Job Title: Machinist Technician
Pay Rate: $30 - $38/ hr
Location: Irvine, CA
Area Code: 949, 714
ZIP Code: 92606
Start Date: Right Away
Shift: 1st shift
Keywords: #MachinistTechnician #ManufacturingJobs
Benefits:
* Medical with prescription, Dental, Vision from hire date
* Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
* 13 paid holidays annually, 10 days of vacation and 5 sick days
* Annual Cash Incentive Plan (bonus)
* $50,000 Life Insurance Policy from hire date
* 401k with company match of 5%
* Employee Assistance Program
* Optional Personal Accident Insurance
* Free Will Preparation
* Retirement Income Account
* EY Financial Planning Program
* Education (tuition) Reimbursement
Job Description:
The Machinist Technician sets up and operates various conventional and/or numerically controlled machining centers on the most complex and difficult jobs. Works from blueprints, sketches, planning sheets, verbal instructions, and/or engineering, tooling, or equipment information. Contributes to lean initiatives to increase productivity and reduce costs. Works independently with minimum guidance in a team environment.
Responsibilities:
* Runs multiple machines efficiently, which may require simultaneous operations.
* Adapts or improvises tooling to accomplish results where operations require a broad knowledge of production machining technology, operating skills, and shop techniques together with diversified experience.
* Sets ups, adjusts, and operates a variety of conventional and/or special purpose machines to perform the most diversified and difficult production operations on work having close and exact tolerances, several dimensional relationships, unusual contours, dimensional and finish requirements.
* Interprets customer requirements from blueprints, complex drawings, engineering specifications, quality directives, charts, tables, sketches, and verbal instructions.
* Interfaces with engineering to resolve drawing errors, suggest design changes, and solve product/process problems.
* Implements manufacturing methods using standard production machines, materials, and tooling.
* May advise and assist with tooling design.
* Makes complex setups, which may include multiple work piece stations, utilizing custom and standard holding devices.
* Develops and defines processes with limited documentation, as required.
* Trouble shoots and resolves machining problems.
* Responsible for machining and checking parts to maintain a high level of quality and efficiency.
* Inspects finished parts for conformance to specifications by visual examination, and utilizes precision measuring instruments such as gages, calipers, micrometers, comparators, and surface plate techniques.
* May be required to use coordinate measuring machine (CMM).
* Ensures equipment is calibrated in accordance with schedule.
* Routinely maintains equipment to ensure cleanliness, accuracy, and reliability specific to division requirements.
* Accurately and regularly performs statistical process control (SPC) specific to division requirements.
* Uses advanced shop mathematics, which may include trigonometry, and general knowledge of metal characteristics and other processing requirements.
* Actively contributes to lean initiatives by identifying and providing suggestions on areas for improvement.
* Effectively applies lean concepts and tools in work area.
* Provides guidance or assistance in coordinating workload priorities to make appropriate accommodations based on business demand.
* Observes all company policies and procedures, including safety rules, and maintains a clean and orderly work area.
* Trains and mentors less experienced team members.
* Performs other related responsibilities, as requested.
* Actively contributes to or leads lean initiatives by identifying and providing suggestions on areas for improvement.
* Capable of providing guidance in coordinating workload priorities to make appropriate accommodations based on business demand.
* Observes all company policies and procedures, including safety rules, and maintains a clean and orderly work area.
* Conducts training and mentors less experienced team members.
* Performs other related responsibilities, as requested.
Education and Experience:
* High school diploma/GED
* 5+ years related machining experience in a high technology manufacturing environment
Skills and Knowledge:
* Handles multiple tasks with changing priorities to meet customer needs.
* May require specialized certification specific to division requirements (i.e. certified operator).
* Read, understands, and follows blueprints, complex drawings, engineering specifications, and informal written and/or verbal instructions.
* Proficiently makes and evaluates complex machine setups.
* Has working knowledge of advanced shop mathematics, including trigonometry.
* Displays ability to implement lean initiatives.
* Demonstrates effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as the ability to work in a team environment on research and solution development.
* Possesses effective mentoring and training skills and serves as a resource to other team members.
* Interprets reports and uses job specific software applications.
* Able to use employee self‐service systems to access on‐line information and use specialized automated systems (i.e. PMR, TORS, e‐mail).
* Effectively demonstrates team member competencies and participates in goal setting, performance feedback, and self‐development activities.