Sr Prin Machinist

CONMED Corporation • Largo, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The CNC Specialist – Sr Princ Machinist role provides technical leadership to less experienced employees and acts as a first point of contact for Machining Associates, Operators, and Level I Machinists as a Section Leader. This role involves training Machining Associates/Operators in metrology, sketching and fabricating fixtures, and developing or assisting in the development of new set-ups and programs for new products or process changes. The position requires sharpening cutting tools, performing preventive maintenance on machinery, and setting up and operating multi-axis CNC and/or manual equipment. The machinist will maintain close tolerance dimensions while producing parts at established rates, identify and participate in resolving machining problems, and perform verification/validation of new set-up programs. Additionally, the role includes performing in-process and first article inspections, and understanding/editing multi-axis G-code/M-code mill and lathe programs, as well as multi-axis Mazatrol lathe programs.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years’ work experience on a variety of CNC equipment in a machining environment.
• Troubleshooting of multi-axis CNC equipment.
• Must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the use of cutting tools and their use to produce defect free parts.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, demonstrate the ability to read blueprints and interpret geometric tolerances.
• Must be able to demonstrate metrology skills.
• Able to produce parts at the optimum rates with zero defects.
• Must demonstrate the ability to operate equipment without causing injury to oneself or damage to equipment, or product.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to less experienced employees.
• Act as a first point of contact for Machining Associate, Operators, and Level l Machinists as a Section Leader.
• Train Machining Associates/Operators in metrology.
• Sketching and fabricating fixtures.
• Develop or assist in the development of new set-ups and programs for new products or process changes including the initiation and completion of process verifications.
• Sharpen cutting tools such as broaches, drills, and end mills.
• Performs preventive maintenance on machinery.
• Set up and operate multi-axis CNC and/or manual equipment, tools and accessories for the fabrication and cutting of materials to process component parts.
• Maintain close tolerance dimensions while producing parts at the rates established for a particular operation.
• Identify and participate in resolving machining problems in order to produce defect free parts.
• Performs verification/validation of new set-up programs for new product or pre-production parts.
• Performs in-process and first article inspections at the primary metrology skill level.
• Understands/edits multi axis G-code/M-code mill programs, multi axis G-code lathe programs and up to multi axis Mazatrol lathe programs as required.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) -- CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan -- allows stock purchases at discounted price
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses
• Employee Referral Program incentives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed