Bearing Cell Technician $36.50-$37.40/hour

Company: BWX Technologies
Location: Euclid
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. Headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With approximately 6,700 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and nuclear operations management at more than a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT's technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. Follow us on Twitter at @BWXT

Bearing Cell Technician - BWX Technologies, Inc. - Euclid, Ohio

Set up, process, and inspect bearings & bearing components by utilizing manual and numerically controlled milling, turning, EDM and grinding equipment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required.

What we offer:

Payrate: $36.50/hour
Shift Premiums: 2nd shift = $0.90, 3rd shift = $0.80
Unionized facility with 180-day probationary period
Day 1 Medical & Dental benefits, Vision offered after 180-day of employment
401k Company Match
Time Off:
Five (5) unpaid sick days offered date of hire
Two (2) paid sick days offered after 180-day of employment
Two (2) weeks' paid vacation offered after eight months of employment (prorated)
Eleven (11) paid holidays after 90 days of employment
Active employee life insurance with supplemental opportunities
Safety glasses and boot reimbursements offered

Responsibilities:

Generate, assemble and inspect bearings and bearing components.
Verify and inspect all features using appropriate inspection methods.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, operating sheets, sketches and other related technical data, to determine tooling requirements, setup procedures, control settings and machining method and sequences.
Mount, align and secure tooling, attachments and work piece on machine.
Select and install cutting tools in machine spindle.
Load control media such as tape, card or disk in machine controller or enters commands to retrieve programmed instructions from database.
Calculate and set machine controls to position spindle in relationship to work piece, and to regulate cutting depth, speed, feed, and coolant flow.
Input either through automatic download or manually, all SPC information as defined by the engineering community to establish and maintain process controls.
Start machine, monitor displays and machine operation to detect malfunctions or deviations.
Stop machine to change cutting tools and setup according to required machining sequence or to measure parts for conformance to blueprint specifications.
Enter commands or manually adjust machine controls to correct malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining.
Operate machine manually to perform non-automated functions and when automatic programming is faulty or machine malfunctions.
Discuss control media errors with supervisor or programming personnel to resolve problems.
Clean machine, tooling and parts.
Perform machine maintenance, housekeeping and other duties as assigned by supervision.
Develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing methods, processes, tools, gages and fixtures.
Setup and operate Manual and CNC Milling, Turning and Grinding equipment.
Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment, fixtures and gages.
Meet all contractual quality requirements including inspection methods and techniques required to meet final blueprint drawings.
Must have ability to train other technicians on Manual and CNC equipment.
Ability to move material and racks.

Minimum Qualifications:

Two (2) years of set-up and operation of CNC Milling, Turning and Grinding equipment.
High School diploma or GED equivalency.
Ability to demonstrate CNC control abilities; editing speeds, feeds, tool and fixture offsets on milling, turning, EDM and grinding equipment.
Demonstrate above CNC abilities on a test piece.
Capable of being trained to develop NC programs during set-ups utilizing "G" code, "M" code, mazatrol, or esprit software for EDM.
Read and interpret complex blueprints and interpret geometric tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5.
Demonstrated experience using various measuring instruments including dial bore gages, indicator snap gages, verniers, and .0001 micrometers.
Possess skills necessary to maintain accurate documentation and the ability to follow complicated procedures and document accordingly.
Possess the knowledge and ability to use multi axis grinding contouring as well as grinding wheel dressing and grit/size selection to ensure that tight tolerances meet blueprints.
Own applicable personal tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

10+ years' experience in set-up, operation, and programming of CNC Milling, Turning and Grinding equipment.
Demonstrated experience developing NC programs during set-ups utilizing "G" code, "M" code, mazatrol, or esprit software for EDM
10+ years' experience reading and interpreting complex blueprints, and interpreting geometric tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5.
Extensive experience ensuring that tight tolerances meet blueprints, using multi-axis grinding contouring and grinding wheel dressing, and grit and size selection.
10+ years' experience using dial bore gages, indicator snap gages, verniers, and .0001 micrometers.

As a federal government contractor, BWX Technologies, Inc. and any subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities ("BWXT" or the "Company") complies with all federal, state, and local laws and customer requirements regarding COVID-19 and other health and safety protocols. As such, all BWXT new hires will be required to adhere to applicable Company COVID-19 requirements within the workplace as a condition of employment.

BWXT supports diversity and is committed to the concept of Equal Employment Opportunity. We have established procedures to ensure that all personnel actions such as recruitment, compensation, career development, benefits company-sponsored training and social recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.%64054718% %%install%%

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