MACHINIST GROUP LEADER

GENERAL DEFINITION

This is supervisory machinist work planning, assigning, and coordinating the activities of a group of skilled machinists engaged in the design, fabrication, modification, and repair of precision metal parts for machinery and equipment, including large industrial items. Employees in this class are responsible for ensuring the proper and efficient utilization of personnel, equipment and materials in order to provide quality staff machining services. Reviewing subordinate activities for conformance to machining standards and specifications is a significant aspect of the work. Work involves some disagreeable aspects in the form of standing for long periods of time and the lifting of heavy material. Employees report to an administrative or maintenance superior.

ALLOCATING FACTOR: (The following condition must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)

• The position must be responsible for supervising a minimum of three skilled, full performance level machinists.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

Receives work requests for the design, fabrication, modification and repair of metal items necessary for the operation of various machinery and equipment; assesses the nature of the work and obtains or prepares specifications indicating such factors as dimensions and tolerance levels for machining assignments; prioritizes work and schedules the most efficient deployment of staff to perform services; assigns work to subordinates in accordance with priorities and work schedules; tours work areas and reviews work in progress and completed to ensure conformance to instructions, standards and specifications; identifies problems in work performed and instructs subordinates on more appropriate machining measures; ensures the safety of the work environment and enforces safety rules and regulations; trains and/or ensures the training of newly hired and inexperienced employees; performs machining work as required.

Ensures the maintenance of shop machinery, such as lathes, drill presses, milling machines, shapers and similar equipment; supervises the maintenance of shop machinery and the correcting of equipment breakdown; directs subordinates in the maintenance and cleanliness of the shop environment.

Maintains tools, materials equipment and supplies and records inventory; prepares purchase requisitions; designs specifications for necessary shop equipment; obtains prices from vendors who can supply needed parts; monitors requirements contracts with vendors supplying materials; receives and distributes materials and supplies needed to complete projects; inspects metal stock and tools to ensure inventory maintenance.

Inspects contracted and custom‑made machine parts and accessories and compares to specifications to determine adherence to machining standards and specifications; makes recommendations on contracted vendor work.

Prepares activity reports on staff maintenance and repair activities; recommends disciplinary action; approves leave and overtime requests; utilizes computer programs to enter and extract data for record keeping purposes.

Attends and participates in maintenance/skills training programs.

Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the methods and procedures used in machining, dismantling, replacing and reassembling metal parts for machinery and equipment, including large industrial items

• the practices, tools and materials of the machinist trade

• the operation of lathes, drill presses, milling machines, shapers and metal‑working equipment

• the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the machinist trade

• the working properties of metal, such as steel, cast iron, aluminum and brass

SKILL IN:

• the use and care of tools, machines and equipment employed in the machinist trade

• determining dimensions and tolerance levels

ABILITY TO:

• plan, assign and review the work of skilled machinists in the fabrication, modification and repair of precision metal parts

• make estimates of labor, time, costs, materials and tools in performing machining assignments

• learn the utilization of computer applications to enter and extract data

• read, interpret and work from sketches, blueprints and models

• establish and maintain effective working relationship with associates

• communicate ideas effectively, both orally and in writing

• use micrometers and other precision measuring instruments

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 1/95.)

EDUCATION:

Completion of the twelfth school grade.

AND

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Four years of experience learning the machinist trade as a helper or apprentice.

AND

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

Two years of experience in the fabrication, modification, and repair of metal parts as a full performance level machinist.

OR

Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Personnel Department that has included the specific experience described above.

NOTE: Training in a post high school approved machinist trade school curriculum for a minimum of six months up to a maximum of one year can be equated on a month by month basis for the general experience requirement.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

Class Established:

CSC - 1/57

Spec. Revision:

CSC - 11/94

Ad. Board - 1/95

Change in Pay Rate:

CSC - 6/19

Ad.Board - 7/19

Change in Pay Rate:

CSC-3/24

Ad.Broad – 4/24