Swiss Machinist/Programmer (full-time)

Location: Fife, Washington (on-site / in-office)

Day Shift = Monday-Friday 5am-1:30pm or 7am-3:30pm (5 x 8's)

Option for 4 work days of 4 days 10 hours each as well (4 x 10's)

Compensation: Compensation range for onsite Washington applicants is $23 – $40/hr

**This company cannot manage work visas at this time***

Responsibilities:

• Working a Full-time, onsite position in our Fife, Washington location.
• Setup and program Citizen A-20 and A-32
• Monitor the screw machine, make changes to speed, feed rates or tool position to ensure parts meet blueprint requirements
• Verify conformance of finished work piece to specifications using standard measuring tools
• Work with small parts and close tolerances (+/-.0001)
• Must be able to develop CNC programs manually or using Mastercam, Partmaker or Espirit.
• Ensure that all traceability for the work is complete according to ISO 9001 procedures
• Meet job standard times with minimal supervision
• Recognize production problems and communicate them to supervisor
• Demonstrate a good attitude and work ethics
• Read and interpret manufacturing and engineering drawings
• Utilize knowledge of G and M codes (use of Mastercam or PartMaker is desirable)
• Follow all safety guidelines established by the Company, including proper use of equipment and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications (Education, skills, and experience:

• Minimum five years’ experience programming and setup of Swiss Type Screw Machines (Citizen, Star, Tsugami)
• Ability to work independently, follow instructions, and can concentrate for long periods of time
• Properly use basic measuring tools (calipers, micrometer, indicators, etc.)
• Mechanically inclined, with good manual dexterity
• Ability to check parts using a microscope

Preferred Qualifications (Education, skills, and experience:

• Minimum 5 years CNC Swiss Type Lathe Experience
• Possess above average planning as well as follow-through capabilities
• Experience with MS applications
• Strong skills and aptitude in math
• Good verbal and writing communication skills
• Completion of vocational or college training in machine shop (Certificate of Completion of basic machining course.)

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following:
• Ability to lift or move up to 50lbs.
• Reach forward, up, down and to the side in order to move equipment.
• Continuous standing and walking throughout the workday.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel material.
• Access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.

Work Environment:

• A large percentage of work time is spent in a machine shop where temperatures vary from hot to cold. The environment may also include exposure to noise, dust, fumes, vapor from coolant, etc. Industry standard safety equipment is provided by the Company, and specific notice is posted in areas where safety equipment is required.

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

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