Machinist

Job Title: Machinist A/B/C- 2nd Shift Job Location: Jupiter, FL- On Site Job Schedule: 5/8 - 8 hours Monday-Friday Job Description: We are seeking a Machinist A/B/C to work at our West Palm Beach, FL facility to perform layout, programming, and machining operations connected with the set up and operation of jig boring and horizontal boring mill machines including DMU Mori 80/125 machining centers to create production and developmental engine parts.

The position may be filled at the level of the identified candidate.

Essential Functions:

• Under direction of higher grade machinist, working lead, or supervisor follow detailed instructions to plan, layout and perform basic setups and operations.
• Make minor decisions in setups, holding procedures, and methods, following precedents.
• Refer complex and difficult situations to higher graded lead machine operators.
• Use shop mathematics, including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and handbook formulas to find missing dimensions, convert angular to linear dimensions, develop less involved programs, work from drawings, layout parts, and to solve other machining problems.
• Select from available supply the cutting tools and holders most appropriate for type of material and cuts to be made and when not otherwise specified have them altered if warranted to meet requirements or improve machining and prepare sketches of special cutting tools and holders, and arrange for grinding when required.
• Apply machines to check dimensions and locations of less involved partial or fully completed parts and assemblies when necessary.
• Add stiffeners and bumpers to setup, as necessary to support part rigidly and avoid vibration and distortion of thin walled or other flimsy parts from tool pressure.
• Setup end measure to locate table and spindle as appropriate.
• Operate hoists, lifting devices, and fork lift truck as required.
• Maintain necessary tools, materials, and/or supplies to ensure steady work-flow, as well as maintain a neat and clean work area.
• Maintain reports, documentation, and computer logs as required.
• Comply with environmental/safety regulations and programs requirements to ensure safe working conditions and to preserve a healthy environment. Comply with company quality and continuous improvement initiatives. Keep current with training certifications for compliance with governmental and company regulations.
• May be required to train for, obtain and maintain licenses, operator permits and certifications for assigned area.
• When utilizing CNC machines work with programmers and higher grade operators to plan and setup controls and debug programs.
• Perform somewhat complex operations which form to exacting drawing dimensions and tolerances for concentricity, location, and true position, parallelism, angular relationships, involving several interrelated dimensions and cuts, or holes located from one or more reference points.
• Work from drawings, WI, detailed computer work instructions of supervisor to setup and operate jig boring and horizontal boring mill machines and DMG machining centers.
• Determine the sequence of operations, the methods required to use the fewest holding fixtures and setups and the setup for CNC control and manual machine operation.
• Machine locating diameters on face plate, make holding fixtures and devices, plugs, adaptors, spaces, and other holding aides, adapting available devices when existing tooling is inadequate.
• Pick-up reference points, check location of internal and external details, and pertinent centerlines. Shift and shim part to position so that all surfaces will clean-up and wall thickness will be as specified.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Desired 2-3 Year Technical Certification or Trade School or equivalent
• 5 years experience setting up and operating large vertical/horizontal milling machines
• 5 years experience setting up and operating DMU 80/125 Mori machines
• 5 years experience setting up and operating DMG Mori CNC Lathe
• Proficient at program editing
• Proficient using all types of precision measuring tools with accuracy of .0001
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance in the future. Requires U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency or other status as a U.S. Person. Must be able to satisfy federal government requirements for access to government information, and having dual citizenship may preclude you from being able to meet this requirement.

3:30pm to 12:00am M-F