Job Description

Description

Essex Industries, Huntington Beach is seeking an experienced Lathe & Mill Machinist with a minimum of 5 years’ experience machining tight tolerance, aerospace or medical components.

Applicant must have the ability to interpret drawings and blueprints and perform intermediate to advanced operation of Manual Lathes & Mills including:

Ability to Manufacture parts from blueprints via manual Lathe’s and Mill’s, Turning/Drilling/Boring/grooving/polishing/ small parts on the Lathe, R&D prototypes, Setting the head squareness, setting up vises, positioning the workpiece, drilling and reaming, milling (climb and conventional), drilling angled holes and edges.

This role will work on both standard production parts and rework/modifications as required.

Job Responsibilities

· Primarily operate Manual Lathes & Bridgeport Manual Mills

· Ability to use measuring devices to verify part conformance

· Develop setups and processes to meet customer specifications

· Track tooling usage and inventory. Provide tooling needs as the job requires.

· Perform routine maintenance on machinery

· Maintain production logs (Work Orders, Inspection Logs, Part Counts, etc.)

Requirements

Education and/or Experience

· High School or GED

The pay for this position starts at a minimum of $24.76/hr. when the minimum job requirements are met and goes up based upon a candidate’s experience and qualifications in a similar role.  This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on company performance.  

Skills

· Experience operating Manual Lathes & Mills or similar (5 years preferred)

· Familiarity with machine tools and equipment

· Strong analytical and mathematical skills

· Strong attention to detail

· Positive attitude and communication skills

· Understanding of GD&T preferred

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Why Choose Essex?

Since 1947, Essex has been offering high quality parts and services to our customers. Our employees are what makes that happen so we do our best to take care of what matters most, by offering a competitive total rewards package for our employees. It’s our commitment to making this a great place to work.

Benefits

• Base Pay

• Bonus Opportunity

• Paid time off

• 10 company holidays

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Training & Development

• Retirement Benefits – 401k

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts

• Medical, dental, vision coverage

The Guller Foundation, the charitable arm of Essex Industries, contributes to various local organizations.