Preform Machining Technician

Preform Machining Technician

Now hiring for a Preform Machining Technician – Direct Hire

Location:

Avon, CT Pay Rate: $25.00 – $28.00 per hour

Schedule:

3rd Shift 3rd Shift Differential:
Additional 12% Join the team. Be valued. Pros wanted. This is your kind of job.

Looking for Preform Machining Technician jobs in Avon where your skills can make a real impact? This opportunity offers the chance to contribute to a growing team, develop your experience, and build a rewarding career in a professional work environment.

• Set up and operate equipment used to drill and machine fiber optic preforms to print.
• Perform routine maintenance on production equipment, including cleaning and servicing coolant tanks and filters.
• Complete tooling changeovers between different products.
• Inspect finished work against engineering drawings and specifications.
• Maintain accurate process and inspection data in company databases.
• Review process data to monitor process stability and product quality.
• Maintain appropriate tooling inventory.
• Operate multiple machines concurrently while maintaining quality and productivity.
• Support production rod draw requirements.
• Complete material transactions in JDE for completed work and accurately report scrap.
• Identify machine and process issues requiring Engineering or Maintenance support.
• Participate in the Total Preventative Maintenance program.
• Complete 6S activities and required audit documentation.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Follow established safety procedures and manufacturing standards.
• Efficiently manage production priorities and move jobs through the workflow.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline is a plus.
• Minimum 2 years of CNC operation experience required.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of machine tools and precision gauges.
• Experience machining glass materials is preferred.
• Strong equipment and process troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of metrology and precision measurement.
• Understanding of geometric tolerancing.
• Ability to work to extremely tight tolerances, including ±0.0001″.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and complex manufacturing drawings.
• Ability to understand manufacturing process layouts.
• Ability to write and follow manufacturing procedures.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Positive, team-oriented attitude.
• Ability to manage multiple jobs and production priorities effectively.

Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and wellness benefits. Company-sponsored 401(k) with generous company match and no vesting period. Tuition assistance and on-the-job training. Career growth and advancement opportunities. Promotion-from-within culture. Generous PTO program and paid holidays. PPE, safety eyewear, and work-shoe allowance. Consistent shifts and schedules. Clean, climate-controlled, modern manufacturing facility. State-of-the-art manufacturing equipment. Friendly. Attentive. Solid Team.