Job Description

About the Company

Hirsh Precision has called the Front Range home since 1979. We're a growing company with a long history of maintaining the highest standards of quality and investing in the latest machining technology.

Our company maintains a reputation of integrity, quality, service, and excellence due to the efforts of our passionate, engaged team members. We are committed to preserving our company culture as we grow and doing work that improves people's lives.

As a leader in US manufacturing, we strive to bring new levels of productivity and product innovation into the medical, aerospace, industrial, and scientific industries by leveraging software, advanced manufacturing techniques, and new manufacturing systems.

Vision, Mission, and Core Values

Our company will be the Standard of Excellence in precision manufacturing.

Our mission is to provide the highest quality products and manufacturing services, delivered on time. We are committed to continuous improvement and to conducting business with integrity.

We strive to be people who are honest and trustworthy, passionate and productive, loyal and committed.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Machine Maintenance Technician to keep all machinery and our facility in safe, operational condition. The scope of a CNC maintenance employee covers a wide range of responsibilities focused on maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the performance of CNC machines and related equipment.

You will be responsible for performing preventative maintenance, repairs, assisting in new machine installations, and securing outside services. You will also communicate and record work status, along with needs and ideas.

Responsibilities

Preventative Maintenance

• Follow scheduled maintenance plans (daily, weekly, monthly)
• Oversee maintenance activities on CNC machine tools, including changing fluids and filters, and checking the accuracy of calibrations
• Conduct preventive maintenance for all machines in the facility, including all CNC lathe and mill machines, kaiser compressors, and wet deburring (including Roto finish)
• Replace worn parts before failure (belts, seals, filters, etc.)
• Inspect coolant systems, air lines, and safety interlocks

Corrective/Reactive Maintenance

• Troubleshoot and repair machine breakdowns
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues
• Replace or repair faulty motors, drives, sensors, ball screws, spindles, etc.

Support for Continuous Improvement

• Identify root causes of repeat failures
• Suggest and implement reliability improvements
• Assist with retrofits or upgrades to control systems and automation
• Assisting with new machine installs, consisting of airlines, assisting riggers, and network cabling

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in CNC machine maintenance, preferably in a high-mix, low-volume production environment
• Hands-on experience with 3, 4, and 5-axis CNC mills, lathes, and mill-turn machines, as well as bar feeders, chip conveyors, and coolant systems
• Proven ability to diagnose and repair spindles, ball screws, bearings, couplings, motors, drives, relays, contractors, sensors, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Proven experience executing scheduled PMs using checklists or CMMS systems
• History of contributing to machine reliability improvements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Operation and mechanical structure of CNC mills, lathes, and mill-turns
• Functional knowledge of Fanuc, Okuma, and Siemens control platforms
• Familiarity with machine parameters, ladder logic, and alarm diagnostics
• Familiarity with bar feeders, chip conveyors, and coolant systems
• Understanding of machine tool geometry, backlash, alignment, and leveling
• Knowledge of AC/DC motors, servo motors, drives, encoders, fuses, breakers, relays, and contractors
• Proficiency in reading electrical schematics and wiring diagrams

Working Conditions

• Manufacturing floor setting: noise, moving machinery, overhead cranes, forklifts, compressed air systems
• Exposure to metal chips, cutting fluids, coolants, dust, grease, and oil
• Work performed in tight spaces, on ladders, or under machines
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, or crouching
• Use of hand tools, power tools, meters, and diagnostic equipment for extended periods
• Lifting up to 50 lbs. and heavier loads with assistance

**Salary: **$35 - $40 per hour

You should be proficient in:

• Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
• Facilities Maintenance Experience
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• CNC Machine Repair
• CNC Machine Installation
• Preventive Maintenance & Inspection
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting CNC Machines

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• CNC Mill (3-4 axis VMC) (Fanuc, Mazak, Okuma, Haas, Dmg Mori Seiki, Brother)
• CNC Lathe (2-4 axis) (Mazak, Haas, Okuma, Dmg Mori Seiki)
• CNC Swiss Lathe (Tsugami)
• CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC) (Fanuc, Haas, Okuma, Dmg Mori Seiki)
• CNC Lathe (5+ axis) (Mazak, Okuma, Dmg Mori Seiki)
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Fanuc, Siemens)
• Conveyor Systems
• Servo Motors