Machinist

CACI International•Sterling, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a dynamic, collaborative team where you will have the opportunity to work alongside engineers from a variety of disciplines. Use your fabrication skills to create prototypes and work with test engineers and production personnel to prepare new technical solutions that can be deployed to fielded systems and support the warfighter. Excellent opportunities for professional growth and career advancement as you take on new challenges and opportunities to expand your skill set.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
5-10 years of experience with setting up, programming, editing and operating CNC milling and lathe machines
Experience with machining metals (aluminum, stainless steel) and other materials
Experience with design process and mechanical assembly.
Must be able to read and interpret drawings and blueprints
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
Effective verbal and written communication in English
Basic MS Windows skills
Ability to perform basic mathematical computations
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Nice To Haves

Experience with machine maintenance.
Experience with waterjet and laser cutting.

Responsibilities

Machine components using CNC and manual mills and lathes.
Program, setup, and operate 3- or 4 -axis CNC machines.
Hand-finish parts as required, using contouring and polishing.
Collaborate with design engineers, make recommendations and share best practices with machining approaches and materials as a subject matter expert (SME) on machining
Read and interpret engineering drawings (CAD/CAM) and tolerancing schemes, including GD&T.
Order materials for projects as needed.
Maintain machine shop equipment for function and cleanliness.