Job Description:
Brooks Instrument (www.brooksinstrument.com), an industry leader in flow and pressure instrumentation for critical applications, is seeking candidates for a Senior Prototype Machinist position that will be based at the company headquarters in Hatfield, Pennsylvania (suburban Philadelphia). The company has manufacturing locations in Pennsylvania, Hungary, Malaysia and Korea, and also maintains sales and service offices throughout the world. Our high-tech products are used in laboratory and process applications in end markets such as: oil & gas, petrochemical, medical devices, waste water, life sciences, and analytical instruments.
Brooks is a division of ITW (Illinois Tool Works), a fortune 200 company. ITW is one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. The company has operations in 56 countries and employs over 50,000 employees. These talented employees, many of whom have specialized engineering or scientific expertise, contribute to ITW’s global leadership in innovation. The company is proud of its broad portfolio of nearly 10,000 active patents, and is focused on fully leveraging its highly differentiated business model to deliver solid growth with consistent best-in-class margins and return on capital.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Machine precision engineering prototypes and components in support of new product development and other engineering programs.
- Set up and operate conventional and CNC equipment, including mills, lathes, grinders, and related machine shop equipment.
- Operate the EZ Trak system on Bridgeport milling machines.
- Set up and operate Haas CNC lathes and mills, including writing and modifying G-code and using the Haas Intuitive Programming System.
- Analyze engineering drawings, sketches, specifications, and sample parts to determine dimensions, tolerances, materials, and machining requirements.
- Select, align, and secure fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials required for machining operations.
- Plan and perform complex assignments that may require originality, ingenuity, and independent judgment.
- Collaborate with engineers to develop unique prototype parts, fixtures, tooling, and machining solutions.
- Recommend design enhancements and process improvements to support design-for-manufacturability optimization.
- Verify that finished workpieces conform to specifications using precision measuring and inspection equipment, including comparators, calipers, and micrometers.
- Support manufacturing operations by producing fixtures, tooling, replacement components, and small-quantity parts as required.
- Provide technical machining guidance and feedback to engineering and manufacturing personnel.
- Maintain machine shop equipment and tooling and coordinate preventive maintenance or repairs as needed.
- Manage work priorities and schedules to support project milestones and business requirements.
- Order and maintain appropriate levels of raw materials, tooling, and other supplies required to support Model Shop operations.
- Apply knowledge of material characteristics, machinability, and heat-treatment processes when planning machining operations.
- Maintain accurate records related to materials, work orders, tooling, and completed projects.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work environment.
- Follow all applicable safety procedures and requirements.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of departmental and organizational objectives.
Benefits
Our employees enjoy competitive, merit-based salary plus excellent benefits including:
- Health and dental insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- 401K plan with generous company match
- Vacation, personal days and holidays
- Continuing education reimbursement program
- Flexible spending accounts
The opportunity to join a well established (80 years in business) yet dynamically changing organization that works together as a team to meet the challenges of satisfying customers’ needs and managing rapid growth to better compete in a global marketplace.