1st Shift - Swiss Apprentice

Tegra Medical Holdings LLC • Franklin, MA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Tegra Medical is seeking a Swiss Machining Apprentice to join their Franklin, MA facility. The Swiss Machining Apprentice will be fully immersed in a State Approved curriculum that will lead them through everything starting with the fundamentals of Swiss machining to basic coding, set-up & programming. Training will be carried out with the assistance of trained Swiss department personnel, engineers, operators, and colleagues and will utilize various operations performed throughout production as they pertain to training value. Training will consist of 6000 hours of hands-on and online/classroom training. Due to the significant investment by Tegra and the selected individual, a letter of understanding will be drawn up and signed by both parties.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to read blueprints, drawings, specifications, and quality plans and have strong oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of a vocational school in manufacturing/machining or engineering discipline is a plus.
• Experience in a small device manufacturing environment as a CNC Machining Operator or machining background is a plus.
• Experience operating Citizen, Star, Tsugami CNC Swiss lathes desired, or other CNC Turning Centers or CNC equipment is a plus.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing, aerospace, machinery, metals a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate CNC machines including CNC Swiss style lathes, CNC lathes, CNC milling machines, etc.
• Review set up sheets and specs to understand machining sequence and dimensions of finished work piece.
• Work from procedures and prescribed operation sequences to achieve parts per print and quality specifications.
• Adjust as needed to tools ex. Tool offsets, guide bushing tension etc. monitoring process for tool conditions, burs and surface finishes.
• Assemble cutting tools in tool holders and position in machine spindles as specified, using hand tools, or insert cutting tools in specified machine magazines.
• Perform own part inspection during grinding process to measure work pieces to check to match specs, using measuring instruments such as microscope, optical comparator, micrometer, caliper, dial indicators and gauges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees