CNC Machinist – 1st & 2nd Shift

CNC Machinist

The CNC Machinist sets-up and operates conventional, special purpose, and computer numerical control (CNC) machines and machining centers to fabricate metallic and non-metallic parts.

Who are we?

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed.

Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.

Our Facility in Coxsackie, NY manufactures large, complex contoured structural components and assemblies for aerospace and other applications. Our integrated processes include stretch-forming, thermal-forming, chemical processing, precision fabrication, machining, finishing processes, and integration of components into subassemblies.

Why Ducommun?

• Excellent company culture – as recognized by Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces
• Opportunity for career growth
• Great benefits including paid vacation and sick time, 401K match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, annual bonus plan, and tuition reimbursement

Duties & Responsibilities

• Studies and interprets blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
• Demonstrates ability to find detail part on the engineering drawing and determines correct blank size from the engineering drawing.
• Measures mylars accurately to determine dimensions for machining steps.
• Interprets all part characteristics from the drawing and determine fabrication steps.
• Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and references 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.
  Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, 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.
• Determines when a cutting tool needs replacement or sharpening and is familiar with cutting speeds for different materials.
• Determines correct cutting fluids for different materials.
• Verifies conformance of finished work piece to specifications.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining problems.
• Reads and edits NC code to address programming issues.
• Understand Principles of Lean Manufacturing and 6S.
• Uses BAAN wedge barcode to scan jobs in and out of setup and run and reviews complete part statuses and dispatch lists.
• Properly handles and manages hazardous waste generated in their work area.
• Must be willing and able to work overtime as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required by the position.

Physical Demands & Work Conditions

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.
• Frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Annual baseline hearing test is required.
• Occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment as required by safety standards.
• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly required to work near moving mechanical parts.
• Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and airborne particles.
• Noise level is usually loud.
• Hearing protection is required.
• Safety glasses (ANSI Z87 compliant) required in all manufacturing areas.
• Fully enclosed shoes of solid, leather construction with a steel or composite toe cap (ANSI Z41 compliant) must be worn in all manufacturing areas.

Skills & Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED or equivalent required.
• Technical / trade school strongly preferred; or a minimum of 3-5 years related experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude required.
• Must possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide decimals, percentages, fractions, ratios, proportions; knowledge of basic algebra. Knowledge of geometry and trigonometry is a plus.
• Computer Skills – able to learn new screens, reports, functions, software programs and basic familiarity with BAAN

Hourly rate: $18.00 – $24.90/hour

Equal Opportunity Employer
Veterans/Disabled

171 Stacey Road
Coxsackie, New York, 12051
United States