NX CAM Prototype Machinist

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Job Description Job Description Salary: $75,000 $105,000 DOE Sherpa Design is a team of mechanical and electrical engineers, designers, machinists, and additive manufacturing technicians who thrive on pushing the envelope and equipping others to do the same.

Over the past 20 years, our platform of capabilities has grown from our core expertise of product engineering to include additive manufacturing, precision machining, NX training, and Teamcenter solutions.

At this time, we are looking for an CNC Prototype Machinist to join us.

In this role, youll work with several of the best-known Fortune 100 companies on innovative technologies and products.

What We Offer At Sherpa, youll discover: We hire amazingly capable people.Everyone here brings impressive technical expertise thats a given in consulting.

Beyond that, we share a way of thinking expansively and supporting each other.

It makes work exciting and enjoyable.

We keep bureaucracy in check.One of our values is act with agility.

We have designed our internal systems so that you spend your energy on the work that most lights your fire.

No micromanaging, no cumbersome approval processes, just clear shared goals.

Our exposure builds experience.Because we work with so many innovative companies across industries, you can reach the equivalent of 5 years in-house experience in just 2 years.

About this Role As a prototyping machinist your focus will be with programming short run and multi-axis parts using NX CAM.

Our shop focuses on high-precision, sometimes tricky, low-volume prototype quantity parts.

We work primarily in aluminum, plastics, and steel.

The ability to quickly and effectively get parts programmed and running on the machines is essential to this job.

Familiarity with 3 and 5-axis vertical mills is needed.

Experience with manual mill and lathe will definitely help.

Experience with a diverse and often urgent-paced team is beneficial.

A detail focused eye for making high-quality parts is a must.

This position requires you be in our facility, with the machines and team.

Basic Qualifications Experience prepping, programming, tooling/fixtures, running, and post-processing CNC machined parts Prototoype CNC service bureau experience or technical degree desired Able to troubleshoot CNC machines when something is not 'right' Able to use common hand tools and shop equipment (saws, grinders, drills, etc.) Able to work with multiple vendors for cutters, fasteners, outside processes Attention to detail and a drive to produce high quality work Technical Competencies and daily duties Able to communicate effectively and present technical topics clearly and effectively.

Via conference calls, online meetings, and email communications with our customers Strong CAM programming skills: able to modify geometry as required and provide design feedback Able to use QA tools effectively (Mics, calipers, gage pins, fixtures, etc) and deliver accurate parts Able to select cutters, specify workholding, program, setup, and run parts on Siemens and Fanuc controller Familiar with quoting jobs, outside services vendors (anodize, plating, heat treat, etc) Good at cosmetic finishing techniques: sanding, bead blast, clean up, etc Highly experienced with CAM software; NX CAM preferred Highly famiilar with a variety of materials, processes, cutting techniques and machining strategies to deliver success Maintain a clean and safe work environment Able to develop successful machining strategies quickly and confidently Keep inside and ouside processes moving to ensure on-time deliveries Success Indicators Ability to work collaboratively in a small team environment and with engineers Self-driven learner able to grasp complex computer/math/software concepts quickly Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, Word) needed Great at working directly with our customers to address needs and issues quickly Experienced understanding of how precision machine shops operate and their business drivers Creative and like to solve challenging problems Good communication skills, both written and oral Self-starter who takes initiative and manages their schedule to align with production schedules and department needs Work well in a team environment and thrive on collaboration Knowledge seeker looking to expand skillset Compensation and Benefits This is an experienced level position, 5 years doing this type of work.

This non-exempt position pays $75,000 $105,000 DOE.

Sherpa offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Paid medical/dental/vision Paid holidays Paid volunteer time off SIMPLE IRA with match Group life insurance Employee assistance program Paid/supplemental parental leave Supplemental insurance Flexible schedule Professional development Employee recognition program Outdoor gear borrow program Next Steps If you share our innate curiosity about how things work and our drive to make them work better, we look forward to hearing from you! Please send us your resume and share what excites you about this role.

Applicants only; NO RECRUITERS.

Thank you Important to note: Must be a US Person able to comply with US Department of State ITAR/EAR requirements for manufacturers in the government sector as a requirement to employment.

Sherpa Design seeks multiple perspectives and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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