Machinist In Training
About The Position
As a Machinist In Training with PCB Piezotronics, Inc., you will work from drawings and/or written instructions and set up and operate manual or CNC machinery and equipment to produce precision parts, with assistance from a supervisor or team leader as needed. The trainee is assigned to a function and learns duties specific to its equipment, which may include manual machining, automatic machining, fabrication, finishing, lapping, part washing, or molding. Training includes using measuring instruments and a microscope to inspect parts and following a quality-control sampling plan when applicable. The role also involves completing paperwork and data collection transactions, verifying finished work against tolerances and company specifications, meeting production requirements, learning setups and simple jobs, operating machine functions, completing preventive maintenance, identifying worn tools or inserts, and maintaining an orderly work area using 5S concepts. Assistance from lead persons or higher-level machinists is expected. PCB Piezotronics manufactures sensors for testing, measurement, monitoring, and control applications across industries including aerospace and defense, automotive, transportation, civil engineering, and research and development. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amphenol Corporation and emphasizes customer satisfaction, collaboration, and teamwork.
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED, or completion of a BOCES machine shop or skilled trade school program.
- Must be legally authorized to access controlled technology and technical data before beginning work.
Nice To Haves
- Basic shop math knowledge.
- Basic blueprint reading skills.
Responsibilities
- Work from drawings and/or written instructions to set up and operate manual or CNC machinery and equipment to produce precision parts.
- Learn duties specific to assigned equipment or function, which may include manual machining, automatic machining, fabrication, finishing, lapping, part washing, or molding.
- Train to use measuring instruments and a microscope to inspect parts, and follow a quality-control sampling plan depending on the function.
- Complete appropriate paperwork and data-collection transactions as needed.
- Verify finished work for conformance to tolerances and company specifications.
- Meet or exceed production requirements for the job.
- Learn to identify dull or worn inserts and tools in the assigned work center.
- Understand the order of operations; learn setups, complete simple jobs, and learn to jog and cycle machines through their functions.
- Complete preventive maintenance tasks as required.
- Maintain neat and orderly work areas and apply 5S concepts.
- Learn to make offsets and perform tool and insert changes.
- Seek assistance from lead persons or higher-level machinists as needed.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical premiums for the employee and family.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Company-funded HSA or HRA accounts with enrollment in an applicable health insurance plan.
- Paid time off.
- Employer-paid basic life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Dependent scholarship program.
- Company-paid holidays, including 10 company-paid holidays.
- Employee discounts.
- Holiday gift certificates.
- Social events and team-building opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
