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Benefits
Competitive salary
Retirement Benefits
Medical/Dental
Paid Personal Time Off
401K
Education Assistance
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Job Overview
We are a rapid prototyping production facility specializing in low volume, high quality part manufacturing. Our customers include private inventors, Fortune 500 companies, universities, and the US government.
We are looking for an experienced Lathe Machinist to join our team. This position is NOT an entry level position. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of part planning, programming, setting up, troubleshooting, and running lathes with live tooling parts in a safe and efficient manner.
Duties and responsibilities
- Works from drawings and/or specifications with little direction from supervisor.
- Plan, program, and machine complex parts in a variety of materials ranging from soft plastics to super alloys.
- Utilize MasterCAM to produce effective tool-paths and cutting strategies.
- Understand and deploy proper feeds/speeds for materials.
- Accurately perform in-process inspections while machining parts.
- Coordinate with other machinists on multi operation parts.
- Track actions by completing production and quality documentation.
- Provide on-the-job training to other employees in the department.
- Develop and maintain lathe tooling.
- Work safely and comply with all established safety rules and work practices.
Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum 5 years lathe machining and programing experience with a 2 year or equivalent Machining/CNC Technology degree or certificate.
- Experience in measuring lathe-oriented GD&T
- Experience with Haas machines.
- Strong understanding of G&M codes.
Working conditions
The Proto Technologies machine shop is in a climate-controlled building in Liberty Lake WA. The applicant can expect to work 3 or 4 days a week depending on the shift with the opportunity for occasional overtime. Manual lifting and pushing of 50 LBS will be required occasionally.
We are AS9100D Certified and ITAR Registered
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 – $31.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift – 1st and 2nd Shift (Mon-Thurs)
- 12 hour shift – Weekend Shift (Fri, Sat, Sun)
Work Location: In person
Job Overview
The Urethane Casting Technician will be responsible for creating cast urethane parts to customer specifications. This will include mixing materials, injecting into silicone molds, maintaining cast urethane equipment, part cleaning and finishing
An understanding of mold splits, undercuts, venting/gating and other basic molding techniques, and methods a plus. In addition, your experience should include knowledge of basic shop equipment (including band and table saws, end-mill, and drill press), measuring tools and devices, and understanding of the characteristics of silicones, urethanes, and epoxies, and a basic understanding of computers.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform urethane measuring and mixing, color matching and casting to produce prototype and production parts
- Understand two-part silicone molds utilizing SLA finished masters as the pattern
- Ensure careful removal of parts, cleaning of molds, and perform detailed inspection
- Trimming, repairing, and cleaning parts to meet customer delivery schedules
- Keep accurate project data sheets for the cast urethane projects to enable consistent results for recurring orders
Qualifications
- Basic understanding of silicone molds, mold venting, release agents and gravity casting.
- High School Diploma/GED/and/or years of equivalent education required
- Effectively communicate and understand job instructions both verbally and written in the English Language
- Ability to effectively interpret and translate instruction to other employees in a professional and respectful manner
Working conditions
Casting Technician will be working in a shop environment while using post curing ovens, impact wrenches, hand drill, and variety of silicone and urethane materials.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
We are AS9100D Certified and ITAR Registered
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 – $25.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
