Gun Drill Operator {H}

What You'll Do

As a Gun Drill Machinist, you will set up and operate gun drilling equipment to produce deep, precise bores that meet blueprint, dimensional, surface finish, and quality requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Set up and operate gun drill machines
• Read and interpret blueprints, GD&T requirements, routers, and work instructions
• Select and set up drills, tooling, and workholding
• Load parts and verify secure workholding
• Monitor coolant pressure, coolant flow, and chip evacuation
• Adjust feeds and speeds within authorized limits
• Control drilling depth, hole straightness, bore size, and surface finish
• Recognize tool wear and perform tool changes
• Troubleshoot drift, straightness, dimensional, finish, and chip evacuation issues
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections
• Use calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, indicators, and other precision measuring equipment
• Complete production, inspection, and traceability documentation
• Support preventive maintenance activities
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives and support team training when needed

Required Qualifications

· High school diploma or GED

· Ability to read engineering drawings and manufacturing instructions

· Understanding of GD&T principles

· Ability to use precision measuring equipment

· Ability to maintain accurate production and inspection records

· Ability to work independently and as part of a manufacturing team

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with CNC machining, gun drilling, deep-hole drilling, or precision machining

· Experience in medical device, aerospace, or other tight-tolerance manufacturing environments

Skills for Success

Successful candidates will have experience with:

· Gun drill setup and operation

· Blueprint reading

· GD&T interpretation

· Workholding and part alignment

· Drill selection and setup

· Feed and speed adjustments

· Coolant and chip management

· Tool wear recognition

· Bore size and finish verification

· Troubleshooting machining issues

· First-piece and in-process inspection

· Medical device documentation practices

· Preventive maintenance

· Teamwork, reliability, and communication

Why Join ARCH?

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At ARCH Medical Solutions, quality, safety, and continuous improvement are part of everything we do. We are looking for machinists who take pride in precision work and want to contribute to a high-performing manufacturing team.

Apply Today

If you're a skilled machinist who enjoys precision manufacturing and problem solving, we'd like to hear from you.

ARCH Medical Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.