Description
CNC Machinist
**$29.98/hour**
*Training: 1st Shift | 6:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Monday–Friday)*
*Post-Training: 2nd Shift | 3:00 PM – 12:30 AM (Monday–Friday)*
*All candidates must be available to start on 1st shift for 2–10 weeks of training*
Kelly Government Solutions is hiring for a CNC machinist on a Department of Defense contract with our customer in McKinney, TX. This is a contract to hire opportunity.
Job Description:
Our customer is seeking a highly skilled CNC Machinist to join their Factory team. This is a prototype and rapid response environment, not a traditional production shop. Ideal candidates thrive in fast-paced, adaptable settings where high-mix/low-volume work is standard.
As part of the 2nd shift team, you'll work on next-generation products, complex prototype components, repairs for critical equipment, and fast-turnaround projects supporting engineering and manufacturing efforts. Flexibility, attention to detail, and an innovative mindset are essential.
We utilize horizontal and vertical mills, lathes, trunnions, jig bores, and other equipment in our shop. Our team often works on next-generation products that have the potential to be differentiators for our customers. This fast-paced factory is not a classic production machine shop as the work we do is anything but typical. A successful candidate be working on projects varying from fabricating vital components for a critical production line, repair work to get essential equipment operational, or collaborating with design engineers to create a next-generation prototype.
This high-speed environment requires attention to detail, ability to work with a highly skilled and diverse team, and opportunity to grow your skillset by not doing the same thing day after day. The Factory's reputation is built on our ability to execute challenging projects to meet customer schedules.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conceptualizing/developing a machining strategy
- Developing associated holding fixtures
- Executing production utilizing 3-, 4- and/or 5-axis jig-bore-caliber machines
- Creating machining programs through Gibbs Cam
- Verifying parts are compliant with the engineering models/drawings
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Five (5) + years' experience setting up and running vertical or horizontal machining centers, lathes, jig bore, or trunnions
- Experience performing manual inspections using classic manual inspection gauges
- Experience with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing and engineering drawings
- Experience with CNC programming
- Ability to lift 28 lbs.
Desired:
- AAS in Machine Tool Technology or equivalent technical education
- Experience in the use of Virtual Gibbs for programming 2, 3, 4, and 5 axis machines
- Experience in the use of ProE and Common PDM for retrieving CAD models and integrating them into GibbsCam
- Experience using Renishaw probes and macros for machine set up and tool compensation
- Analysis of CMM inspection results to make final machine adjustments
- Experience with planning and building holding fixtures for hog-outs and castings
- Experience in correct selection of cutting tools, feeds and speeds for machining of aluminum and various stainless steels
- Experience with Brown & Sharpe and Micro height inspection tools
- Experience editing for Fanuc controls and working with GibbsCam, MasterCam, Solidworks or similar programming software
- Experience planning, programming, machining, deburring and inspecting of parts in a rapid response environment
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Visit https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
What happens next:
Once you apply, you'll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don't worry – even if this position doesn't work out, you're still in our network. That means our team of expert recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.
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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly® Government Solutions?
Looking to connect with premier government agencies or the top 25 federal government contractors? Kelly Government Solutions partners with these organizations to create expert talent solutions that solve the world's most critical challenges. We offer a variety of full-time, project (SOW), seasonal, and surge support opportunities in science, engineering, technology, professional, and administrative support roles. Our experts will connect you to the opportunity that fits your schedule and interests and handle the details of transferring and processing all levels of security clearances. It's just another way we make the job search work for you.About Kelly
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