• PE-Pittsfield - CNC Machinist

    Safariland (Dalton, MA)


    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.