Machinist III - NPI (MACHI002478)
Sargent Aerospace

Tucson, Arizona

Posted in Aerospace


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Job Info


Purpose and Scope:

This position supports operational excellence in the machining processes to drive productivity, quality and continuous improvement. We expect this individual to be a leader who collaborates with the Sargent team to exceed organizational goals.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Knowledgeable of safety standards for equipment and demonstrate safe behaviors at all times
  • Maintains a clean and safe work area at all times
  • Complete required equipment maintenance checks
  • Knowledgeable of and adheres to company quality standards
  • Performs operations per Engineering for prototype parts and per specifications on drawing/print and documented procedures on shippable parts
  • Must work well with others in a team environment
  • Monitor operations and quickly troubleshoot non-conformances as they occur
  • Deburr parts using machines such as milling, drilling, grinding and other machines as needed
  • Identify parts clearly and accurately using vibropeen, electo chemical etching, cnc engraver, dotpeen, or equivalent
  • Hone parts utilizing vertical and horizontal honing machine
  • Machine parts on CNC Mill’s and Lathe’s
  • Process parts through CNC, potting, swage/press, roll release, and torque testing as needed
  • Perform and record first piece inspection and fill out in-process inspection sheets
  • Provide comprehensive feedback to NPI team on parts being processed along with ideas for improvements
  • Train others as directed
  • Set up proven and unproven jobs on CNC equipment, make approved adjustments and program edits
  • Work with CNC programmer to finalize machine programs
  • Work with ME to finalize swage processes

Required Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
  • High School diploma or GED required
  • Minimum of 8 years machining experience
  • Experience running and setting up CNC Lathe and CNC Mill
  • Must be able to read and write English
  • Application of machine shop theory and procedures, shop mathematics
  • Experience in reading, interpreting technical drawings, routers, work instructions and specifications. Able to create plan on how to machine based on information.
  • Advanced measurement skills for inspection, including GD&T, use of CMM, and optical comparator
  • Knowledge of cutting tool capabilities (speeds/feeds, types, insert grades, etc based on material and size)
  • Must be proficient in G & M codes, creating and editing CNC programs on lathes and mills, and setting up complex parts
  • Strong communication, critical thinking, and multi-tasking abilities
  • Train other Machinists and/or Manufacturing Techs as directed
  • Monitor operations and quickly react and troubleshoot non-conforming operations as they occur
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to bend, squat, sit, stand, walk, and handle objects. The employee is occasionally required to push/pull, and reach above shoulder level. The employee must be able to carry/lift up to 40 pounds and be able to rotate item being handled
  • Work on feet for entire shift
  • Manual dexterity and the ability to carry out complex, repetitive tasks quickly and methodically
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Proficient in MS Office (Excel and Word)
  • Working knowledge of CNC machine code
  • Must be able to set up proven jobs in established time
  • Must hold a Sargent Designated Quality Inspection (DQI) authority or have the prerequisite skills (drawing comprehension, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and inspection methodology) to become qualified within 6 months of hire.
  • Experience designing and creating tooling based on part geometry
  • Experience with spherical surfaces and threads and able to make machine adjustments to ensure parts meet specification
  • Some conventional machining experience

Preferred Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
  • College Course work preferred
  • Master Cam or ESPRIT experience
  • Preferred ability to set up and operate conventional, special purpose, and numerical control (NC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts
  • Experience machining titanium and thin walled aluminum parts


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