Machining Technician A - 1st Shift

Altec Industries, Inc; Creedmoor (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Prescription Drug

Retirement 401(k) Program

Vacation and Holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Assistance Program

Employee Assistance and Mental Health/

Life Insurance

Job summary

Altec Industries, Inc. in Creedmoor, NC seeks a Machinist Technician to analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, and set up and operate machine tools to produce and repair cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and tools. SolidWorks design work and machine programming are required, with a focus on quality and safety.

You will design fixtures, program machines, and implement improvements across the fabrication shop, ensuring conformance to specifications and tight tolerances.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• 5 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety regulations and maintain a clean work area.
• Design fixtures using SolidWorks.
• Identify and implement machining improvements.
• Program machines via offline programming and at the console.
• Study blueprints to plan operations for tools and assemblies.
• Verify dimensions with calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Set up and operate CNC and manual machines to spec.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust parts for proper fit.
• Assemble parts to make/repair/modify jigs and tools.
• Conduct test runs and adjust as needed.
• Inspect tools for finish and defects.
• Polish surfaces and handle part finishing.
• Position and secure machined parts for finishing.
• Perform small weld tasks.
• Fulfill duties assigned by supervisor.

Skills

SolidWorks

MasterCam

Blueprint reading

Geometry knowledge

Welding skills

Machining skills

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Basic programming

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

SolidWorks

MasterCam

Job description

Responsibilities

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, fit and assemble parts to make and repair cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools, and design fixtures using SolidWorks. Program machines at machine console as well as using offline programming. Make machining improvements throughout fabrication machine shop

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow all safety regulations for the individual as well as other employees, including keeping the work area clean and in orderly condition as well as wearing all appropriate safety attire for the job that is being performed.
• Design fixtures using SolidWorks.
• Identify and implement machining improvements throughout fabrication machine shop.
• Program machines through offline programming and at the machine console.
• Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools or assemblies.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.
• Visualize and compute dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies, based on specifications.
• Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes.
• File, grind, shim, and adjust different parts to properly fit them together.
• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify jigs, gauges, and tools, using machine tools and hand tools.
• Conduct test runs with completed tools and parts to ensure that parts meet specifications; make adjustments as necessary.
• Inspect finished tools for smoothness, contour conformity, and defects.
• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools, using scrapers, abrasive stones, files, emery cloths, or power grinders.
• Lift, position, and secure machined parts on surface plates or worktables, using hoists, vises, v-blocks, or angle plates.
• Perform small weld tasks
• Perform all duties assigned by supervisor.

Education, Experience, and Skills Required

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• 5 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Skill: Basic skills in MasterCam computer software.

Required Skills: Basic computer knowledge. Basic skills in SolidWorks computer software. Ability to read and understand blueprints, mathematical knowledge (geometry), basic welding skills, basic machining skills, mechanically inclined, critical thinking skills (must be able to picture a finished product before beginning), basic machine programming skills.

Other Position Specifications

• Keep a clean work area (5S)
• Assist co-workers as needed
• Participate in RCI events
• Knowledge of Altec programs and/or systems

Responsibility for Safety

• Safety In everything we do

Responsibility to Prevent Errors

• Ensures appropriate reviews have been performed as needed for high quality

Mental Alertness

• Continuous attention to all job functions ensuring quality products

Communication with Others

• Requires outside and inside contacts to carry out company policy and programs; Improper handling will have considerable effect on operational results; Must often deal with matters requiring explanation, persuasion and obtaining of approvals

Benefits

Altec offers a competitive salary that rewards performance and dedication, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental and Prescription Drug Program
• Retirement 401(k) Program
• Vacation and Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance and Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program
• Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

Why Join Altec?

Machinist Technician

Altec has immediate opportunities for Machinist's in Creedmoor, NC.

As one of our valued associates, you are an integral part of Altec's team that produces world-class equipment.

• Enjoy the opportunity to contribute in a variety of areas: continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work in a safety - focused facility that designs, sells, manufactures, assembles and tests its own products.
• Take pride in your workmanship.
• Thrive in a positive and team-oriented environment.

Creedmoor is located in the heart of the Tarheel State between beautiful North Carolina beaches and scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. The Triangle is 25 minutes away, and is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s best places to live. Steeped in tradition and history, the Triangle is home to world-class museums, top research universities, the Carolina Hurricanes, the Durham Bulls, and legendary Tobacco Road rivalries. Imagine being close to all the amenities of big-city life while maintaining a small-town atmosphere – this is Creedmoor.

EEO Statement

Altec Industries, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Altec strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.