Description
We’re Growing — Join the Momentum at Chandler Industries!
Chandler Industries is expanding, and we’re looking for skilled CNC Machinists to grow with us at our state-of-the-art facility in Blaine, Minnesota location.
If you’re looking for stability, opportunity, and a company that’s moving forward — come grow with us.
- Work on complex parts with over 1,000 dimensions using new full 5-Axis Matsuura machining centers.
- Utilize a wide range of automated production processes, including linear pallet systems, rotary pallet systems, robotic integration, and various automated technologies including a 90-station DMG Linear Pallet Pool system.
- Join a culture that promotes collaboration, teamwork, and development.
- Flexible working hours, prioritizing work-life balance, ensuring a healthy lifestyle.
- Continuously improve your skills and knowledge to stay up to date with advancements in machining technology, providing you with ongoing opportunities for growth and professional development.
Available Shifts:
- First Shift: Monday - Thursday, 5:00am - 3:30pm
- Second Shift: Monday - Thursday, 3:30pm - 2:00am (includes 10% shift differential!)
- Weekend Shift: Friday – Sunday, 5:00am – 5:30pm (includes 25% shift differential!)
What We’re Looking For:
Qualified candidates must have a minimum of 3 years' experience with Mills and or Lathes. Must be able to set up, operate, and verify the quality of work on a wide variety of parts involving tight tolerances.
Requirements
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs all job requirements per documented procedures, routings, CNC programs, inspection instructions, tool lists, SPC instructions, and any other related documents and instructions.
- Operate computer-controlled machines to perform one or more machine functions on various material work-pieces.
- Takes full ownership of work area and assumes responsibility for outcomes and results.
- Routinely perform basic and complex set-ups and make offsets/work coordinates as needed.
- Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures and cutting tools using hand tools and tool length off-set equipment.
- Transfers programs and offsets from servers or USB drive to computer numerical control modules.
- Review job router/traveler for pertinent job information such as work center designation, job size, machine rates, SPC requirements, etc.
- Load and unload work-pieces manually or with material handling equipment.
- Checks accuracy of work against blueprints/specifications using advanced gaging techniques for product conformity and is able to interrupt and translate data into necessary adjustments.
- Perform surface finish operations using sanding and deburring using finishing materials, hand tools and power equipment if required.
- Monitors work-pieces and equipment throughout the machining process to detect issues. Reports quality, process, cycle time, etc. variances to supervisor or lead as soon as they are identified.
- Ensures coolant and hydraulic oil levels are maintained and changed as required. Performs routine PM checks.
- Performs inventory material handling including retrieving, moving and storage of material, tooling, and work-pieces.
- Makes recommendations for process and cost improvements to appropriate personnel.
- May provide training to employees.
- Maintains an organized, clean and safe environment and maintains 5 “S” standards. Complies with safety rules including PPE and OSHA standards.
- Participates in Lean initiatives eliminating wastes including overproduction, defects, transportation, waiting, inventory, motion and over-processing.
Sign on Bonus: Sign-on bonus available from $1,000–$3,000 based on experience and skillset.
Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years experience with mills and/or lathes
- Ability to set up, operate, and verify quality on CNC machines
- Experience with full 5-Axis Matsuura machining centers
- Perform basic and complex set-ups and make offsets/work coordinates
- Transfer programs and offsets from servers or USB to CNC modules
- Read blueprints/specifications and use advanced gaging techniques
- Familiarity with automated production systems: linear and rotary pallet systems, DMG Linear Pallet Pool, and robotic integration
- Knowledge of SPC and ability to follow SPC instructions
- Perform routine PM checks and maintain coolant and hydraulic levels
- Load/unload work-pieces and handle material using material handling equipment
- Perform surface finishing operations: sanding, deburring, use of hand and power tools
- Participate in Lean initiatives and maintain 5S standards
- Comply with safety rules including PPE and OSHA standards
- May provide training to employees
What We Do
Chandler aims to be the supplier of choice for those customers within the Aerospace, Defense, Industrial, Medical, Electronic Connectors and other markets who are seeking a manufacturing partner capable of producing highly specified machining, fabrication and assemblies. Chandler Industries, headquartered in Minneapolis MN, is uniquely positioned to offer its customers a truly tailored solution by drawing on the manufacturing expertise from its 6 operating divisions to create a cost effective world class supply chain solution. We combine engineering excellence, lean manufacturing and ISO/AS (ISO 9001: 2008, AS 9100 and ISO 13485) registered manufacturing sites to provide a cost-effective solution to delivering quality product.
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