Machinist, Manual 3 - Day Shift

FM Industries • Fremont, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

FM Industries is a premier manufacturing solutions provider specializing in build to print, precision machined components, anodizing, and engineered thermal spray coatings. We provide customers with leading-edge support from prototype to production. This position is for a Manual Machinist on the day shift, Monday-Friday, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm. The role involves utilizing shop paper procedures, setting up and running manual mills and lathes, assisting in process development, reading blueprints, programming, setting up and running assigned work, developing fixtures, providing technical assistance, ensuring accurate routers, managing tooling and fixtures, inspecting parts, assisting the Lead person, monitoring machine operations, conferring with team leaders and programmers, monitoring and replacing cutting tools, testing tool operations, ensuring adherence to company procedures and best practices, performing additional duties, assisting the CNC department with fixture building, and assisting engineering for cost reduction. The role also requires compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.

Requirements

• 10+ years work experience
• Extensive understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of blueprint reading, GD & T
• Extensive knowledge of accepted inspection practices
• Familiarity with shop math thru trigonometry
• Experience running conversational equipped mills/lathes such as EZ-Trak, Proto-Trak, Anilam, etc.
• Extensive troubleshooting skills
• Ability to read blueprints to ensure accuracy in part making
• Ability to speak basic English language
• Ability to run lathes and mills
• Advanced ability to grind and modify tools
• Knowledge of Shop safety practices and use of PPE

Nice To Haves

• Completion of Machine Tool Technology program preferred
• Associate’s degree in Machine Tool Technology strongly preferred
• Between three and five years of trade school, vocational education, or four year formal apprenticeship strongly preferred
• EDM machining experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Utilizing shop paper procedure including updates, signatures and stamps, counting quantities, labeling and non-conformance related activities
• Manual Mill and Manual Lathe (preferred) setup. Able to set-up and run the most complex proven or new parts with little to no supervision
• Assist in developing new processes
• Read blueprints, tooling instructions, and standard charts for specifications
• Program, set up, and run all facets of work assigned
• Develop fixtures as needed
• Provide technical assistance, guidance, and instruction to operators and lower level machinists as required
• Ensure an accurate router accompanies all work orders
• Ensure all tooling and fixtures used in the manual area are adequately designed, cost effective and procured in such a manner which supports customer deliveries and company budgets
• Inspect and measure parts to maintain statistical process controls charts
• Assist the Lead person as needed
• Start and observe machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjust machine controls as needed
• Confer with Team Leaders and Programmers regarding drawings, sketches, and design data of a part to determine dimension and configuration of tool path(s)
• Monitor and replace cutting tools as needed in machines and equipment
• Test the operation of tool to ensure proper function and performance
• Ensure company procedures and “best machine practices” are being followed and are in place at all times
• Perform additional related duties as assigned
• Assist CNC department with complex fixture building
• Assist engineering as required to facilitate cost reduction
• Comply with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, Company policy and accepted safe work practices

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• PTO Program
• Nine (9) Paid Holidays!!
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage AT NO COST TO EMPLOYEE!!
• Tuition Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Health Spending Plans
• Comprehensive Online Learning Center - houses thousands of training resources available to learn at your own pace!!
• 401(k) Retirement Savings - with a generous company 30% match! (100% vested after six years)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree