EDM Operator

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for an EDM Operator for our Burbank location.

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Every 1.2 seconds, product built at our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Burbank facility is stopping aircraft – delivering passengers and military personnel safely to their destination. Home to our Landing & Cabin Systems team, Crane A&E’s brake control systems and premium cabin actuation solutions are flying on tens of thousands of aircraft throughout the world. You’ll join a business with a long track record of engineering excellence, set in the wonderful town of Burbank filled with great community atmosphere, schools, weather and no shortage of entertainment.

Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Job Summary:
The EDM Operator will program, set up, and operate Electrical Discharge Machines, inspect parts produced, perform routine machine maintenance.

Essential Functions:

• Uses work instructions and references engineering documentation to perform electric discharge machining (EDM) on aerospace grade components.

• Based upon oral instructions, operations sheets, drawings, sketches, etc., set up and operate EDM machines - Sinker/Broach, Wire, or Drill style EDM machines. 
• Loads and unloads parts and may perform basic setup where work instructions do not require electrode adjustment or complex offset

• Maintains adherence to established EDM schedules to ensure the same recast and material properties are achieved on each run

• Able to call up existing programs and provide basic inputs between runs 

• Performs inspection using basic gages and records results where required
• Read/ Interpret blueprints, understand tolerances, and surface finishes. Able to run .0002 tolerances.

• Can read and interpret basic GD&T requirements on blueprints. 

• May use control charting and other statistical methods to monitor process input or outputs based on standard work

• Uses standard tooling and follows work instructions to load and unload parts the same each time

• Participates in daily machine maintenance and general housekeeping in accordance with standard work and work area checklists where applicable

• Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience: 3+ years experience setting up and operating Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM).

• Knowledge: Proficient in the use of precision measuring equipment (calipers, etc.)

• Skills/Abilities: Ability to read and understand blueprints. Ability to read and comprehend moderately complex instructions, short correspondence, and memos

• Education/Certification: High School diploma or equivalent. Vocational School Degree or EDM Training Preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience operating Makino and/or Mitsubishi EDM machines

Working Conditions:

• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment

• Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE

• May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes

• Flexible and willing to work overtime if necessary

Standing: 0%

Sitting: 100% Lifting (in pounds): up to 40 pounds

Pushing (in pounds): up to 40 pounds

Mental/Visual: use of microscope and computer.

Workspace (line, cube, etc.): clean bench

Hourly range: $26.00 to $34.00.  Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.