Hone and Lap - Machinist A

Eaton CorporationLos Angeles, CA
$35 - $52Onsite

About The Position

Eaton Aerospace Group located in Los Angeles, CA (near Glendale metro) has an opening for a Machinist A. The LA facility has approximately 250 employees and is a leader in the design, development, manufacture and delivery of Aerospace hydraulic components, systems and services to the global aftermarket and OEM markets.

Requirements

  • Must have a high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
  • A minimum of seven (7) years experience in machining, honing or lapping parts in a manufacturing environment.
  • Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
  • No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of Los Angeles, CA (50 miles) will be considered for this position.
  • This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.

Nice To Haves

  • Aerospace experience.
  • 8 plus years experience in machining, honing or lapping parts in a manufacturing environment.
  • Involvement in successful process definition and re-engineering.
  • Experience in employee involvement in multi-discipline teaming.
  • Proficiency with computer based methods and tools.
  • Familiarity /experience with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen events, and continuous improvement and Six Sigma methodology.
  • Experienced with multiple machine tools, production methods and shop practices preferred.
  • Ability to learn equipment and processes for fabrication of aerospace parts, produce parts in accordance with the production plans, sketches and/or verbal instructions.
  • Ability to maintain close tolerance dimensions on critical parts.
  • Knowledge of dimensional measuring instrumentations and use of such tools to verify actual measurements of machined diameters, dimensions and features.
  • Ability to read and interpret drawings, sketches, manufacturing routings, procedures, and routers.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills a must.
  • Familiarity with SPC principles and methods.
  • Ability to produce and inspect critical parts with tight tolerances and finishes, with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to logically solve problems and to keep assignments and projects moving in an orderly and structured fashion.

Responsibilities

  • Capability to setup complex parts and operate machine without supervision.
  • Interprets plans, work order, blueprints or drawings to determine the necessary work required, full understanding of GD&T.
  • Inspects parts for quality and appropriate tolerance using the appropriate measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, air gages and comparators.
  • Finishes all parts with different materials to close tolerance without supervision.
  • Examines surface of work piece for defects before starting work.
  • Meet production and quality requirements at all times, always keep work area clean.
  • Modify machining feed and speeds on multiple material types and select tooling, gauges as/if required.
  • Use measuring tools, air gauges, micrometers and other inspection tools to verify part quality.
  • Replaces worn tools, inspect parts and adjust tool offsets as needed.
  • Drives for continuous process improvements

Benefits

  • Health and Welfare benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work
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