Diamond Turning 5 axis Machinist

Job Description:

Diamond 5-Axis Milling Machinist

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The Diamond 5-Axis Machinist is responsible for leading the diamond machining department, overseeing the 5-Axis Diamond machining process, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department. This role involves providing guidance and support and ensuring that all projects are completed efficiently and on time as well as ordering diamonds and supporting supplies needed for no delays in the diamond 5-Axis process. This position reports to the Plant Supervisor. Heavy collaboration between this role and the Process Engineer will be necessary for complete success of this operation.

As a Diamond 5-Axis Milling Machinist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Ensure all safety/health/environmental practices are followed and issues are reported immediately.
• Actively participate, support, and promote daily 5S efforts.
• Develop and update Lean standard work for all Diamond Machining jobs.
• Identify and assist with the scheduling of concurrent work throughout the Diamond Machining area, communicating with counterparts from dayside to nightside and vice versa.
• Regular communication with our business partners to ensure we are meeting production demands.
• Maximize chargeable hours, keeping machine operational is a primary responsibility.
• Intense focus on continuous improvement and evaluating statistics to improve process reliability.
• Identify and assist with overtime needs in the diamond machining area.
• Attend and participate in daily and/or weekly tier meetings regarding diamond machining.
• Setting up diamond cutting tools and other associated equipment to produce diamond machined parts.
• Performing test-cuts to determine machine offsets and other process parameters.
• Doing metrology and inspections as part of the set-up work and determining whether machine parts meet specifications.
• Providing input and feedback daily to the engineering staff regarding plans for or results of machining projects.
• Performing minor maintenance tasks and troubleshooting of diamond machining equipment.
• Strong abilities with Siemens Nx CAD/CAM as well as able to Write, modify, and optimize CNC programs using G-code, Macro and CAM software.
• Complete any added tasks assigned by your supervisor.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead the diamond machine department:

- Provide guidance to scheduled diamond machining projects.

- Ensure that all Diamond machining processes are correct and efficient as well as monitor productivity and quality standards within the department to ensure success rate is high with supplied Diamond machining products to our internal partners.

- Collaborate with Menominee and other affected sites to ensure smooth workflow and timely completion of projects.

2. Work cooperatively with the plant Process Engineer:

- Ensure processes are resolved quickly to ensure top level quality.

- Provide clear instructions and guidelines for each assigned task, documenting the processes for future training opportunities.

- Monitor progress and provide necessary reporting to internal customers as well as the local plant.

3. Ensure all required inspection is performed and documented to the Diamond machining group standard(s).

- Communicate and report non-conforming parts.

- Provide inspection reporting as needed.

- Document the inspection process and train other machinists, as necessary.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Have or pursuing a two-year degree or higher in Machine Tool Technology (or equivalent) from an accredited institution or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• One (1) year of combined precision machining experience on CNC lathes and/or mills including programming and editing G&M code CNC part programs (combination of academic and/or industrial experience) in a private, public, government or military environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience in 5-Axis milling, Strong leadership skills, Understanding of metrology equipment, Strong abilities with CAD/CAM as well as M&G code CNC Part Programing
• Data driven mindset will be critical to this role
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities
• Diamond-machining experience on multi-axis CNC machines.
• Experience with precision metrology techniques including interferometers, profilometers and/or confocal microscopes.
• Experience with tool and die making.
• Experience with NX CAD/CAM software.
• Microsoft Word and Excel experience.
• Mechanical aptitude and critical thinking skills.
• Basic math and trigonometry skills.
• Initiative-taker with a direct approach to problem solving.
• Ability to complete work without supervision and to work well within a team environment.
• Business oral and written communication skills.

Note: This job description is a general outline of the key responsibilities and requirements of the Diamond 5-Axis Milling Machinist role. This role may be changed or expanded based on the specific needs of the organization.

Pay & Benefits:

The starting rate of pay for this position is $33.08 with potential to reach $47.26. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

Travel: May include up to 10%

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The starting rate of pay for this position is $47,26, with the potential to reach $47,26 . This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

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