Ultradent, is looking for a Machinist with an open mindset geared toward innovating traditional machining processes in a machine shop environment. This is a rewarding position that collaborates closely with our machinists and engineers to optimize design, CAM programming, and machinability of automation components. This is also a challenging job with a focus on fast turn-around times to facilitate rapid testing and iteration cycles of prototype parts. Some of the attributes of this role include:
Collaborating closely with customers to optimize design and machinability
Machining one-off automation components
Improving CAM techniques to decrease programming time
Operate a CNC mill and lathe including setting up tools and fixtures, to create simple or complex features or modifications from a print using machining fundamentals and best practices
Use an existing Solidworks model to program parts using GibbsCAM
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We are looking for someone who will grow from assisting our World Class Machinists to becoming an expert Machinist themselves. This is a challenging job with never-ending opportunities to learn. We do not expect you to arrive knowing everything to succeed at this job – we will help you learn all of that. We do want you to have attributes that will enable you to succeed. Here is a partial list:
Coachable – can you take directions and learn from an expert?
Analytical – can you assess a problem and arrive at a solution?
Hard working – do you enjoy working hard and pushing through difficult challenges?
Growth oriented – are you driven to learn and to be better tomorrow than you are today?
HOW WE WILL HELP YOU
You will work with a multi-disciplinary team of experienced Machinists and Engineers who will help you learn skills that will make you a world class CNC Machinist. Here is a partial list of the things you will learn with us:
General Machining – learn to read prints, cut raw material from stock, set tools, set work holding
Manual Machining – learn to create simple parts and modifications using a manual mill and lathe
CNC Machining– learn to run state-of-the art 3 and 5-axis CNC machines to make prototype parts come to life
CAM Programming– learn to run and create CNC programs from automation part files designed by our engineering teams
Engineering fundamentals – learn about material selection, fits, tolerances, and motion component design.
Teamwork – we will help you learn how to work on a team to achieve things no one person could do alone.
Ultradent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a global culture where differences and perspectives are sought after, welcomed, and embraced. We consider all qualified applicants fairly, based on their experience, skills, and potential to contribute to our team. Our core values – Integrity, care, quality, innovation, and hard work- guide us daily. These values, when balanced, shape our workplace culture and ensure that we remain focused on our vision while maintaining a professional and inclusive environment.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor: For more information please contact us at [email protected]
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Skills Required
- Operate CNC mill and lathe, including setting up tools and fixtures
- Program parts using GibbsCAM from SolidWorks models
- CAM programming and improving CAM techniques to reduce programming time
- Read engineering prints and apply machining fundamentals and best practices
- Manual machining skills (manual mill and lathe)
- Collaborate with customers and engineers to optimize design and machinability
- Coachable and able to learn from experienced machinists and engineers
- Analytical problem-solving ability
- Hard working with a growth-oriented mindset
What We Do
Ultradent Products, Inc., is a leading developer of high-tech dental materials, devices, and instruments worldwide. Ultradent’s mission is to improve the level of dental health care and to make dental procedures more predictable and efficient. Consistent with its mission, Ultradent works to improve the quality of life and the health of individuals through financial and charitable programs. Ultradent evolved from a dentist’s quest to create more effective dental products. Dr. Dan Fischer's desire to develop more advanced dental products led him to create products that would set future industry standards. Today, Ultradent has subsidiaries in Germany, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Malaysia, China, and Japan, employing approximately 1,900 individuals and manufacturing and packaging more than 500 materials, devices, and instruments. While Ultradent has expanded into a worldwide company, the majority of its professional and skilled manufacturing positions have remained in the United States, providing jobs for a diverse community of Americans. Ultradent is committed to local production and is proud to be a USA manufacturer. Ultradent’s products are used worldwide by dentists, group practices, dental and veterinary labs, government agencies, and universities. Ultradent has continued its development efforts, holding dozens of patents and trademarks on unique products, materials, devices, and application techniques
