Machinist III

Benchmark; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 50,337 - 75,492; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

Bonus Plan

Job summary

Benchmark is seeking a skilled machinist in Concord, California, to perform diversified general maintenance activities in a full-time role. You will set up and operate various machinery, and engage in complex machining operations, including turning and grinding.

Qualified candidates should have 6+ years of relevant experience, preferably including CNC programming, and a technical degree is preferred. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $36.54 to $54.80 per hour, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in complex machining operations; may include CNC programming.
• Ability to read and interpret complex blueprints.
• Experience in mathematical calculations for machining.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate lathes, millers, shapers, grinders, and power drills.
• Perform highly diversified machining operations such as boring, turning, and grinding.
• Determine and maintain operational sequences and proper feeds and speeds.

Skills

Complex machining operations

CNC programming

Mathematical calculations

Blueprint interpretation

Education

2 year technical degree or apprenticeship certificate

Tools

Lathes

Millers

Grinders

Air gauges

Job description

Overview

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

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

• 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
• 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
• 6+ years of experience in complex machining operations; May include CNC programming
• All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.

Qualifications

2 year technical degree (or apprenticeship certificate) preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management

Other information

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.

Physical Location: Concord, CA

Shift: Shift 3

Work Schedule: Fri-Sun 0500-1730

Full Time

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation Range: $36.54 to $54.80 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 and Notices

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].

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” or on the Company 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 many weeks to be processed.

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].