Lead Machinist

Job Description

This is a hands on, rewarding role where you will be producing quality and efficient products and tools for the oil and gas industry. You’ll be working within a supportive, inclusive team in a fast-paced, progressive environment. Weatherford provides training on our machines, excellent benefits and fantastic career progression.

Responsibilities

• Understand and follow Weatherford’s Enterprise Excellence Process and Quality Policy, ensuring full compliance with the Quality Systems Manual, Operating and Technical Procedures, and Workplace Instructions.
• Adhere to all Weatherford safety rules, company policies, and applicable licensee requirements.
• Perform complex CNC machine operations with a high level of accuracy and independence.
• Maintain acceptable levels of reject rates, scrap rates, and production output.
• Identify operational issues and independently resolve most problems.
• Mount, align, and secure tooling, attachments, and workpieces on CNC machines.
• Install cutting tools and ensure proper setup for machining.
• Load control media (tape, card, disk) or input commands to retrieve pre-programmed instructions from the database.
• Set machine controls accurately, including tool positioning, cutting depth, speed, feed, and coolant flow.
• Start machines and closely monitor displays and operations to quickly detect malfunctions.
• Stop machines as needed to change cutting tools, adjust setups, or perform part measurements to verify conformance to blueprint specifications—making program adjustments when required.
• Perform routine maintenance on machines, equipment, and facilities to keep them in optimal condition.
• Provide and maintain all required personal measuring tools and storage.
• Follow all oral and written instructions accurately.
• Hold machining tolerances within .0005 or as specified on blueprints.
• Accurately record all labor hours using the timekeeping system.
• Handle finished components with care to avoid damage and maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work environment.
• Maintain awareness of production scheduling and shop floor control processes used by Weatherford.
• Complete all work assignments to the highest quality standard.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor within the physical scope of the role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of CNC machining experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to independently set up and operate CNC lathes or mills, and troubleshoot program errors.
• Ability to create or modify programs directly at the machine when required.
• Mazak machine experience is strongly preferred.