as required. Additionally, the position requires performing in-process inspections where necessary.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with CNC machining and a strong ability to lead and mentor a team of machinists. This role is critical to ensuring the precision and quality of our manufactured components. This role will be on the 2nd shift.

Essential

Duties And Responsibilities

• Operate and oversee CNC machines to produce high-quality parts according to specifications.
• Lead and supervise a team of machinists, providing guidance and training as needed.
• Ensure all machining operations comply with safety standards and company policies.
• Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on CNC machines.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to optimize machining processes.
• Study sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Measures, mark, and scribe dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.
• Select, align, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines such as mills and lathes.
• Calculate and set 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.
• Start and observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjust machine controls.
• Set up and operate machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
• Develop specifications from general description and draws sketches of part or product to be fabricated.
• Inspect finished products for accuracy and quality, making adjustments as necessary.
• Maintain accurate records of production and maintenance activities.
  
  

Additional

• Verify conformance of finished work piece to specifications.
• Confer with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a machining environment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with CNC machines (Mills & Lathes).
• Proficient in the use of quality control measuring devices (micrometers, gauges, indicators, scales calipers, etc.).
• Ability to read and edit machine programs and comprehend GD&T.
  
  

Desired

• Manual machining experience.
• Lead hand/team lead experience.
  
  

Additional Information

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This position is considered SHOP/INDOOR WORK which is characterized as follows:

• Primarily indoors during the day and occasionally at night.
• Frequently working on or near moving equipment and vibrating equipment.
• When outdoors, humidity is frequently above 90%.
• Noise is over 85 decibels.
• Light is intense/glare.
• Occasional exposure to open fire/flames/sparks.
• Frequent exposure to airborne dust, fumes, and gases.
  
  

Physical Activity/ Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered HEAVY work.

OCCASIONAL

FREQUENT

CONSTANT

• Lift 50-100 pounds
• Work in confined spaces, kneel, jump, run, work while lying on his stomach/back, crawl, and use repetitive movements of the arms and hands.
• Differentiate between colors
• Wear PPE for skin protection
• Lift 25-50 pounds
• Wear PPE for head, hands
• Climb stairs/ladders, stand, balance, stoop, squat, reach, and lift/carry objects.
• Twist, sit with back supported, head forward/flexed, head tilted/rotated
• Work with arms extended below the waist, unsupported, elbows flexed, wrist supported and unsupported.
• Operate a motor vehicle
• Lift 10-20 pounds
• Standing and walking
• Wear PPE for body, vision, and hearing protection
• Steel/safety toed shoes/boots
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors.

How To Apply

Regular full-time employees who apply will be considered along with external candidates. Employees with less than six months with their current position are not eligible to apply for job postings. Please discuss your interest in the position with your current manager/supervisor prior to submitting your completed application. It is highly recommended to apply through the PeopleSoft or Oceanet portals.