CNC Machinist III / Senior - B Shift

Rocket Lab•Long Beach, CA

22d•Onsite

About The Position

Based out of Rocket Lab Headquarters in Long Beach, California the CNC Machinist/Senior CNC Machinist will maintain, set up and operate the CNC machines to build flight-ready hardware that meet Rocket Lab specification at the needed rate.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with CNC operation on lathe and mills (for CNC Machinist III)
8+ years of experience with CNC operation on lathe and mills (for Senior CNC Machinist)
Demonstrated ability using Lathes: Dual Spindle (Live Tooling)
Demonstrated ability using Mills: Turning 5th Axis.
Demonstrated ability to interpret drawings, GD&T
Willing to work 2nd shift (Monday- Thursday 3:15pm - 1:45am)
Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours
Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
Repetitive assembly operations, grasping, standing, lifting, bending, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position.
Must be able to move repetitively, bend or twist, and use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods – 8 hours min
Must be able to lift up to 25lbs. unassisted.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

CNC programming experience - NX
Programming Experience in an Aerospace Manufacturing Environment
5-axis CNC operation and setup
Competent navigating DMG Mori Machines: DMU 50,85,125, NLX 2500-4000
Experience using Siemens, Fanuc and Celos Controls
Experience using bar feeders
Manual Programming

Responsibilities

Work with CNC lathe and mill machines
Read and translate drawings/CAD models
Provide feedback to improve work instructions
Work with CNC programmer to maintain tolerances
Work to reduce any non-conformances found by quality or engineering.
Provide improvement ideas on batch sizes, setups, tool selection etc.
Track calibration and maintenance of all equipment and tooling in the area.

Benefits

Company stock
Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock)
Top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company contribution)
Dental and vision coverage
Paid vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays
Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
Paid parental leave
Disability and life insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Subsidized EV charging
Onsite fitness centers (where available)
Discounted gym memberships
Complimentary snacks and beverages
50% employee discount on our popular merch store
Variety of other employee discounts