CNC Machinist, Amazon Leo

Amazon • Redmond, WA

2d • $34 - $56 • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission
is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the
world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and
performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to
schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations
operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

The CNC Machinist will work closely with programmers, engineers and machining
shop management to outline, develop and optimize new machining and manufacturing
processes. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in setting up
and machining tight tolerance aerospace components. The desired candidate will
have experience in a fast paced machining environment and will have the ability
to respond quickly to interruptions and requests to support test teams.

The Amazon Leo machine shop provides development fabrication capabilities as
well as future production machining. These operations occur in our Redmond
facilities.

We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast paced, start-up like
environment. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail
oriented while showing the highest standards of execution.

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our
culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching
40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit
offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of
inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team
members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious and earn trust.

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of
experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates
knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to
assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a
better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the
future.

Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer-centric
company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an
ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in space based
systems design and wireless systems.

Requirements

• 3+ years of project management, including resource planning, managing schedules, reporting project status and prioritizing tasks experience
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement principles & techniques
• Experience reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications
• Experience with G-code programming and CNC machine setup and operation.
• Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) principles.
• Experience with various CNC machining processes (milling, turning, etc.).
• Experience with a range of materials (metals, plastics, composites) used in prototyping.
• Experience with problem-solving skills for optimizing CNC programs and troubleshooting issues.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AS9100 Quality Management System
• Hands-on machining knowledge and expertise in operating mill-turn and large format 5-axis machining
• Okuma and Fanuc controller 5-axis milling machines.

Responsibilities

• Setup 3, 4 and 5 axis machining centers
• Perform in process part inspection using micrometers, calipers, height gages and on machine probing.
• Provide feedback to programmers and management for process improvements
• Make necessary adjustments to offsets and maintain part quality throughout the run.
• Intermediate knowledge of tool holders, cutting tools, boring bars, fixtures, inserts and other accessories used on various machines.
• Experience with a variety of materials (aluminum, stainless steels, titanium and nickel based alloys)
• Experience proving out first article NC programs

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed