Machinist
The Machinist is responsible for setting up, programming, and operating CNC machines to produce precision metal parts in small batches, including single piece prototypes, and repair/rebuilds. The Machinist will work on a variety of machines, such as vertical milling machines and horizontal lathes, ensuring products meet precise specifications set by engineering through drawings or verbal instructions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain a clean and safe work area and comply with the company's safety requirements while meeting time estimates assigned to each job.
- Set up, program, and operate various pieces of machine shop equipment with minimal supervision; machine components to high-quality standards and tolerance requirements of +/- .0005 to +/- .005 inches.
- Adjust and monitor assigned equipment to ensure dimensional part integrity.
- Deburr, buff, and/or sand parts to meet requirements to print specifications.
- Inspect parts visually and dimensionally using advanced shop inspection equipment and techniques to ensure conformance to requirements.
- Complete all applicable documentation for current operations.
- Practice 6S principles daily.
- Study, understand, and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, and/or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished workpieces, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
- Measure, mark, and scribe dimensions and reference points on material or workpieces as guides and prepare material for subsequent machining.
- Select, align, and secure fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials.
- Start and observe machine operations to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machine controls or control media as required.
- Verify conformance of finished workpieces to specifications.
- Set up and operate machines on trial runs to verify the accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
- Program CNC controls, both G-code and conversational, to optimize machining processes and improve efficiency.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior machinists, sharing best practices and troubleshooting techniques.
- Confer with engineers, production personnel, and programmers to resolve complex machining or assembly issues.
- Must be flexible and willing to work in all areas of operation as directed by the supervisor.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong proficiency in CNC programming, including G-code and conversational programming.
- Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities in a machining environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong customer service orientation and experience.
- Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to handle stress and thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong mechanical abilities and critical thinking skills.
- Advanced math and measuring skills.
- Strong QC skills and ability to conduct in-depth inspections.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
- Physical ability to lift 50+ pounds.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with colleagues and co-workers, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a supportive, diverse team.
Credentials and Experience:
- High School graduate or GED equivalent.
- Post-high school technical education preferred.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least 4 years in a CNC programming and machining role.
- Experience in mentoring or leading junior machinists is highly desirable.
Schedule: Full time position. A four-month 9/80 work schedule (a two-workweek schedule consisting of eight 9-hour days, one 8-hour day, and one scheduled day off). Then the schedule transitions to a standard Monday through Friday workweek, with timing adjusted based on business needs.
Salary: Let's talk!
Benefits: YES! Details below
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Ancillary Benefits (STD, LTD, AD&D, Life) - company paid
- 401k Matching
- Tuition Assistance
- PTO for vacation & sick time
- 11 paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Referral Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Free breakfast every Friday
- On-site employee lounge - ping pong, pool table, foosball, and darts!
- The best colleagues to work with
- Plus many more!
Who We Are:
We're Admix, a proud employee-owned company and premier manufacturer of industrial mixing equipment! We engineer, market, manufacture, and service high-performance mixing equipment for the food and beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries-and we're GROWING FAST!
Who You Are:
You are an experienced CNC machinist with a passion for precision manufacturing and continuous improvement. You excel at programming, setting up, and operating CNC equipment, interpreting technical drawings, and producing high-quality parts to exact specifications. You are detail-oriented, mechanically inclined, and a strong problem-solver who can work independently while also mentoring less experienced team members. Above all, you take pride in craftsmanship, teamwork, and delivering quality work safely and efficiently.
Our Locations: Corporate headquarters - Londonderry, New Hampshire with a manufacturing facility in Denmark. Our mixers and systems are sold worldwide and to some of the biggest name brands in the food and chemical industries!
COME GROW WITH US!
Admix is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Admix participates in E-Verify.