Hone and Lap Machinist A - Manufacturing

What you’ll do:

Primary Function:
Eaton Aerospace Group located in Los Angeles, CA (near Glendale metro) has an opening for a Machinist A. The LA facility has approximately 300 employees and is a leader in the design, development, manufacture and delivery of Aerospace hydraulic components, systems and services to the global aftermarket and OEM markets.

In this function you will:

• Set up complex parts and operate manual and CNC machines without supervision.
• Honing, lapping, and grinding parts
• Interpret plans, work order, blueprints or drawings to determine the necessary work required, full understanding of GD&T.
• Inspect parts for quality and appropriate tolerance using the appropriate measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, air gages and comparators.
• Finish all parts with different materials to close tolerance without supervision.
• Examine surface of work piece for defects before starting work.
• Meet production and quality requirements at all times, always keep work area clean.
• Modify machining feed and speeds on multiple material types and select tooling, gauges as/if required.
• Use measuring tools, air gauges, micrometers and other inspection tools to verify part quality.
• Replace worn tools, inspect parts and adjust tool offsets as needed.
• Be a team player and follow all safety rules and regulations.
• Drive for continuous process improvements

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

•    High School Diploma required from an accredited institution
•    Minimum 7 years experience in machining, honing, or lapping parts in a manufacturing environment.
•   This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C.  1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C.  1158.

•    No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within 50 miles of Los Angeles (Zip code 90039) will be considered for this position.

Preferred:
•    Aerospace experience preferred.
•    8 plus years experience in machining, honing or lapping parts in a manufacturing environment.
•    Involvement in successful process definition and re-engineering.
•    Experience in employee involvement in multi-discipline teaming.
•    Proficiency with computer based methods and tools. 
•    Familiarity /experience with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen events, and continuous improvement and Six Sigma methodology.

Position Criteria:

•    Experienced with multiple machine tools, production methods and shop practices preferred. 
•    Ability to learn equipment and processes for fabrication of aerospace parts, produce parts in accordance with the production plans, sketches and/or verbal instructions. 
•    Ability to maintain close tolerance dimensions on critical parts.
•    Knowledge of dimensional measuring instrumentations and use of such tools to verify actual measurements of machined diameters, dimensions and features. 
•    Ability to read and interpret drawings, sketches, manufacturing routings, procedures, and routers.
•    Good verbal and written communication skills a must.
•    Familiarity with SPC principles and methods.
•    Ability to produce and inspect critical parts with tight tolerances and finishes, with minimal supervision.
•    Ability to logically solve problems and to keep assignments and projects moving in an orderly and structured fashion.

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