CNC Machinist III

Department:
Machine Shop

Reports To:

Machine Shop Manager

Location:

On-Site - Clinton, MA Travel:
Negligible
FLSA:
Hourly, Full-Time, Non-Exempt Revision Date:
January 2025

This is a 1st Shift role, the work schedule is:
Monday - Friday, 7am
-3:30pm Eastern Time, with some overtime as needed.

About Vitesse Systems:
How we communicate, capture, and share information has not changed significantly in our lifetime—it has changed significantly in the last decade, even in the last year. From a vacationer checking email as they fly across the world to a U.S. military service member sharing critical observations across the battlefield, the ability to capture and transfer data over different platforms is an important part both of our everyday lives and the security of our country.

Whether on a geostationary satellite, a naval vessel, or a military jet, the mission-critical solutions that we design and manufacture at Vitesse make our country and our world safer.

Through extensive technical expertise, Vitesse Systems is optimizing the functionality of antenna and thermal management systems for the advancement of next-generation Radar, Electronic Warfare, and C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence) systems.

Vitesse Systems prides itself on the solutions we provide to our customers, as well as the incredible team of dedicated people we employ.

Summary:

The Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machinist III role produces precision machined components to engineering specifications. The CNC Machinist II is responsible for setting up and operating one or more types of computer numeric controlled production equipment using approved programs. The CNC Machinist III may make minor or major changes to fixturing and/or offsets ensuring components meet specification. They may setup and train CNC Machinist I and/or CNC Machinist II ensuring setup and Team Member achieve acceptable first piece.

They will troubleshoot setups from other CNC Machinists and mentor best practices thereafter. This position plays a crucial role ensuring our custom-made parts are ready for the production floor at the highest quality, while maintaining the safety and quality standards upheld by company procedures and guidelines. Commitment to and support of the Company Core Values are key to success in this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform all work in manner that is safe for you and fellow Team Members and is compliant with Vitesse System safety policies.

• Follow all quality procedures, work instructions, and documents pertaining to your job and department.

• Log in to job operation promptly after assignment and log out upon completion including quantity completed.

• Verify that all company and personal inspection equipment and tools being used are in calibration.

• Responsible for keeping the machine and the immediate area clean.

• Verify sufficient stock issued to job.

• Clean the chips from machine at the end of your shift, or when the job is finished.

• Verify that material and paperwork for the job being performed is correct.

• Follow machine warm-up and cool-down protocols at beginning of the day and between jobs.

• Verify that there are no chips on either the jaws/fixture or on the part/material to be machined.

• Load the part/material, verify that the part is properly seated in the fixture/jaws, snug against any stop pins prior to clamping or tightening of the jaws.

• Unload parts from the machine, deburr and remove FOD.

• Inspect all finished products for precision and accuracy to part drawing & workmanship specifications to ensure product quality and uphold company reputation.

• Identify non-conformance, if discovered, notify your supervisor so that it can be documented identified, dispositioned, and segregated from the remainder of the lot.

• Identify discrepant material left in your work area, notify your supervisor so that it can be dispositioned and segregated prior to the next job.

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks to ensure machine longevity, including lubrication, cleaning, and tool replacement.

• At the completion of operation, a total quantity count must be written on the route…