CNC Machinist 1 - Weekend Shift - Rochester Precision Optics LLC

SEE YOUR CAREER THROUGH A NEW LENS WITH RPO!

RPO is a global leader in precision optics, optical components, and optical assemblies. We specialize in a full spectrum of products & services including – Design and Engineering, Systems Integration, Lens Assembly, Visible and Infrared Components, Glass and Plastic Molded Aspheres, and Thin Film Coating. As one of the fastest growing companies in Rochester, RPO offers exciting career paths and work on market-leading programs. See below one of many career opportunities to join to RPO team!

Job Summary:

Responsible for the basic set-up and operation of CNC equipment, troubleshooting programs, tooling maintenance, and ensuring that all required processes are completed to produce parts that meet quality and ISO standards.

Summary of Essential Job Duties:

• Review and understand blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and set up requirements.
• Aligns and secures holding fixtures (such as: collets, vices, indicating vices), cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines, such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders, and tooling pre-setter.
• Understand, calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors, such as speed, feed, coolant flow and enter command to retrieve, input or edit computerized machine control media; observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of–tolerance machining and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications, using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, comparator, height gauges, and gauge blocks..
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
• Comply with company requirements in completing essential documentation as required.
• Train, assist and support employees in producing quality parts and in completing all process requirements.
• Assure all policies and procedures are followed and safety precautions are taken to reduce the risk of injury.
• Maintain a clean work area and assure safe operation of all equipment.
• Must be available on reasonable notice for unscheduled overtime to meet production schedules.
• Perform and document Operator Preventative Maintenance operations as needed.
• Must fully understand setup and operation of at least two machining field (mills, chucker lathes, swiss lathes, grinders, EDMs, etc)

Abilities Required:

• CNC programming or experience preferred with ability to edit programs.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Knowledge of GD&T.
• Complete knowledge of G and M codes.
• Ability to be a team player.

Requirements and Competencies:

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents. Ability to communicate effectively to team members and management.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts.

Educational Requirements:

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• 1-3 years CNC machining experience or demonstrated experience.

Additional Requirements:

• Pursuant to ITAR, EAR, and other export compliance laws and regulations, applicants for this position must be U.S. Persons as defined by U.S. law, i.e., U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents ("Green Card" holders), persons granted refugee status or asylum status in the United States, or temporary residents granted amnesty.

Work Requirements:

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand: use hands to fingers, handle or feel: and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch: and talk and hear.

• The job may involve prolong periods of sitting/standing.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. May involve prolonged periods of magnified inspection (eye strain)

• Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp.
• The employee is frequently required to use the computer.

Work Environment:

• May involve the use of oils and solvents.
• Subject to some soilage and irritation from cleaning solutions. (Lab Coats provided)
• Generally works in a clean environment and works to maintain the environment as such.
• Safety Glasses are required
• May require area specific safety training

• This position works in a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne paper particles.
• May work at different workstations as production needs require, or shifts from one station to another, during the production process.

Compensation & Benefits:

RPO offers highly competitive, total compensation packages linked directly to employee’s professional experience. RPO’s benefits include: Tuition Reimbursement Program, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, generous paid vacation and sick time and a 401(k) plan after a 60-day waiting period.

Disclaimer:

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Rochester Precision Optics is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people.

EOE/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States, and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.