Machinist

About the role

Universal Plastics & Engineering Company (UNIPEC), a UFP Technologies company, specializes in developing and manufacturing precision thermoformed and heat-sealed polymer components used primarily for shielding batteries in Class III implantable medical devices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assembles, repairs, and fabricates parts and components for tools and machinery using machine shop equipment.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, engineering drawings, and designs sketches to determine specifications, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Selects and operates appropriate equipment to cut, shape, and finish metal, plastic, and composite materials.
• Sets up, services, and maintains machine shop equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Uses precision measuring instruments to verify the accuracy and quality of machined parts.
• Assembles machined components into subassemblies or finished units as required.
• Inspects, cleans, and recommends repairs for machine shop tools and equipment.
• Inspects finished parts and records data to verify compliance with engineering specifications.
• Recommends tools, fixtures, and equipment improvements to enhance fabrication capabilities and responsiveness.
• Ensures machine shop equipment and tooling are operated and maintained in accordance with safety requirements.
• Supports production operations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluates part designs for manufacturability and recommends design improvements to simplify fabrication.
• Cross-trains as a Manufacturing Technician to support business needs and provide backup coverage as needed.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe machine shop and common work areas.

Requirements

• High school level education minimum.
• Minimum of 1 to 3 years’ experience in a machinist position within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience and/or training with machining equipment.
• Ability to read, interpret, and communicate technical information in English, including work instructions, engineering drawings, and equipment procedures.
• Correct interpretation of drawing GD&T; i.e., dimensions, tolerances, attributes, and common symbols.
• Simple math skills; add, subtract, multiply, and divide with whole numbers without a calculator.
• Simple computer skills; Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. with the ability to learn new ones.

Qualifications

None specified.

Skills

None specified.

Benefits

UFP Technologies, Inc. offers a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Insurance
• 401K with a matching contribution
• Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee discounts and much more!

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Company Information

UFP Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.