Machinist
Posted May 18, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you caught a part drifting out of tolerance during a run. What did you notice and what did you do about it?
whether the person actually inspects in-process work instead of waiting for final inspection to catch problems
Tell me about a time a program didn't run the way you expected on the machine. How did you figure out what was wrong?
troubleshooting instinct and whether they can diagnose program versus machine versus material issues
Tell me about a time you had to prove out a new or edited program before it went into full production.
discipline around program validation and preventing scrap before it happens
How do you keep your station organized during a busy shift with multiple jobs queued up?
habits around 5S and whether cleanliness is treated as routine or an afterthought
Technical
Walk me through how you set up a CNC machine for a brand new job, starting from the drawing all the way to running the first good part.
whether the candidate follows a real, repeatable setup process rather than skipping steps under pressure
How do you go about making an offset adjustment on a CNC machine when a part is coming out slightly oversized?
hands-on knowledge of tool and work offsets, not just theoretical understanding
What's the difference in how you'd measure a part with tight concentricity requirements versus a simple flat surface?
depth of measurement knowledge beyond basic calipers, like indicators and gauges for concentricity
What metals have you worked with most, and how did that change the way you approached speeds, feeds, or tooling?
breadth of real machining experience across materials, not just one type of job shop work
How comfortable are you reading a moderately complex blueprint with GD&T callouts, and can you give an example of one you had to interpret carefully?
actual blueprint literacy versus just claiming familiarity
What's your experience entering job data or tracking information in a computer system on the shop floor?
comfort with basic digital tools required for job tracking, not advanced software skills
Situational
Say you're running a job and the surface finish looks a little off compared to the print, but the dimensions are still checking out fine. What's your next move?
judgment about when a small deviation is worth stopping the machine versus continuing and monitoring
If you noticed a coworker's setup looked like it was going to produce bad parts, but it wasn't your job, what would you do?
whether they take ownership of quality across the shop floor, not just their own station
If you were mid-cycle on a machine and heard an unusual noise or saw something that didn't look right, what would you do first?
safety instincts and willingness to stop production when something seems wrong
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