Machinist II

Benchmark; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Plan

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Job summary

Benchmark in Concord, CA is seeking a full-time Machinist Level I-II to set up and operate a range of machining equipment. The role requires reading complex blueprints, performing precise machining and quality checks, and maintaining tight tolerances.

You will work in a safety-sensitive environment with a 3:15pm–1:45am shift and join a team focused on precision manufacturing. Candidates should have a 2-year technical degree or apprenticeship and be proficient in CNC programming and measurement

Qualifications

• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Understand manufacturing systems and tooling development.
• Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate ability to work with diverse groups and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate lathes, millers, shapers, grinders, planers and drills.
• Read blueprints and perform machining operations with tight tolerances.
• Check own work and ensure tolerances +/- .00005 to +/- .001 depending on phase.
• Work with fixtures, gauges and measurement blocks to verify dimensions.
• Operate safely in a 24/7 global business environment.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Manufacturing systems

Communication skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion and professionalism

Overtime readiness

Team collaboration

Education

2 year technical degree or apprenticeship certificate

Tools

CNC programming

Gauges and measurement tools

Job description

At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You’ll be part of a collaborative and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

Summary

Benchmark products and designs have been seen at the Olympics, the Super Bowl, and in Hollywood. America’s women and men in uniform count on our technical skills to help ensure our country remains safe and our work is part of many of the commercial aircraft seen crisscrossing the skies. Products we engineer live inside some of the world’s fastest computers and are saving lives every day in hospitals and surgical suites around the globe.

Benchmark is a world-leading, top-10 EMS provider of integrated electronic manufacturing services with total revenues exceeding $2.5B and with employees in 7 countries on 3 continents offering everything from product development to regional PCB build – including system level assembly in the United States, Mexico, South America, Europe and Asia. We provide service to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of computers and related products for business enterprises, medical devices, industrial control equipment (which includes equipment for the aerospace and defense industry), testing and instrumentation products, and telecommunication equipment, including Benchmark offers customers comprehensive and integrated design and manufacturing services from initial product design to volume production including direct order fulfillment and post-deployment services.

Our precision technology manufacturing capabilities complement our proven electronic manufacturing expertise by providing further vertical integration of critical mechanical components. These capabilities include precision machining, advanced metal joining, assembly and functional testing for multiple industries including medical, instrumentation, aerospace and semiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark can provide specialized engineering services, including product design, printed circuit board layout, prototyping, automation and test development. We believe that we have developed strengths in the manufacturing process for large, complex, high-density printed circuit boards as well as the ability to manufacture high and low volume products in regions such as China, Malaysia, Mexico, Romania and Thailand.

Perform diversified general maintenance activities, at various levels of complexity, referring to blueprints and drawings for the machinery plan and perform the machining operations.

Responsibilities

Level I-II

• Set up and operate lathes, millers, shapers, grinders, planers and power drills
• Work from blueprints, sketches and verbal instructions
• Perform highly diversified machining operations, such as boring, turning, facing, reaming, grinding, milling and tapering
• Perform work on machined parts, forgings and castings, which are of varying degrees of complexity in mature and critically dimensioned
• Determine and maintain the proper operational sequences at all times, make all necessary mathematical calculations to complete the job
• Determine the appropriate feeds and speeds for all operations
• Check own work; Usually work to tolerance of +/- .00005
• Read and interpret complex blueprints and manufacture parts from a layout drawing without use of sketches or verbal instructions, making all necessary mathematical calculations to complete the job according to the drawing
• Bench work, including any necessary operations such as filing, de-burring, grinding, lapping, indexing, scraping and fitting, in order to complete mechanical assemblies from crude sketches, verbal instructions or work samples
• Check own work by making set-ups and interpret gauges, electro-limit gauges and size blocks
• Occasionally make decisions as to fits and tolerances

Level II

• Perform all the essential functions and competencies listed above
• Set-up, operate, alter, repair and plan own work
• Perform complex checking and interpret results of own work by setting up and operating instruments such as air gauges, electro-limit gauges and size blocks
• Usually work to tolerances of +/- .001 +/- .0005
• All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.

Position Measurements

• Position performance may be measured from a combination of Corporate and Divisional Balanced Score Card Goals which will include but not limited to Financial Performance, Customer Satisfaction, Operational Excellence and Employee Focus.
• Individual position performance goals may be specific to the position, business segment or as it related to an individual’s contribution or employment within the organization.

Position Qualifications

Level I-II

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Understanding of manufacturing systems and tooling development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as presentation skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Effective multitasking skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities as required
• Effective organizational and prioritization skills
• Demonstrate high attention to detail
• Demonstrate discretion, confidentiality and professionalism when representing the company
• Ability to support a 24/7 global business operation as required
• Ability to work overtime when needed
• Ability to work with diverse groups
• Participate in a continuous improvement activity
• See job analysis forms for specific physical stressors of the job

Level I

• 2 year technical degree (or apprenticeship certificate) preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management
• 0-3+ years of experience in machining operations

Level II

• 2 year technical degree (or apprenticeship certificate) preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management
• 6+ years of experience in complex machining operations; May include CNC programming

Benchmark considers this a safety-sensitive position.

Physical Location: Concord, CA

Shift: Shift 2 ;

Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday 3:15pm - 1:45am ;

Full Time

In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world‑class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone.

Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.

Compensation Range

Compensation Range: $29.00 - $38.00 USD. Many factors are considered in compensation decisions, including but not limited to skills, certifications, licensures, experience, training, incumbent data, and other business needs.

Benefits and Other Compensation

Benchmark provides a comprehensive benefits package, including a Bonus Plan, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, all based on scheduled hours. Benchmark complies with applicable state and local employee leave laws.

Application Deadline

This job posting will remain open until filled.

Additional Notices

Benchmark adheres to applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits. This includes, but is not limited to, providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. Candidates applying for remote work based in Washington state, may obtain PTO eligibility for this position by emailing [e-mail] .

This position is classified as safety-sensitive because impairment while performing job duties could pose a significant risk of harm. Where permitted by applicable law or required by federal regulation, Benchmark will conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which may include testing for THC. In jurisdictions that restrict pre‑employment cannabis testing or prohibit action based solely on non‑psychoactive cannabis metabolites, Benchmark will comply with local requirements. Benchmark maintains a drug- and alcohol‑free workplace and may conduct reasonable‑suspicion and post‑incident testing in accordance with applicable law.

Export Control

This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case‑by‑case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take weeks to be processed.

Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer

Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a dynamic workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [e-mail] .