Machinist III
Join the Sargent Legacy in Securing Our Future With continual growth comes opportunity and Sargent has an immediate opening for a Machinist III. Position Summary This position supports operational excellence in the machining processes to drive productivity, quality and continuous improvement. We expect this individual to be a leader who collaborates with the Sargent team to exceed organizational goals.
Responsibilities
- Knowledgeable of safety standards for equipment and demonstrate safe behaviors at all times.
- Maintains a clean and safe work area at all times.
- Complete required equipment maintenance checks.
- Knowledgeable of and adheres to company quality standards.
- Performs operations per Engineering for prototype parts and per specifications on drawing/print and documented procedures on shippable parts.
- Must work well with others in a team environment.
- Monitor operations and quickly troubleshoot non-conformances as they occur.
- Deburr parts using machines such as milling, drilling, grinding and other machines as needed.
- Identify parts clearly and accurately using vibropeen, electo chemical etching, CNC engraver, dotpeen, or equivalent.
- Hone parts utilizing vertical and horizontal honing machine.
- Machine parts on CNC Mill's and Lathe's.
- Process parts through CNC, potting, swage/press, roll release, and torque testing as needed.
- Perform and record first piece inspection and fill out in-process inspection sheets.
- Provide comprehensive feedback to NPI team on parts being processed along with ideas for improvements.
- Train others as directed.
- Set up proven and unproven jobs on CNC equipment, make approved adjustments and program edits.
- Work with CNC programmer to finalize machine programs.
- Work with ME to finalize swage processes.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of 5 years machining experience.
- Experience running and setting up CNC Lathe and CNC Mill.
- Must be able to read and write English.
- Application of machine shop theory and procedures, shop mathematics.
- Experience in reading, interpreting technical drawings, routers, work instructions and specifications. Able to create plan on how to machine based on information.
- Advanced measurement skills for inspection, including GD&T, use of CMM, and optical comparator.
- Knowledge of cutting tool capabilities (speeds/feeds, types, insert grades, etc. based on material and size).
- Must be proficient in G & M codes, creating and editing CNC programs on lathes and mills, and setting up complex parts.
- Strong communication, critical thinking, and multi-tasking abilities.
- Train Level I and II machinists as directed.
- Monitor operations and quickly react and troubleshoot non-conforming operations as they occur.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to bend, squat, sit, stand, walk, and handle objects. The employee is occasionally required to push/pull and reach above shoulder level. The employee must be able to carry/lift up to 40 pounds and be able to rotate item being handled.
- Work on feet for entire shift.
- Manual dexterity and the ability to carry out complex, repetitive tasks quickly and methodically.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel and Word).
- Working knowledge of CNC machine code.
- Must be able to set up proven jobs in established time.
- Must hold a Sargent Designated Quality Inspection (DQI) authority or have the prerequisite skills (drawing comprehension, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and inspection methodology) to become qualified within 6 months of hire.
- Experience designing and creating tooling based on part geometry.
- Experience with spherical surfaces and threads and able to make machine adjustments to ensure parts meet specification.
- Some conventional machining experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- College Course work preferred.
- Master Cam experience preferred.
- Preferred ability to set up and operate conventional, special purpose, and numerical control (NC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts.
- Experience machining titanium and thin-walled aluminum parts.
Company Benefits Include:
- Competitive Compensation
- Bonus platforms
- Holidays/Vacation/Sick Time
- 401k Savings & Investment Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Medical/Dental/Vision Plans
- HSA/FSA
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Accident/Hospital/Critical Care Plans
- Pet Insurance
- Gym & Rideshare Incentives
- Legal Insurance/Identity Theft
- Flexible Schedules
- 3 & 4-day work week
- day Fridays
Dedication to our core values. Our must haves...
Integrity - We do the right thing the right way. Our ideal candidate is ethical, honest in all interactions, delivers good news and bad, and follows through on commitments. Key Skills & Abilities is fair, credible, confidential, fiscally responsible and accountable for decisions and actions.
Respects and Values People - We encourage and bring out the potential of others. Our ideal candidate embraces diversity, recognizes and supports the accomplishments, talents and development of others. Key Skills & Abilities is committed to the building of strong relationships and creates an environment of trust and mutual respect.
Customer Focus - We act with excellence in each and every interaction. Our ideal candidate builds strong internal/external customer relationships and goes above and beyond to deliver high quality products and services on time, every time. Key Skills & Abilities is responsive with strong customer service skills, product and job knowledge to provide excellent customer satisfaction.
Teamwork - We are better together. Our ideal candidate is inclusive, engaged and collaborative, sharing information, ideas and experiences to accomplish goals, improve decision making and leverage capabilities. Key Skills & Abilities is a dependable team player, demonstrated through attendance and punctuality, works well with others and has strong communication skills (both oral & written) to keep all stakeholders informed.
Results Focus - We focus on the outcome, not the obstacle. Our ideal candidate must have a strong work ethic with a results/performance driven track record in a fast paced, changing and challenging environment. Key Skills & Abilities is adaptable, works with a sense of urgency and high level of initiative and demonstrates a commitment to quality with attention to detail.
Continual Improvement - We encourage and drive innovation. Our ideal candidate must be naturally curious, passionate and never satisfied with the status quo. Key Skills & Abilities is innovative and has a problem-solving mindset that provides and implements CI ideas.
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