Specialized Machinist/Toolmaker

Kaman Aerospace Corporation; Westfield (CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k with employer matching

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Precision Fuzing and Sensors in Middletown, CT is hiring a Specialized Machinist/Toolmaker to support our machine shop, fabricating tools and fixtures, and performing precision machining on metals and plastics.

Operate conventional and CNC milling machines and lathes, interpret drawings, set up jobs, and ensure tight tolerances. Collaborate with design and manufacturing engineers to determine best tooling solutions, and maintain a safe, organized work area.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (Technical School Diploma or Formal Machinist Training) required.
• 7 years of experience in machining of different metals and some plastics.
• Toolmaker experience required.

Responsibilities

• Performs diversified and specialized machining operations.
• Setups for vertical milling machines, lathes and related tool-making equipment.
• Tool and fixture fabrication, production rework and other machining activities; interpret drawings and determine tooling solutions.
• Layout, build, and repair a variety of jigs, fixtures, production parts, and similar devices.
• Use precision measuring instruments to maintain close tolerances.
• Work from work orders, complex drawings, sketches, and sample parts; follow written and verbal instructions.
• Demonstrate good problem-solving skills and be mechanically inclined.
• Arrange machining schedules to meet internal customer needs.
• Troubleshoot tooling and repair as required.
• May occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds.
• Maintain clean and orderly work area per safety standards.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

Toolmaking

Machining experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent (Technical School Diploma or Formal Machinist Training)

Tools

CNC milling

Lathes

Job description

Specialized Machinist/Toolmaker

Precision Fuzing and Sensors is actively hiring for a Specialized Machinist/Toolmaker in Middletown, CT. This role plays a key part in our Machine Shop, while embodying our company Core Values (REACH). We are looking for individuals with a passion in what they do and a strong desire to make a positive impact. The ideal candidate will have a background in toolmaking utilizing various machining techniques including conventional and CNC milling, lathes, and other machine tools for fixture fabrication, production rework, and production parts.

Responsibilities

• The Specialized Machinist / Tool Maker works independently and with limited supervision, performing diversified and specialized machining operations.
• Areas of machine specialization include performing intricate machining operations and setup of conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools vertical milling machines, lathes and other shop equipment.
• Areas of operational specialization include tool and fixture fabrication, production rework and other machining activities. The tooling requirements are developed by interpreting drawings, and engaging design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and other tool makers to determine the best solution.
• Performs duties to layout, build, and repair a variety of jigs, fixtures, production parts, and similar devices.
• Use a wide range of calipers, micrometers, verniers, comparators, and other precision measuring instruments to maintain close tolerances.
• Able to function from work orders, complex drawings, sketches, and sample parts, written and verbal instructions.
• Have good problem-solving skills and be mechanically inclined.
• Arrange machining schedules to meet internal customer needs.
• Troubleshoot existing tooling and repair as required.
• May occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds.
• Use safety standards as a guideline to maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (Technical School Diploma or Formal Machinist Training) required
• 7 years of experience in machining of different metals and some plastics.
• Toolmaker experience required.

Shift: 1st Shift Monday-Friday 6:30a-3:00p

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• 401k with employer matching contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off

  For more than 85 years, our team at Precision Fuzing and Sensors has designed, tested, and manufactured the fuzing and sensor systems that defense programs depend on - delivering mission-critical reliability from a single, vertically integrated facility in Middletown, Connecticut. Precision Fuzing & Sensors has spent more than eight decades at the forefront of fuzing technology for defense and aerospace applications, trusted by every branch of the U.S. military and allied nations across the globe.

  Precision Fuzing and Sensors is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other protected characteristics protected by law. Precision Fuzing and Sensors and all its related companies fully endorse equal opportunity for all.

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