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CNC Programmer and Machinist

Regal Rexnord · West Chester, PA

Level
Technician
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
16 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level manufacturing role at Regal Rexnord (industrial) in West Chester, PA. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.

They ask for
2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
Automation, CNC, Machining, Tooling
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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How this role compares

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Experience asked
Typical (2+ years)

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Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 59%
  • ✓ Tooling 41%
  • ✓ Automation 32%
  • ✓ Machining 27%
  • ✓ CNC 23%

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Requirements

  • ✓High School diploma or equivalent.
  • ✓2-year machine tool diploma or degree or equivalent experience.
  • ✓2 years experience programming for CNC turning and/or machining centers.
  • ✓Experience with HURCO CNC machines preferred but not required.
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Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

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Summary

Opportunity for a CNC Machinist to join our team and advance our capability to develop new and innovative electric motor products. The CNC Programmer & Machinist is a core member of the R&D team and is responsible for programming and operating the CNC mill and CNC lathe of the R&D machine shop. This role heavily contributes to the achievement of the Key Performance Indicators established for On-Time Delivery and Quality of prototype evaluation units. Demonstrating strong execution skills is a critical part of this role. This opportunity is in West Chester, PA.

What You’ll Do

Along with those identified below, other duties may be assigned.

  • •Program, set up, and operate HURCO TM6i 2-axis CNC turning center.
  • •Program, set up, and operate HURCO VM5i 3-axis CNC machining center.
  • •Inspect your own work using various inspection equipment to measure tight tolerances including:
  • •Height Stands
  • •Micrometers
  • •Calipers
  • •Indicators
  • •Grind and fabricate specialty tooling as required.
  • •Sharpen tools as required.
  • •Help troubleshoot machines as required.
  • •Teach fundamentals in machine operation, set-up, and programming (as requested).
  • •Measure and maintain quality and safety standards around the CNC machining area.
  • •Keep records, maintain equipment and supplies required to support CNC machines.
  • •Keep and maintain records of parts machined on CNC machines.

Benefits

  • •Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
  • •Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
  • •Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • •401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
  • •Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • •Paid Leaves
  • •Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Notification to Agencies : Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.

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