Location: Apple Valley, CA Employment Type: Full-Time opportunities for Overtime Work Environment: On-site Reports To: Operations Manager Position Summary The CNC Machinist III is the advanced technical level within the CNC Machinist career path and serves as a technical leader and subject-matter resource within the Machine Shop. The position performs complex machining, setup, inspection, troubleshooting, tooling, and process-development activities across the department's CNC equipment while helping establish and improve manufacturing standards, setup methods, cycle performance, and technical capabilities. The CNC Machinist III also supports the development of less-experienced machinists through technical coaching, mentoring, and knowledge transfer.
This position provides technical leadership and guidance but does not, by virtue of the position, carry formal supervisory or people-management responsibility. Formal employee supervision, performance management, disciplinary authority, staffing decisions, and overall departmental management remain with the CNC Manufacturing Manager or other designated management.
Essential Job Functions
Perform all technical responsibilities associated with CNC Machinist I and II at an advanced level of proficiency. - Set up and operate all CNC machine types/platforms within the Machine Shop for which qualification has been established, including CNC lathes and mills and the department's primary lathe platforms.
- Interpret complex engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and manufacturing requirements.
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding and practical application of GD&T
- Review and redline drawings to identify manufacturing considerations, discrepancies, clarification needs, or recommended technical changes through established processes.
- Perform first-article and in-process inspections and applicable technical sign-offs within established authorization and quality procedures.
- Troubleshoot complex machining, dimensional, tooling, setup, and process problems.
- Design, select, and optimize cutting tools, holders, workholding, and related tooling solutions.
- Develop, improve, document, and maintain machining setup standards and best practices.
- Identify and implement setup-time and cycle-time reductions while maintaining applicable safety, quality, and product requirements.
- Analyze machining processes and recommend improvements to productivity, repeatability, quality, tooling performance, and manufacturability.
- Serve as a technical escalation resource for complex machining and setup issues.
- Provide hands-on technical coaching, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to CNC Machinist I and II employees.
- Assist with qualification and technical development of less-experienced machinists.
- Promote consistent adherence to established machining methods, setup standards, inspection requirements, and manufacturing practices.
- Collaborate with the CNC Manufacturing Manager, Quality, Engineering, and other appropriate functions to resolve technical manufacturing issues.
- Participate in new-product, new-process, tooling, equipment, and continuous improvement initiatives as assigned.
- Support development and maintenance of standardized work, setup documentation, technical instructions, and manufacturing knowledge.
Additional Duties - Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned to meet business needs.
Minimum Qualifications - High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Seven or more years of progressive shop-floor CNC machining experience or an equivalent combination of experience, training, and demonstrated advanced competency sufficient to perform the full requirements of the position.
- Advanced demonstrated proficiency in CNC setup, operation, inspection, troubleshooting, tooling, and machining-process improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to set up and operate the CNC machine types/platforms required within the Machine Shop.
- Advanced ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, dimensions, and tolerances and to identify and appropriately communicate recommended drawing redlines.
- Comprehensive working knowledge and practical application of GD&T.
- Advanced proficiency performing first-article, in-process, and other authorized inspection activities using precision measuring equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex machining, tooling, dimensional, setup, and process issues.
- Demonstrated knowledge of cutting-tool selection, holders, workholding, tooling design, feeds and speeds, and machining strategy.
- Demonstrated experience improving machine setups, cycle times, process repeatability, or manufacturing standards without compromising safety or quality.
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical coaching, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to other machinists.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills sufficient to work across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and leadership functions.
Preferred Qualifications - Advanced vocational, apprenticeship, technical, or postsecondary education in machining, manufacturing technology, CNC programming, or a related discipline.
- Extensive experience with the specific CNC platforms utilized by the Machine Shop, including lathe and mill operations and Tsugami or comparable equipment.
- Advanced training or certification in GD&T.
- Experience developing or improving tooling, workholding, standardized setup practices, or CNC manufacturing processes.
- Experience participating in new-product introduction, manufacturability review, continuous improvement, Lean manufacturing, or similar initiatives.
- Previous experience serving as a technical mentor, trainer, senior machinist, or subject-matter resource.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Advanced knowledge of CNC machining principles and practices.
- Comprehensive understanding and application of GD&T.
- Advanced engineering drawing and specification interpretation.
- Demonstrated mastery of Machine Shop equipment and machining processes applicable to the position.
- Advanced knowledge of cutting tools, holders, workholding, tooling design, feeds, speeds, offsets, and machining strategy.
- Advanced first-article and in-process inspection capability.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex machining and dimensional problems.
- Ability to identify root causes and develop technically sound corrective solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to improve setups, cycle times, manufacturing standards, and process repeatability.
- Strong technical coaching and mentoring skills.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to employees with differing levels of experience.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and leadership functions.
Level Differentiation
The CNC Machinist III represents the highest individual-contributor technical level within the CNC Machinist career path.
The position is distinguished by advanced technical mastery, cross-platform capability, complex troubleshooting, process optimization, development of manufacturing standards, and technical leadership of other machinists.
The CNC Machinist III does not represent progression into formal people management. Employees seeking or selected for formal supervisory or managerial responsibility would progress through a separate leadership pathway based upon organizational need and the qualifications required for positions such as CNC Manufacturing Manager.
Physical Requirement
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods while performing manufacturing duties.
- Ability to frequently use hands and fingers to handle, position, manipulate, and inspect parts, tools, gauges, and machine controls.
- Ability to bend, stoop, reach, crouch, and perform other movements necessary to load/unload equipment and perform machine-related activities.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull materials, tooling, components, and equipment within established workplace lifting requirements, with assistance or mechanical devices when appropriate.
- Visual acuity sufficient to read drawings, machine displays, measuring instruments, and inspect components for dimensional and visual requirements.
- Ability to work safely around operating manufacturing equipment while using required personal protective equipment.
- Ability to safely handle tooling, fixtures, workholding devices, and setup components associated with independent CNC machine setup, using appropriate lifting assistance or mechanical devices where required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
essential job functions.
Work Environment
Work is primarily performed in an active manufacturing and machine-shop environment. The employee regularly works near operating CNC machinery, tooling, moving mechanical equipment, and manufacturing processes. The work environment may involve exposure to noise, vibration, metal chips, coolants, lubricants, oils, airborne particles, varying temperatures, and other conditions typical of precision machining operations. Required personal protective equipment must be worn and all company safety, environmental, quality, and machine-safety requirements must be followed. The position may require working varying shifts, overtime, or extended hours based upon operational
requirements.
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those encountered while performing essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Export Control / ITAR Compliance Statement
This position may require access to information and items subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Access to such information is restricted to U.S. persons as defined under applicable law. Employment in this position is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to comply with U.S. export control requirements and, where applicable, the company’s ability to obtain any required authorization.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Polymer Concepts Technologies PBY, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required. Employees may be required to perform other related duties as assigned, consistent
with business needs.
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