CNC Machinist

Saint-Gobain is seeking a skilled CNC Machinist to join our Amherst manufacturing team. In this role, you will produce boron nitride and ceramic components using a combination of CNC and conventional/manual machining equipment. This position offers the opportunity to work with advanced materials in a collaborative manufacturing environment where quality, safety, and continuous improvement are top priorities.

Saint-Gobain is seeking a skilled CNC Machinist to join our Amherst manufacturing team. In this role, you will produce boron nitride and ceramic components using a combination of CNC and conventional/manual machining equipment. This position offers the opportunity to work with advanced materials in a collaborative manufacturing environment where quality, safety, and continuous improvement are top priorities.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Solid technical judgment and problem-solving abilities.
• Focus on safety and continuous improvement.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance teams.
• Pride in producing high-quality precision components.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC mills, CNC lathes, and conventional machining equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions.
• Select appropriate tooling, fixtures, work holding, feeds, and speeds for machining operations.
• Load and verify CNC programs, establish offsets, make tool adjustments, and perform basic program edits.
• Machine ceramic and boron nitride materials to precise specifications while maximizing material utilization.
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections using precision measuring instruments.
• Monitor equipment performance, tooling condition, product quality, and production output.
• Maintain accurate production, inspection, inventory, and scrap records.
• Troubleshoot machining and equipment issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to all safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of machining experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience setting up and operating CNC mills, CNC lathes, and conventional machining equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, dimensions, and work instructions.
• Proficiency using precision measuring instruments, including calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
• Working knowledge of tooling, work holding, machine offsets, feeds and speeds, and basic CNC programming adjustments.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently while meeting safety, quality, and production expectations.
• Flexibility to work assigned shifts and overtime as required.

• Experience machining technical ceramics, boron nitride, graphite, composites, or similar materials.
• CNC programming and CAM software experience.
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 or similarly controlled manufacturing environment.
• Technical machining certificate, apprenticeship completion, or journey-level machinist credential.
• Forklift experience or certification.

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Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

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