ProtoTrak Lathe Machinist – Second Shift

Bausch+Ströbel; Branford (CT); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental plans

401k with company match

Paid holidays and generous PTO

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Bausch+Stroebel is seeking a machinist to set up, operate, and maintain ProtoTRAK lathes to produce precision parts per engineering drawings. You will read prints, select tooling, and verify dimensions with precision instruments in a mid-size shop environment.

This full-time role is on 2nd shift (3:00 pm – 11:30 pm) in Branford, CT, with a 15% shift differential. Applicants should have 3–5 years of experience, and be able to work independently while adhering to quality and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Set up and operate ProtoTRAK lathes.
• Maintain dimensional accuracy with measuring tools.
• Work to quality standards and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and maintain ProtoTRAK lathes.
• Produce precision parts per drawings.
• Read prints and verify dimensions.
• Perform own setups and complete orders in ERP.
• Maintain shop equipment and follow safety policies.

Skills

ProtoTRAK lathe operation

Reading blueprints/prints

Conversational programming

Measurement with precision tools

US citizen or permanent resident

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Apprenticeship or technical training

Tools

ProtoTRAK controls

Precision measuring tools

Job description

Company Description

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to use your skills in a successful and growing company? If you have the desire to work in an energetic, collaborative environment and you are looking for long-term growth then check out this opportunity at Bausch+Stroebel Machine Company, Inc.

Bausch+Ströbel

Bausch+Ströbel is a trusted and experienced supplier to the pharmaceutical industry specializing in filling and packaging systems.

B+S filling and packaging lines are used worldwide to fill syringes, vials, cartridges, and ampoules with high-grade liquid and powder pharmaceutical products. Applications range from cleaning and sterilization to labeling and syringe assembly. In addition to designing and building systems tailored to customer specifications, Bausch+Ströbel provides a wide range of specialized services aimed at ensuring system reliability and productivity.

Our goal

Providing the best technical and economical answers to the challenges presented by the world market.

With this clear goal in mind, we are designing and manufacturing packaging equipment for the pharmaceutical and allied industries. From modest beginnings more than 50 years ago - with a staff of only four - Bausch+Ströbel has developed into an international enterprise. It is now one of the leading manufacturers in pharmaceutical packaging equipment.

We are striving to create optimal solutions for our customers. To achieve this aim, we are continually making innovations to improve products and processes.

Job Description

This position will be responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining ProtoTrak lathes to produce precision parts according to technical drawings and quality standards. This role requires a strong understanding of machining principles, proficiency in interpreting blueprints, and the ability to work independently to achieve production goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Produce precision quality parts machining a variety of materials to engineering specification (SS304, 316L, aluminum and a variety of plastics, etc.).
• Ability to read and interpret prints.
• Review Production Status Report and complete orders as needed.
• Perform own setups.
• Punch job in ERP system
• Verifying final dimensions with print, by using precision measuring instruments including micrometers, calipers, fixtures and gauges.
• Perform preventative maintenance on shop equipment.
• Must understand and comply with all safety rules, Quality Management System and company policies.
• Promote customer focus

Skills

• Program, set up, and operate ProtoTRAK lathes using conversational controls
• Select proper speeds, feeds, and tooling for various materials
• Familiar with conversational programming
• Familiar with the metric system
• Ability to read and interpret prints
• Experience in lathe turning
• Use and proficiently apply precision measuring tools

Competencies

• Quick learner to become proficient with controls and creating plus editing conversational programs
• Sense for precision and quality, ability to spot, measure, and deliver exact standards in both physical measurements (dimensional precision) and appearance (visible quality)
• Work independently
• Highly dependable with an excellent attendance record is required

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of experience
• Must be a US citizen or a permanent resident
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Education

• High School Graduate or GED. Preferably from a vocational-technical high school, the completion of an apprenticeship program, or a community college/technical school training program.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate in the manufacturing shop environment.
• In addition to competitive compensation, you will enjoy working in a well-lit, climate-controlled environment and be provided with company-paid uniforms.

Additional Information

Position Type

This is a full-time (non-exempt/hourly) position. Compensation ranges from $28 to $33 an hour, based on experience, plus a 15% second shift differential. Non-exempt employees will receive overtime pay at 1.5 times the calculated hourly rate for time worked in excess of 40 hours per week.

Hours

Second Shift, M-F, 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm – Overtime is possible

BENEFITS

We offer medical and dental plans (the company pays 83% of the premium for employees and eligible dependents); company-sponsored health reimbursement accounts (HRA); Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and/or dependent care, company-paid short-term and long-term disability plans, company-paid life insurance and AD&D plan; voluntary vision plan; voluntary pet insurance; voluntary identity theft protection plans; voluntary life, and dependent life plans at discounted group rates; a 401k retirement plan with a 4% company match, company paid holidays and generous PTO plan.

Bausch+Stroebel’s US Headquarters is located in Branford, CT

https://us.bausch-stroebel.com

Bausch+Stroebel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Bausch+Stroebel provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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