Prototype Machinist


Job Details

Position: Prototype Machinist

Location/s: Columbus, OH

Duration: Full-time, Permanent

Pay Rate: Up to $24.00/hr.

Shift: 1st Shift (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM); 3rd Shift (11:30 AM - 8:00 AM) Overtime is required

Benefits/Incentives: Medical, dental, life insurance and 401K, Vacation pay, and short-term and long-term disability.

Job Description:

Qualdoc is seeking a Prototype Machinist who will set up and operate various machines (for example, vertical milling machines) to fabricate stamping dies, fixtures, and parts from blueprints and/or other forms of direction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Utilizes G-CODE to operate vertical milling machines for stamping die, fixture, and part development. Associated activities may include:
    • Preparing raw stock (for example, aluminum blocks) by cutting, facing, and trimming them to specified lengths or shapes.
    • Lifting, positioning, and securing prepped raw stock on machine beds using overhead cranes, hoists, vises, v-blocks, and/or angle plates.
    • Inserting eyebolts or slots on prepped raw stock prior to rough and final cutting.
    • Inspecting finished dies for smoothness and contour conformity to defined specifications (for example, +/- .001mm tolerance on larger parts).
    • Assembling die components for operations.
    • Oversees the maintenance of milling machines, lathes, surface grinders.
    • Maintains appropriate inventory of machining equipment components (for example, tool holsters and tools) and consumables (for example, carbide inserts).
    • Utilizes, as needed, power saws, drill presses, tappers, and other hand tools.


Education and/or Experience:
    • Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


Physical Demands:
    • The physical demands described in this job description 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.
    • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.
    • The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.


Computer Skills:
    • To perform this job successfully, an individual should have working knowledge of CAD/CAM software, spreadsheet software and word Processing software.


Pre-Employment Requirements:
    • Must pass a criminal background check (7-year felony + sex offender)
    • Must pass a pre-employment drug test (10 panels for recreational drugs and opiates)
    • Applicants for employment must be U.S. Citizens or national, U.S. permanent residents (i.e., current Green Card holders), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.


If you meet the qualifications and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you!





 Qualdoc

 06/01/2024

 Columbus,OH