Manual Machinist Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for manual machinist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for operational and safety training to students using Machine Shop facilities.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Understand how to set and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of various API threads would be an asset
• Experience with Lathes, Mills, and Grinders is preferred
• Familiarity with GD&T practices is preferred
• CNC programming is preferred
• Read and comprehend G and M code programming, make edits and maintain offsets as necessary (preferred but not mandatory)
• Work to precision tolerances of +/- .001"
• Performs complex set-ups for self and/or others

I am excited to be applying for the position of manual machinist. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for skills to use a lathe to the extent of checking shafts for straightness, filing or polishing of fit areas and machine for proper fits.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Look over and measure parts with precision tools
• Operate air tools accomplishing precise blending, cleaning, disassembly, assembly, dimensional checks using CMM and calibrated measuring instruments, abrasive blasting, degreasing
• Review and use of technical documents electronically and hardcopy
• Implement lean environment and 5S principles
• Perform preventative maintenance and tooling/equipment
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on facility machinery
• Stand up forklift experience preferred
• Make sure certain parts meet pre-determined quality and cosmetic standards

Please consider me for the manual machinist opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for technical guidance, expertise, and leadership regarding design and how to build complex, novel or state of the art prototypes, components and parts often requiring the development of new and improved techniques, procedures and tooling.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Perform inspection of work using manual (micrometers, dial calipers, ) and electronic (visual and contact CMM) measuring tool
• Setup mills or Lathe
• Horizontal mill to Lathe
• Provide cutters
• Experience with surface grinders helpful
• Fast learner and open to working on different machine
• Fits and tolerances
• Manual lathe, milling machine, horizontal boring mill

I am excited to be applying for the position of manual machinist. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for technical support in the Fabrication and Machining of specialty parts from drawings and/or input from researchers.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Able to read inside and outside micrometers, Vernier calipers, depth mic
• Able to identify and cut threads imperial or metric
• Imperial and metric measurements
• Part set up, job fixture
• Read blue print drawings
• Use of torches beneficial
• Indicating a part, 4 jaw chuck, dial calipers
• Use of Bridgeport machines

Please consider me for the manual machinist opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for advice and assistance to other operators of lower classifications in the interpretations of work detail on the more complicated drawings and tasks.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Perform back-up for other work areas
• Set up and operate lathes to perform a series of machining operations, such as turning, boring, threading or facing of metal work pieces such as castings, forging and barstock according to specifications, method sheets standard sheets and knowledge of turning procedures
• Read and interpret formal orders and BOM's
• Set up and operate conventional machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes
• Use safe work habits
• Records start/stop times on work traveler sheets to account for production time
• Stamps, drills , uses manual cutter or provides other supplemental services to post lathe or milling of manufactured parts
• Takes necessary preventative maintenance steps to ensure production machine is at peak performance and reports any irregularities to immediate supervisor1