Precision Grind Machinist, Aerospace 1st or 2nd Shift

Job Title

Performs setup on and operates a variety of manually operated OD (outside diameter) grinding machinery. Collaborates with colleagues to maximize productivity in the precision manufacturing of the highest quality valves & actuators for aerospace and power generation customers.

Hourly Rate Range: $26 - $44 per hour

1st Shift: 7-3:30;
Time and a half for hours over 8 in a day and 40 in a week.

2nd Shift: $2 an hour shift premium; 4 x 10 hour days Monday through Thursday; 2:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Time and a half for hours over 10 in a day, and 40 in a week.

With backlog and new business we need to add some talent to our shop. We were founded in 1918 as Young & Franklin Tool Works on Franklin Street in Syracuse, but we've come a long way since then and have over 150 employees on-site. Our product lines are low volume, high mix, and very tight tolerances. We manufacture, assemble and test valves and actuators for the Aerospace and Power Generation markets.

Our 120,000 square foot facility houses R&D, Design Engineering, Assembly & Test, and an 80,000 square foot Machine Shop, including 2 dozen CNC machines of all different capabilities, a full manual machine shop, and precision grind, hone and deburr. We regularly invest in new machines but outdid ourselves in the last 18 months with 5 new machines!

Random drug and alcohol testing throughout the year. The drug test screens for:
Marijuana, Amphetamines, Cocaine, Opiates, Phencyclidine and semi-synthetic opioids: hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, and oxymorphone.

• Set up and operate precision cylindrical and surface grinding machines.
• Read and interpret complex blue prints, shop travelers, and operation sketches for machined and/or fabricated parts.
• In addition to working on production parts, make tooling and fixtures.
• Inspect parts to specifications and document results.
• Installing fixtures and setting work offsets.
• Accurately and efficiently diagnose deviations and trends; adjust offsets to maintain quality product based on the analysis.
• Report machinery, tooling or quality issues to supervisor.
• Run multiple machine centers as required.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• This position requires either a US Person (as defined in applicable export regulations) or a non-US person who is eligible to obtain required export authorization.
• High School Graduate or equivalent; technical certification or degree a plus.
• Related experience in the set-up and operation of manual machinery.
• Capable of working to tight tolerances (2 ten-thousandths to 20 millionths) from complex drawings containing GD&T.
• Ability to perform accurate manual inspections of parts produced.
• Must be detail oriented, quality conscious, reliable and able to stay focused on task.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. May require frequent walking primarily on a level surface. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to move materials throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques required. May include lifting up to 50 pounds. May include frequent pulling, pushing, and grasping.
• The primary environment of this position is the manufacturing areas where under certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection and proper footwear.

Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, including disabled and veterans