Senior Machinist - Lathe Department

Family Owned and Growth Oriented | Be an Integral Part in Development | Take Ownership

This company, located in Fort Wayne, IN, manufactures high-quality gears for industries such as aerospace, defence, medical, automotive, and more! This is a family owned business with a team oriented approach to their operations, expressing that individual career growth is of importance to them. Since 1997, their 48,000 sq ft facility houses 24 employees, some with tenure anywhere from 20-25 years. With a growth oriented leadership team, the shop has invested into new technology, currently implementing Esprit into the shop, and looking to double their operation. 

In this role, you will serve as a technical go-to person in the turning department as you help coach other machinists/operators. What's more, you will influence future machine purchases and be involved in quoting new jobs. The ideal candidate will take parts from cradle to grave on 2 axis lathes and lathes with live tooling to ensure quality parts before the machine operator takes over for prototype and production work. 

This is a 1st shift position with flexible scheduling from 6:45 AM - 4 PM.

Benefits for the role include:

• PTO
• Holidays
• Medical/Vision insurance 78% paid
• IRA matching
• Company events such as cookouts, lunches, holiday parties, etc

• Program lathe machines (MasterCAM and/or Esprit)
• Some Set up and operation of lathe machines
• Collaborate with production manger, quality department and operators
• Purchase tooling that you need to be successful in this role
• Assist in development of shop processes and growth
• Train and oversee other machinists as the shop grows
• Write instruction sheets and tool lists

• 5+ years of experience programming, setting up, operating, and editing
• Previous experience programming CNC machines (Esprit, MasterCAM, etc.)
• Ability to read and interpret customer and engineer drawings and prints
• Knowledge of measurement tools such as micrometers, calipers, indicators
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills required with the ability to communicate across various levels of the organization
• CMM, EDM, and Solidworks exp is a plus

Please note that this is an ITAR regulated facility. 

AMC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.