Job Information
Safariland PE-Pittsfield - CNC Machinist in Dalton, Massachusetts
Job Summary
Join our dynamic manufacturing team as a CNC Machinist, where you'll play a critical role in bringing innovative designs to life. From crafting precision prototypes to maintaining and improving production equipment, you'll leverage advanced CNC technology and your expertise in machining, programming, and fixture design to ensure excellence in every product. This is your opportunity to combine technical skill with creativity in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Essential Job Functions
Manufacture prototype products & fixtures
Manufacture new products & fixtures for production
Maintain & repair current production equipment, tooling & fixtures
Update current production tooling & methods as needed
Track time and materials needed to perform individual jobs
Maintain tooling inventory
All other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Setup and operation of CNC vertical milling machines & lathes using proper tooling components, tool setter, gage blocks, micrometers and other measuring tools
Write numerical control programs for machining tooling & parts
Possess a strong knowledge of various machine program & diagnostic codes
Proficiently interpret and use complicated prints (including multiple views and 3-dimensional detail), specifications and sketches
Selects proper cutting tools, attachments, fixtures, feeds, speeds, coolant, lubricant as appropriate based on material and part configuration.
Proficient in shop mathematics in order to: calculate tool offsets, home positions, and verify print dimensions.
Work independently as well as in a team atmosphere with minimal supervision
Possess ability to run multiple pieces of equipment at the same time
Uses judgment based on practice and precedence with minimal supervision.
Selects appropriate alternative sources of information and utilizes them to evaluate situations, with supervision.
Ability to utilize SOLIDWORKS to create models, assemblies and drawings
Experience utilizing CAMWorks to program Y-axis lathes and 4th axis mills
Experience designing machining fixtures
Experience with HAAS CNC milling machines and turning centers
Experience with machine maintenance and repair
Physical Demands
Utilize hand and finger dexterity.
Lifting, bending, sitting, standing as required by assigned task.