Manual Machinist
On-siteGoleta, California, United States
Job Summary
Set up and operate manual mills and lathes up to 32 swings while reading engineering drawings and machining tight-tolerance, high-value parts. Balance speed and quality during cradle-to-grave job planning, including machine selection, tooling design, and inspection. Provide Design for Manufacturability feedback to customers and document all machining and fabrication processes. Assist with purchasing job-specific supplies and tools while working independently or collaboratively within a team. Requires 10+ years of machining experience, proficiency in precision inspection equipment, and ability to work in a fast-paced R&D environment. This 12-month contract position is located in Goleta, CA.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in machining and fabrication
- High School Diploma
- Experience setting up and operating a variety of manual machines and supporting equipment
- Able to plan projects, select proper cutters for materials and setup hardware for processing
- Fluent in the use of precision inspection equipment
- Skilled with the use of personal computers and Microsoft Windows based applications
- A desire to be customer-centric and actively facilitate functional solutions with minimal overhead and in a short period of time
- Self-motivated while working independently to prioritize projects to meet completion dates
- Able to work as a part of team in a fast-paced, constantly evolving and dynamic environment
- Background in owning part processing from setting up, machining, troubleshooting, and inspection
- Experience in fast-paced, R&D environments
- Familiar with conversational programming of CNC machines
- Engineering drawing interpretation and inspection using GD&T per ASME Y14.5
- Familiar with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and providing DFM feedback to customers
- Experience machining a wide variety of aerospace alloys including nickel-based super-alloys
- Additional machining and fabrication experience including welding, grinding, honing, waterjet, sheet metal forming and processing, etc.
- Tooling and fixture design
- Experience operating heavy lifting equipment such as cranes and forklifts
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