2nd Shift - CNC Mill Machinist

CNC Mill Machinist III (2nd Shift)

Precision Fuzing and Sensors is actively hiring for a General Machinist III in Middletown, CT. This role requires experience in blueprint reading, part set up, program editing and in process inspection. The ideal candidate will have a background in setting up and operating CNC milling machine tools. The General Machinist III will be working under the direction of the Group Leader or Supervisor with limited supervision, responsible for using a variety of machining equipment to perform machining operations at close tolerances.

Responsibilities:

• Work under the direction of the Group Leader or Supervisor with little supervision, specify exact tolerances and finish specifications to perform diversified machining operations.
• Employ 5S and Lean Manufacturing skills in everyday work practices.
• Use blueprint, schematics, written and verbal directions, shop policies and quality standards to obtain required contours, dimensions and finish specifications.
• Calibrate and modify operational sequences to adjust speed of machining and frequency of cuts.
• Set up computer programming to perform machining sequences.
• Operate, edit and adjust a variety of CNC and manual machines.
• Edit and check programming of machines.
• Determine operational or tooling sequence.
• Select feeds, speeds and tooling.
• Hold close and exacting tolerances.
• Requires the use of judgment to plan, perform activities, and make decisions as to the sequence of setups, operations and processes within standardized limitations.
• Make decisions on the fixtures to be used, cutting tools, inspection equipment needed and how to set up machines to perform operations.
• Perform general shop work such as deburring, machine repair and maintenance duties.
• Use safety standards as a guideline to perform machine maintenance and maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Inspect own work using functional gages and inspection equipment to maintain maximum quality.
• Inspect production work as often as necessary to maintain maximum quality standards and to prevent scrap work and minimal rework.
• Must be OAP (Operator Acceptance Program) certified to inspect own work using various hand tools and measuring instruments to maximize quality.
• Assist in training new employees.
• Report defective material and other unusual conditions or circumstance to supervisor.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 4-8 years of related experience.
• Use of elementary geometry, algebra and trigonometric principles together with the use of drawings, specifications, charts and tables.
• Moderate physical effort consisting of frequently {90%) lifting or moving average weight (over 25 lbs and up to 60 lbs) material.

Shift:

2nd Shift Monday-Friday 2:45p-11:15p.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 401k with employer matching contribution.
• Generous Paid Time Off.

For more than 85 years, our team at Precision Fuzing and Sensors has designed, tested, and manufactured the fuzing and sensor systems that defense programs depend on delivering mission-critical reliability from a single, vertically integrated facility in Middletown, Connecticut. Precision Fuzing & Sensors has spent more than eight decades at the forefront of fuzing technology for defense and aerospace applications, trusted by every branch of the U.S. military and allied nations across the globe.

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