Experimental Machinist Fabricator

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Experimental Machinist Fabricator to join their dynamic team. In this full-time role, you will perform a variety of machining operations with precision, working with materials such as steel and aluminum. Your expertise in CNC operation and welding will be essential as you design and fabricate intricate tools and components. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with engineers on innovative projects, ensuring high-quality results and contributing to advanced research initiatives. If you are passionate about machining and eager to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of effective experience in machining and fabrication.
• Advanced skills in CNC operation and welding techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform machining operations with close tolerances and minimal supervision.
• Design and develop tools, jigs, and fixtures for fabrication.

Skills

Machining operations

CNC operation

Welding (TIG, MIG)

Advanced shop mathematics

Tool design and fabrication

Education

High school diploma

2-year technical college education

Apprenticeship in machining

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Grinders

Drill presses

Adjustable measuring instruments

Job description

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Penn State Applied Research Laboratory is searching for a full-time Experimental Machinist Fabricator to join their team. Duties include:

• Perform a variety of machining operations to extremely close tolerances using lathes, milling machines, grinders, drill presses, highly specialized tools, and other shop equipment with minimum supervision.
• Work from drawings, prints, rough sketches, and verbal instructions; fabricate and construct a variety of shapes composed of steel, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, and other exotic materials.
• Set-up, adjust, and operate computerized numerically controlled equipment (CNC) and use software to generate tool paths for parts fabrication in multiple axes.
• Facilitate changes to existing programs through the use of Manual Input (MDI).
• Design, develop, and construct intricate tools, jigs, fixtures, and special gauges for the fabrication of standard and experimental parts.
• Make tool tryouts, diagnose, and correct troubles.
• Plan, layout and perform machine tool and bench operations using unusual and difficult set-ups and machining methods.
• Visualize a finished job, make necessary mathematical calculations and determine allowances for deflection and distortion.
• Perform highly-skilled fitting and assembly operations to extremely close tolerances.
• Work closely with engineers in developing new, unusual or untried designs and methods; where design information is minimal or nonexistent.
• Inspect own work, detect errors in drawings, operations and defects in parts or materials and report to shop supervisor.
• Perform and execute welding using oxygen, acetylene, electric, TIG, MIG, etc.
• Join dissimilar metals, weld in all positions, including inside cylinders and tanks.
• Set, align, and weld intricate parts and units in accordance with exacting specifications; lay a smooth bead, obtain proper fusion and penetration.
• Perform finishing operations such as grinding, buffing, polishing, hardening, coating, etc.

Job Requirements: Requires the use of advanced shop mathematics, together with the use of complicated drawings, specifications, charts, tables, handbook formulas, all varieties of adjustable measuring instruments and the use of broad training in a recognized trade or craft. Equivalent to a complete accredited, indentured apprenticeship or equivalent to high school plus a 2-year technical college education. Over 5 years of effective experience.

Candidates selected will be subject to a government security investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

Work Schedule: 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Days Off: Saturday, Sunday.

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