Model Shop Machinist III

Eaton Corporation•Orchard Park, NY

10d•$26 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Mission Systems Division is currently seeking a Model Shop Machinist III. This position is based at our Orchard Park, NY facility and is responsible for playing a key role in the rapid growth of both new product development and legacy production. The machinist contributes to the development of prototype parts, providing feedback to the design engineering organization on manufacturability. As a level III machinist, not only will you work on some extremely challenging projects, but will also have the opportunity to help develop manufacturing processes, determine tooling requirements and utilize various programs to evaluate solid models and the develop CNC programs, etc. The machinist is frequently called upon to solve complex and unique problems related to repair / rework of machined parts. You will work within a dynamic team that will help in the develop of new machining skills/techniques under the guidance and supervision of more tenured Model Shop machinists.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalency
Minimum 3 years experience operating a CNC machine tools to fabricate high tolerance, fine finish metal and plastic parts.
Minimum 3 years experience operating manual shop equipment such as lathes and millings, band saws, and grinders.
Minimum 3 years experience in a low volume, high precision prototype environment.
Minimum 1 year of experience with ProtoTrak turning and machining centers.
Familiar with general cutting and measuring tools used in a model shop environment
Ability to utilize standard measuring and inspection equipment for measurement of high tolerance, fine finish parts
Knowledge and experience with reading dimensioned drawings.
Experience with part inspection and measurement methods of tight tolerance features.
Understands the differences of standard materials (aluminum, CRES, Plastics, etc).
This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by export laws of the US. In order to be eligible you must be either a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Nice To Haves

2 or 4 year machining or machine tool technology degree from an accredited educational institution
Minimum of 3 years experience in a model shop or engineering-development machine shop environment

Responsibilities

Set up and operate CNC and manual machining centers and tooling to fabricate high quality, high precision parts used on Aerospace Platforms.
Inspect machined parts to drawing requirements.
Programming and posting of tool paths, tool selection, and feeds and speeds into CNC machine tools using MasterCAM (or similar CAM Software)
Use of SolidWorks for model review and feature retrieval.
Participate in internal design reviews to build a more in-depth understanding of the current product lines.
Perform preventative machine tool maintenance such as inspecting/replacing fluids and addressing issues that could lead to damage or performance issues with the machine tools.
Willingness to multitask and operate multiple machines under supervision
Assist and mentor less experienced model shop machinists as necessary
Work with Design/Development Engineers during product development including assisting Engineers with understanding practical machining practices