Machinist

Cpi Microwave Power Products Division (mpp) • Palo Alto, CA

286d • $38 - $51

About The Position

Shaping the future through innovation and discovery! With a history spanning more than seven decades, Microwave Power Products have impacted people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more. Microwave Power Products, Inc. is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education degree (GED).
• Prior Acu-rite retrofit operating experience is highly desired.
• Must have five (5) years applicable machine tool experience with 3 years manual machining.
• Must be able to perform machining independently and willing to train others.
• Must read and interpret mechanical drawings, have good understanding of geometric tolerances.
• Must be able to lift, up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, maintains set up and fully operates all machine tools within tolerances and specifications as directed by supervisor or written documentation.
• Adapts standard tooling, mounts cutting tools, sets feeds and speeds, determines number of cuts required to obtain finish, and makes all the necessary adjustments.
• Works with all required materials.
• Operates 2 & 3 axis Bridgeport Acu-Rite retrofit mills, Matsuura 3-axis CNC, Hass 3-axis CNC lathes.
• Performs manual machining using Hardinge lathe, LeBlond lathe, Bridgeport, and Deckel mills.
• Checks and measures work using measuring tools, including gage blocks, sine bars, and toolmaker's microscope.
• Works from engineering drawings, rough sketches, written specifications, and oral instructions.
• Gives work direction to machine operators and machine specialists as required.
• Assists in machine set up for machine operators and machine specialists as required.
• Performs heat treating, finishing, grinding, honing, brazing and mechanical assembly operations as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs.
• Career development.
• Generous retirement savings plan with company match.

What This Job Offers

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