Machinist III
Listed on 2026-06-18
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Overview
At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential.
At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You’ll be part of a collaborative and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.
Perform diversified general maintenance activities, at various levels of complexity, referring to blueprints and drawings for the machinery plan and perform the machining operations.
Responsibilities- Set up and operate lathes, millers, shapers, grinders, planers and power drills
- Work from blueprints, sketches and verbal instructions
- Perform highly diversified machining operations, such as boring, turning, facing, reaming, grinding, milling and tapering
- Perform work on machined parts, forgings and castings, which are of varying degrees of complexity in mature and critically dimensioned
- Determine and maintain the proper operational sequences at all times, make all necessary mathematical calculations to complete the job
- Determine the appropriate feeds and speeds for all operations
- Check own work;
Usually work to tolerance of +/- .00005 - Read and interpret complex blueprints and manufacture parts from a layout drawing without use of sketches or verbal instructions, making all necessary mathematical calculations to complete the job according to the drawing
- Bench work, including any necessary operations such as filing, de-burring, grinding, lapping, indexing, scraping and fitting, in order to complete mechanical assemblies from crude sketches, verbal instructions or work samples
- Check own work by making set-ups and interpret gauges, electro-limit gauges and size blocks
- Occasionally make decisions as to fits and tolerances
- Perform all the essential functions and competencies listed above
- Set-up, operate, alter, repair and plan own work
- Perform complex checking and interpret results of own work by setting up and operating instruments such as air gauges, electro-limit gauges and size blocks
- Usually work to tolerances of +/- .001 +/- .0005
- 6+ years of experience in complex machining operations;
May include CNC programming - All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.
2 year technical degree (or apprenticeship certificate) preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management
Other informationThis position is classified as safety-sensitive because impairment while performing job duties could pose a significant risk of harm. Where permitted by applicable law or required by federal regulation, Benchmark will conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which may include testing for THC. In jurisdictions that restrict pre-employment cannabis testing or prohibit action based solely on non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites, Benchmark will comply with local requirements.
Benchmark maintains a drug- and alcohol-free workplace and may conduct reasonable-suspicion and post-incident testing in accordance with applicable law.
Physical
Location:
Concord, CA
Shift: Shift 3
Work Schedule:
Fri-Sun
Full Time
Compensation and BenefitsCompensation Range: $36.54 to $54.80 USD. Many factors are considered in compensation decisions, including but not limited to skills, certifications, licensures, experience, training, incumbent data, and other business needs.
Benefits and Other Compensation:
Benchmark provides a comprehensive benefits package, including a Bonus Plan, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, all based on scheduled hours. Benchmark complies with applicable state and local employee leave laws.
Final date to receive applications:
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