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Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled EDM Machinist to join our team at Dover Precision Components. The successful candidate will be responsible for setting up and operating computer numerically controlled machines to perform machining operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Read and process sheets, blueprints, and sketches to determine machining requirements, dimensional specifications, setup, and operating requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, program, set up, and complete wire EDM machining-related activities for each project.
• Set up and conduct offset adjustments/change-overs for wire EDM jobs, perform general machine operation functions, and set up and program new wire EDM jobs.
• Ability to completely set up and run all CNC milling equipment, write programs using Gibbs CAM, and program/edit CNC mills.
• Looked to as a leader in the facility, frequently has continues improvement ideas and tries to increase morale in the shop by having a positive attitude.
• Interpret work instructions, identify, select, and install proper tooling for operations being performed, and calculate proper feeds and speeds for various steel grades, copper, brass, aluminum, and bronze.
• Read, understand, edit, or write complete programs, intuitively understand capabilities of tooling and machinery, and understand applicable quality systems and perform necessary quality inspections.
• Adhere to all Waukesha Bearings policies and procedures, apply principles of Lean Manufacturing to reduce setup times and improve productivity, and actively participate in daily Continuous Improvement activities.
• Employee must be able to set up all necessary measuring equipment and routinely check the calibration of the equipment while measuring.
• Create and maintain a team-focused work environment, operating/programming EDM and CNC Mill Machines.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• 5 years of trade school or equivalent experience
• Experience with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)
• Experience machining finish-grade components to tight tolerances