As a Principal Machinist, you will have the opportunity to utilize mills, lathes, mill-turns, and Swiss machines (among others) to produce close-tolerance parts for our medical products.
A major area of responsibility for this role will be the set-up and operation of a variety of production machinery to produce close-tolerance precision medical device parts, with an emphasis on verifying and validating new set-ups for production and first piece runs.
Key Duties and Responsibilities :
Set up advanced CNC machinery such as 4 and 5 axis mills, Swiss machines, Lathes with live-tooling, etc. and operate advanced multi-axis CNC equipment, tools, and accessories for the fabrication and cutting of materials to process component parts.
Maintain close tolerance dimensions while producing parts at the rates established for a given operation
Perform verification / validation of new set-up programs for new product or pre-production parts. Perform in-process and first piece inspection
Complete offset adjustments to multi-axis equipment to ensure product conforms to strict tolerance
Provides training and technical training to less experienced employees.
Work Experience Requirements :
Minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in operation CNC production equipment
Must be able to read, understand, and interpret G and M codes.
Knowledge Requirements :
Ability to produce parts at maximum rates with zero defects
Ability to optimize processes through continuous improvement efforts
Education Requirements : None
Benefits :
CONMED offers a wide array of benefits to fit your unique needs. Visit our for more information.
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
- Short & long term disability plus life insurance cost paid fully by CONMED
- Retirement Savings Plan (401K) CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows stock purchases at discounted price
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses
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