Required Skills:* 3+ years machining experience: fabrication, cutting, and surface-finishing equipment* Quality mindset and attention to detail (recognizing defects, avoiding contamination, repeatability)* Safe work practices (PPE, chemical handling awareness, housekeeping/5S)* Time management and prioritization skills to meet turnaround needs* Communication and teamwork skills (clarifying requirements with engineers/technicians)* Ability to lift 25 lbsDesired Skills:* Sample cutting/sectioning using lab saws and fixtures* Grinding and polishing to achieve required surface finish* Basic equipment care skills (routine cleaning, consumable changes, escalating equipment issues)* Documentation skills (recording parameters, results, deviations; clear file naming/archiving) Local candidate are preferred for this position.*Ultimate goal is eventual conversion, but there is no timeframe or guarantee of this*Required Education and Experience:* 2 year (AAS) technical degree* 3+ years' machining experience: fabrication, cutting, and surface-finishing equipment*This group is responsible for slicing, dicing, and polishing metal, ceramics and glass, imaging and then documentation.