Machinist/CNC Machinist B-Shift

About the role

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Position Title: Machinist/CNC Machinist
Reports To: Value Stream Supervisor
Department: Machine Shop
Status: Non-Exempt
Hours: B Shift, 2pm‑10:30pm
ITAR/EAR Criteria: Certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations; applicants may need to be “U.S. Persons” (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylum status).

Position Summary: Set up, programs and operates the manual and CNC lathes and CNC mills, performs high precision prototype work and production work, and performs equipment maintenance as needed. Must also be familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures, rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. This role is a B-Shift/2nd Shift Opening with hours of 2:00pm‑10:30pm.

Responsibilities

• Machines various parts using the CNC milling machines, manual and CNC lathes, and other metalworking machines
• Consults with Optics Shop Manager and Engineers on job details and specifications
• Machines high precision prototype parts with minimal input, making corrections as needed
• Uses blueprints and/or job orders to ensure the proper dimensions and tolerance levels of the finished product
• Analyzes a variety of specifications, lays out metal stock, sets up and operates machine tools
• Makes tools and fixtures needed to produce parts, ensures the proper fixtures, feed rates, cutting speeds, depth of cut, and cutting tools to be used
• Writes CNC programs with programming software, determines machines, sets up tooling, and sequences of operations necessary to produce machined parts
• Assists in training others as needed
• Recommends changes as needed
• Must be able to decipher different types of material and their properties
• Minimal grinding experience
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• Fluent in CNC programming software
• Able to operate a manual lat