Senior CNC Machinist & Prototyping Tech – 1st Shift

Oerlikon; Village of Westbury (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and prescription

Company-sponsored HSA contributions

Excellent dental and vision coverage

Employee Assistance and Wellness

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Generous paid time off

12 paid holidays

Life and disability insurance

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Oerlikon in Westbury, NY is seeking a Manufacturing Technician for 1st shift (M-F 6:30a-3p). You will develop CNC programs, set up mills/turns, and inspect parts from engineering drawings, with minimal supervision. The role offers competitive salary and a robust benefits program starting day one.

Responsibilities include CNC programming with CAM, GD&T, fixture design, prototype support, and mentoring others. Mastercam or Fusion 360 experience preferred; SolidWorks CAD interpretation helpful.

Qualifications

• 7+ years CNC machining and toolmaking experience.
• Proven CNC programming experience.
• Strong blueprint reading and GD&T knowledge.
• Ability to independently manufacture parts from drawings.
• Mastercam, Fusion 360 or similar CAM systems.
• G-Code and M-Code programming.
• CNC milling and turning.
• Manual machining and toolmaking.
• Inspection using calipers, micrometers, indicators and height gages.
• SolidWorks and CAD model interpretation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop CNC programs using CAM software and G-code.
• Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, models, GD&T and specifications.
• Set up and operate CNC mills, lathes and manual machine tools.
• Design and build fixtures, jigs, gauges and tooling.
• Manufacture prototype and production components directly from drawings.
• Perform first article inspections and dimensional validation.
• Support new product introduction and process development.
• Troubleshoot machining, tooling, quality and programming issues.
• Train and mentor less experienced machinists and operators.
• Support Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

CNC machining

CNC programming

GD&T

independent manufacturing

CAM systems

G-Code/M-Code

Milling/Turning

Manual machining

Inspection tools

CAD interpretation (SolidWorks)

Tools

Mastercam

Fusion 360

SolidWorks

Job description

Oerlikon in Westbury, NY is seeking a Manufacturing Technician for 1st shift (M-F 6:30a-3p). You will develop CNC programs, set up mills/turns, and inspect parts from engineering drawings, with minimal supervision. The role offers competitive salary and a robust benefits program starting day one.

Responsibilities include CNC programming with CAM, GD&T, fixture design, prototype support, and mentoring others. Mastercam or Fusion 360 experience preferred; SolidWorks CAD interpretation helpful.