Machinist - 1st Shift

Schedule

Core hours are 7:00 am – 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Pay

Hourly rate: $35.28.

About the role

The Machinist sets up and operates CNC and manual machining equipment to produce precision components that meet exacting quality standards. Responsibilities include machine setups, in-process inspections, tooling and fixture modifications, heat-treatment operations, and a variety of machining processes while supporting continuous improvement initiatives, safety compliance, and production efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate Okuma CNC lathes and other equipment within the cell.
• Set up and operate both conventional and programmable CMMs.
• Set up and operate ovens and freezers to heat-treat and stabilize components.
• Mark components using dot peen, ink stamp, electro-etch, vibro-peen, and laser methods.
• Use chucks, fixtures, parallels, and blocks to obtain proper alignment and maintain relationships during setups.
• Select speeds and feeds according to material type and finish requirements.
• Maintain close tolerances; locate fixtures and workpieces relative to established reference surfaces and perform final in-place machining of fixtures.
• Work from blueprints, method sheets, setup sheets, and verbal instructions to produce parts with tolerances as close as ±0.0001".
• Perform bench work such as filing, fitting, deburring, etc.
• Set up and/or use Micrometers, Verniers, Comparators, Monochromatic Light, Sunnen Gauges, Dial Indicators, Protractors, Air Gages, Bore Gages, and other required inspection instruments; use Jo Blocks to establish size and set gages.
• Run one or more machines of various types for continuous production flow within the department.
• Participate on continuous improvement teams to improve quality, increase productivity, lower cost, and improve service; collaborate with engineers to develop and recommend new processes and improvements.
• Complete measurement and verification of own work after setup and first piece is checked by the Group Leader or Supervisor.
• Move parts as required to ensure continuous production flow.
• Report faulty operation, defective material, and unusual conditions to supervisors.
• Maintain work area, tools, and equipment in a clean, orderly condition in accordance with 5S, safety, and department standards; maintain equipment and tools per daily checklists.
• Observe prescribed safety precautions, company rules, and regulations.
• Plan and perform manual operations such as drilling, turning, milling, grinding, reaming, tapping, spotfacing, threading, broaching, sanding, sawing, filing, deburring, pinning, polishing, cleaning, and modifying component parts.
• Make jaws, tooling, and fixtures as directed.
• Replace dull or broken tools.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Completion of a Machinist or Tool & Die program from an accredited institution OR equivalent working experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in CNC Turning or Milling.

Eaton will not consider applicants for employment, immigration sponsorship, or support for this position. This includes not supporting CPT, OPT, STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the Rumford, RI work location will be considered; active-duty military service member candidates are exempt from this limitation.

This position requires access to export-controlled information. Applicant must be a U.S. person as defined by U.S. export regulations: (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.