CNC Machinist Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and creative CNC Machinist to join our team at James Avery. As a CNC Machinist, you will be responsible for using sketches, pictures, and general ideas to draw in CAD parts and assemblies to make fixturing, stamping tooling, and injection molding for small parts.

• Read measurement equipment such as micrometer, caliper, and height gauges.
• Operate typical machine shop equipment including mills, lathes, drill presses, surface grinders, and saws.
• Create 3D CAD models, use CAM software to generate toolpaths, and CNC machine those parts.
• Work with minimal supervision and limited detailed drawings or blueprints.
• Take initiative and complete projects from CAD to part, including inspection, with minimal supervision.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Fluency in CAD/CAM appropriate for the development of fixturing and/or tooling.
• 5 years of CAD experience in developing machined components.
• 5 years of experience in CNC machining process development working with 3-Axis, 3+2 Axis, 5-axis milling, and CNC Lathe.
• Experience in hands-on fabrication for tooling assembly.
• Understanding of key metrics and parameters associated with the design of manufacturing processes for machined components.
• Demonstrated technical depth in the analysis of, and development of solutions for the challenges in the manufacturing process.
• Experience with creating the support and documentation of machine process and validations.
• Good overall computer skills and intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Graduation from an accredited technical institution with an Associate degree in machining technology.
• CAD experience in developing machined components preferably in a prototype and/or small batch environment.
• Expertise in Fusion360 CAM Software.
• Expertise in Solidworks CAD Software.
• Experience in Solidworks PDM software.
• Experience in Plastic Injection Molding.
• EDM programming and operation experience.