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Machinist job opening at Parallax

Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,402
edited 2010-01-10 11:07 in General Discussion
Hey there,

Our machine shop guru (Matt) has become very proficient at SolidWorks design and toolpath generation, so we're moving him up and he'll supervise a new machine operator.

This is an entry-level position for somebody with mechanical aptitude and interest in machining. It's really an excellent job with solid potential. The entire purpose is to manufacture made-in-America (no offense to those out of the country) machined products to the highest standard possible.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that machinists jobs will decline by 27% in the next eight years, and we're actually hiring somebody for this position. Go figure.

Ken Gracey
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  • kf4ixmkf4ixm Posts: 529
    edited 2010-01-08 20:17
    Dang, wish i lived in Rocklin!
  • pacmanpacman Posts: 327
    edited 2010-01-08 20:49
    PS LOVE the line about other skills;

    "Desire to cross train and become an effective contributor to product assembly outside of the mill
    room (which includes Manufacturing and Kitting)"


    Pity I can't knit....

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  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,402
    edited 2010-01-08 20:55
    @pacman - I think she left out bathroom cleaning and emptying the garbage for some reason. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    We want to fill this position with the right person. If you know anybody who may fit please send them our way!

    Ken Gracey
    Parallax Inc.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2010-01-08 23:30
    Ken:

    I know several master machinists & modelmakers·in the Los Angeles area. Not suitable for the entry-level position you describe here, but if you ever reach overflow capacity, I can connect you with these guys who have their own shops and do great work for a fair price. These guys·are· experimental designers, and can build things from scratch without a blueprint, and come up with solutions on the fly. Any material, wood, metal, plastic, even some composites. Many have Solidworks experience and know when and when not to use it.

    The BEST of them retired a few years ago. The highest-precision old-school craftsman I have ever met, with every tool known to man. He can design & scratch-build indoor microfilm airplanes, complex mechanisms, microscopic items, geartrains, bearings, anything. Well-versed in using every machine in the shop, and equally skilled with his bare hands. Loves to find opportunities to break out his army of specialized tools. The only guy I know who actually uses optical flats. Very creative and he still loves to solve problems and build things. If anybody is in need of a precision-oriented craftsman, PM me and I'll get his contact info to you.

    erco



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  • Oper8r AlOper8r Al Posts: 98
    edited 2010-01-09 05:32
    I think it is great that you are posting on the forums for someone who is basically interested in becoming an apprentice machinist. I started out as a machine shop trainee but the company closed doors and I went on to an apprenticeship as a union operating engineer, operating heavy equipment. I enjoy the work I do running cranes for the most part and being able to operate most pieces of equipment on a job site proficiently. Construction jobs have been hit hard in the current economy along with skilled machinists and every other "blue collar" job. That is why it makes me sad to see you apologizing for wanting to make made-in-America machined products to the highest standard possible.
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,402
    edited 2010-01-09 05:46
    @Opera8r Al, you're right. These USA-made products are of the highest quality we can deliver. There's a strong pride about what we manufacture in Rocklin in the last year or two, and the machined parts are a big part of our Made in the USA label. The raw materials are made in the USA and the bulk of the transformation to the finished product is a result of our labor and our machines working well together.

    We're growing this side of our business nicely and the machine shop has paid for itself. At this moment our two CNCs operate at 100% capacity, and they'll continue this way for about three months. After that we'll be operating at about 70% capacity which gives us time to add another product or two.

    I think it's an excellent position considering many CNC operators are in job shops, and we're fortunate to be able to build the same products over and over again.

    But back to the post - we have a position to fill!

    Ken Gracey
  • Oper8r AlOper8r Al Posts: 98
    edited 2010-01-09 06:04
    Sorry. I didn't mean to sidetrack your post. I agree that it would be an excellent position, with in my opinion a great company, and I hope you find someone to meet your needs. I just wish I was younger and lived in CA.
  • AleAle Posts: 2,363
    edited 2010-01-10 11:07
    Here at the uni we have a nice machine-tool Werkstatt (workshop?) with beautiful machines... CNCs, Drehmaschinen (Torno?) and so on. While I'd love to do loads of things there I'm not allowed :-( and everything you need takes at least 2 weeks. Working with this kind of tools is just beautiful. That is real work !.

    I hope you find someone for such a position. Building again outside India/China/Malaysia/etc. is what can save most countries from joblessness or so I think. Highest quality is always well appreciated by the ones that know that also normally (or so I believe) have the money to pay for it.

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