R&D Machinist
About The Position
Haigh-Farr is a premier antenna design, manufacturing and test house developing products used across all platforms in the aerospace industry including missions to Mars, the International Space Station and products fielded to the U.S. Military supporting the warfighter. In our over 50-year history we have enjoyed steady, planned growth. In 2020, Haigh-Farr plans to further grow our team and capabilities to meet increasing demand and to expand into new markets and antenna technologies. Haigh-Farr is seeking an experienced R&D Machinist with a strong commitment to achieving quality work on scheduled timelines. The ideal candidate will maintain a high level of expertise and professionalism when working closely with others within the department and company to understand requirements and meet customer expectations.
Requirements
- Ability to properly and safely set up/run machine shop equipment is a must.
- Attention to detail at the highest level is required.
- Proper knowledge of feeds and speeds and proper tooling selection is required.
- Experience in working from prints required.
- Strong hand eye coordination and manual dexterity.
- Ability to switch tasks on the fly as production needs require.
- Strong commitment to achieving quality work.
- Team player who will pitch in where needed to get the job done.
- Meticulous record keeping with good computer skills.
- Must be organized and maintain a clean working environment.
Nice To Haves
- The understanding of G and M code with the ability to manually write and edit CNC programs is desired.
- Strong shop math skills and excellent mechanical aptitude desired.
Responsibilities
- Working hand and hand with engineering for R&D work.
- Properly manufacture fixtures to accommodate new products.
- Setup and operation of 2,3,4 axis Vertical CNC Knee and Bed Milling Machines.
- Setup and operation of manual lathes.
- Prove out new CNC programs and troubleshoot potential issues.
- Repair and troubleshoot issues with existing fixtures.
- Manual machining both hard and soft materials as well as odd shaped parts.
Benefits
- Health Insurance Plan with Health Reimbursement Feature
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
- Company Paid Disability Insurance
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Holidays
- Sick Time
- 401K with Company Match
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience and capabilities
- Company Sponsored Social Events – pizza luncheons, golf outings, food truck BBQ luncheons, Holiday Parties
- Wellness Prevention – Annual In-House Flu Clinic
- Gym Membership discount through Health Insurance Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
