Machinist B

Company Overview: Located in Newport News, Virginia, Canon Virginia, Inc. serves as Canon's only manufacturing, engineering, recycling and technical support center in the Americas region. CVI produces new products using advanced manufacturing methodologies while also servingas a factory service center providing expert customer service in the repair and refurbishment of Canon products. Canon Virginia's manufacturing services extend to injection mold making and contract manufacturing services. It is the policy of Canon Virginia, Inc. (CVI) to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, national origin, or physical/mental disability except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification. This policy relates to all phases of recruitment, employment, compensation, benefits administration, and participation in company sponsored employee activities. This includes hiring, promotions, demotions, transfers, layoffs, recall, training, and terminations. Employment practices will conform to all federal, state and local laws on non-discrimination. Overview: This position performs machine shop work for the repair and maintenance of dies, molds, and related equipment. In this role, you will set up and operate machine tools and fits and assemble parts to make or repair metal parts, mechanisms, tools, or machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, and layout and machining procedures. Responsibilities: Assembles, repairs and fabricates metal parts by operating mechanical equipment. Assembles parts into sub-units or complete units. Consults with engineers, designers and / or programmers and studies specifications, such as blueprint, sketch, damaged part, or description of part to be replaced, to determine dimensions and tolerances of piece to be machined, sequence of operations, and tools, materials, and machines required. Measures, marks and scribes dimensions and reference points to lay out stock for machining. Assists in determining dimensions and tolerances. Provides instruction and guidance to Machinist A's. May program CNC milling machines using various software applications. Sets up and operates metal-removing machines, such as lathe, milling machine or grinder, to machine parts to specifications. Uses precision measuring instruments to adhere to specifications, dimensions and alignment (e.g., micrometers, calipers, gauges). May operate various types of precision machine tools such as computerized milling machines, cylindrical grinders, surface grinders and EDM machine, WEDM. Uses familiar knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices and procedures in regards to machine shop and Wire EDM operation and equipment. Sets up and operates Wire EDM Machine to machine parts to specifications. Programs Wire EDM machines using various types of software (i.e. DP Esrit) Reviews Blue light reports and makes program adjustments as needed. Qualifications: Associate's degree, apprenticeship program, or two year technical or trade school degree preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience and 4-8 years relevant shop experience. Must be able to operate multiple pieces of equipment. Experience with CNC desired. Must be 18 years old to apply. Experience with EDM drill machines (i.e. Hole Popper). Experience with DP Esprit or equivalent software. Working knowledge of Siemens NX or other CAD software.