Machinist III - NPI (MACHI002478)
Sargent Aerospace

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

• 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

• 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