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The Grade 3 Machinist position is an overtime-eligible, senior craft position that reports to the Machine Shop Management team. The Grade 3 Machinist is responsible for manufacturing parts that meet or exceeds Charm Sciences standards. These standards include a high-level of precision on all piece parts manufactured within the machine shop. Grade 3 Machinist is an A/R Class A Machinist.  

The pay range for this position is $28.35 to $42.50 per hour. Compensation will be determined based on education, experience, and other factors in accordance with applicable laws.

Essential Functions 

• Set up and operate all manufacturing equipment with minimal supervision. Proto-Trak Millers and Proto-Trak Lathe, Surface Grinder, to fabricate tools, fixtures and Charm Sciences Products.
• Excellent work ethic, professional work attitude and a desire/ability to self-motivate. 
• Determine machining operations, tool selections, setups and develop processes and procedures using Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement techniques. 
• Keep accurate records of work performance, processes and procedures, order of operations, tooling used for specific features, setup methods for each specific job.
• Inspect and Document first piece, in process and final inspection and confirming other machinist’s first pieces. 
• Select and use all necessary measuring tools, conventional hand tools, gage pins, calipers, micrometers, depth gage, and B&S Micro-Hite 350.
• Able to work from drawings, sketches, or verbal and written instructions.
•  Full Knowledge of Blueprint interpretation and GD & T skilled. 
• The person in this position frequently operates various machine shop equipment such as Saws, Belt Sanders, Grinders, Drill Press, Shear, Brake, and other hand tools as well as office equipment such as a computer.
• Effectively communicate and understand job instructions both verbally and written in the English language
• Excellent work ethics, professional work attitude and a desire/ability to self motivate.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Required:

• HS Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years machining experience or combination of experience and technical school training.
• Work between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, and available on some Saturdays as needed. 
• Must be able to perform highly technical and close tolerance work to engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions with Minimal supervision.
• Must be able to program and operate PROTO-TRAK or equivalent Milling and Lathe machines with a minimal amount of supervision.
• Must have a thorough knowledge of tooling, fixtures, and machine setup to achieve quality precision machined components.
• Must have the ability to determine the need for and fabricate jigs and tooling.

Preferred:

• Able to program Fadal and HAAS VMC from the Controller using CNC "G & M" codes.
• Working experience with BOBCAM software 
• Knowledgeable in Solidworks 
• Skilled with Microsoft Office and Outlook.

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must possess dexterity to manipulate parts being manufactured.
• The person in this position must be able to visually detect discrepancies / inspect machined parts
• Person in this position must be able to remain stationary for an extended length of time either at bench or desk
• The person in this position occasionally needs to move about the machine shop as well as access the main facility.
• Be in a production environment where the noise level is generally noisy.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds when required