Description:
Axsys Technologies, a $200M public company, with multiple operating divisions located throughout the US, manufactures and sells a broad range of high performance electro-mechanical and electro-optical components and sub-assemblies to the aerospace, defense, electronics capital equipment, graphic arts and medical-imaging markets.
Our Precision Machined Products division in Cullman, AL produces precision components for use in high-end military, aerospace and commercial applications.
Job Summary:
Sets up, operates and verifies dimensions using conventional, special purpose and numerical control (NC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts by performing the following duties.
Qualification Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Job requires Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Essential duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations and setup requirements.
- Measures, makes and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.
- Selects, aligns and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials on machines such as mills, lathes, jig borers, grinders and shapers.
- Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input or edit computerized machine control media.
- Starts and 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.
- Sets up and operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
- Fits and assembles parts into complete assembly.
- Verifies dimensions and alignment of assembly.
- Draws sketches of tooling for part to be fabricated.
- Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers or others to resolve machining or assembly problems.
- Maintains traceability of material by keeping lot items together or serialized.
- Maintains equipment and immediate work area in a clean and orderly condition.
Axsys Technologies offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical & dental insurance, employer paid life insurance, short & long term disability protection, 401k, and tuition reimbursement.
We accept electronic resumes in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, and Adobe Acrobat formats.
Selected candidates will be subject to and must comply with all applicable U.S. export control and security regulations. Axsys Technologies is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V
