Machinist

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Kairos Power is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Machinist with experience setting up, programming, and operating a variety of multi‑axis machine tools including lathes, milling machines, boring machines, and grinders to produce precision parts and components from both metallic and nonmetallic materials. Responsibilities include interpreting blueprints and technical drawings, selecting appropriate tooling and materials, and ensuring all work meets tight tolerances and quality standards.

The Machinist creates and edits NC programs for CNC machines, performs in‑process inspections, and adjusts setups as needed to maintain accuracy and efficiency.

• Reads blueprint or job order for product specifications such as dimensions and tolerances, and tooling instructions such as fixtures, feed rates, cutting speeds, depth of cut, and determines sequence of operations.
• Establishes work coordinate systems and tooling offsets.
• Creates work holding methods and plans for all machine operations.

• Positions and secures workpiece in holding device, machine table, chuck, centers, or fixtures.
• Sets up and operates machines and equipment other than machine tools.
• Observes operation of machine and verifies conformance of machined workpiece to specifications.

• Creates and edits NC programs using industry software such as Master Cam.

• Maintains compliance with internal quality standards and proficiently utilizes job scheduling software to track production and shop floor operations.

• Completes and maintains accurate job travelers and first article inspection reports to ensure documentation compliance and traceability throughout the manufacturing process.

Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED required, along with 2+ years of relevant machining experience (including mill, lathe, 3‑axis, 5‑axis, and live‑tooling); or an equivalent combination of education, training, and hands‑on experience.

• Knowledge of CAM-CAD software and G‑Code;
  Experience in Solid Works is a plus.
• Ability to create and edit machining programs with CAM software (Mastercam preferred).
• Understanding of basic and advanced GD&T such as tolerancing, flatness, parallelism, thread tolerances, profile tolerances, perpendicularity.
• Ability to work with shop mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Ability to maintain and use precision measuring tools such as Vernier calipers, micrometers, height gauges, gauge pins, gauge blocks, thread gauges, etc.
• Knowledge and understanding of CNC cutting tool selections, cutting tool surface footage, and chip load feed rates.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to utilize computers and company-specific software, including timekeeping tools, training platforms, and work order systems to perform daily responsibilities effectively.
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others.
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge.
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues.

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 25 pounds in all directions.
• Communicating with others to…