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Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Prototype Machinist to join our team at Kimber Mfg., Inc. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working in a prototype machining environment, with a strong knowledge of Turning, Grinding, Milling, and ability to understand blueprints and GD&T.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fabricate and modify novel firearm parts, fixtures, and jigs to drawing specifications.
• Work from engineering drawings, sketches, or other written or oral instructions as well as tool design drawings.
• Maintain, Tooling, Fixturing, Materials, CNC programs in a systematic way to ensure proper execution of processes.
• Develop and fabricate tooling, fixtures to support machining and development of prototype parts and reworking parts.
• Develop and fabricate prototype tooling for Engineering lab assembly process for low volume builds.
• Make advanced program changes without supervision.
• Assure work areas is organized, clean and hazard free; implement 5S practices.
• Lathe, Mill, Surface Grind, OD Grind, EDM knowledge.

Requirements:

• Interpret technical prints (GD&T)
• Must have knowledge of CNC machine "G-Code" and troubleshooting skills
• Experience maintaining and changing tools
• Experience determining offsets and adjusting accordingly
• Working knowledge of measuring equipment (calipers, micrometers, height stand)

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5 Years of CNC experience.

Language Skills:

Excellent communication skills; reading, writing and listening. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret blueprints. Ability write and read spreadsheets

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the duties of the job the employee works in a manufacturing environment and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to touch, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee must have the ability to stand for long periods of time and work 8 to 12-hour shifts.

Work Authorization:

This position requires compliance with ITAR requirement. Must be a "U.S. Person" (per ITAR and are required to show proof substantiating this upon being hired.