Experimental Machinist Fabricator

Penn State University • University Park, PA

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About The Position

The Penn State Applied Research Laboratory is searching for a full time Experimental Machinist Fabricator to join their team. Duties include performing a variety of machining operations to extremely close tolerances using lathes, milling machines, grinders, drill presses, highly specialized tools, and other shop equipment with minimum supervision. The role involves working from drawings, prints, rough sketches, and verbal instructions to fabricate and construct a variety of shapes composed of steel, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, and other exotic materials. The machinist will set-up, adjust, and operate computerized numerically controlled equipment (CNC) and use software to generate tool paths for parts fabrication in multiple axes. Additionally, the position requires facilitating changes to existing programs through the use of Manual Input (MDI), designing and constructing intricate tools, jigs, fixtures, and special gauges for the fabrication of standard and experimental parts, and performing highly-skilled fitting and assembly operations to extremely close tolerances.

Requirements

• Use of advanced shop mathematics and complicated drawings, specifications, charts, and tables.
• Equivalent to a complete accredited, indentured apprenticeship or equivalent to high school plus a 2-year technical college education.
• Over 5 years of effective experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of machining operations to extremely close tolerances using lathes, milling machines, grinders, drill presses, and other shop equipment.
• Work from drawings, prints, rough sketches, and verbal instructions to fabricate and construct shapes from various materials.
• Set-up, adjust, and operate CNC equipment and use software to generate tool paths.
• Facilitate changes to existing programs using Manual Input (MDI).
• Design, develop, and construct tools, jigs, fixtures, and special gauges.
• Make tool tryouts, diagnose, and correct troubles.
• Plan, layout, and perform machine tool and bench operations.
• Visualize a finished job, make necessary calculations, and determine allowances for deflection and distortion.
• Inspect own work, detect errors in drawings, operations, and defects in parts or materials.
• Perform welding using various methods including oxygen, acetylene, electric, TIG, and MIG.
• Join dissimilar metals and weld in all positions.
• Perform finishing operations such as grinding, buffing, polishing, hardening, and coating.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED