Maintenance Machinist

Spira is seeking a talented, creative, innovative, and skilled Maintenance Machinist with experience in a manufacturing shop environment. Your role will be to support functions for Spira’s EMI gasket and filter product line using your machining skills as well as operating specialized machinery.

About Spira: Spira Manufacturing creates precision EMI/RFI shielding and vibration control solutions used in aerospace, defense, electronics, and industrial systems. Known for reliability and engineering depth, Spira supports customers designing critical high-performance technologies. Employees enjoy a collaborative environment focused on innovation, quality, and long-standing craftsmanship. .

Job Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, diagnose, and fix machines and tooling in the plant as needed. 
• Support Production with troubleshooting Electro/Mechanical/Pneumatic issues.
• Maintain and ensure machines are running well. Discuss priorities with Engineering & Management.
• Make recommendations such as: building new machines or fixing/improving existing machines.
• Help develop and implement plans for regularly scheduled machine maintenance. 
• Assist Engineer in machine and tool development as needed.
• Ability to learn TurboCAM or equivalent drawings to document machine parts as needed.
• Perform machine operation with more advanced/skilled production machines as needed.
• Handle misc. safety issues, repairs, and maintenance in the factory as needed or requested.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Job Specifications:

Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent required 

Years Experience: 4+ years of relevant experience as a machinist or in a related field within manufacturing

Skills:

• Math skills to take precise measurements and make calculations.
• Problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues that arise during the manufacturing process.
• Understand and apply 6S principles and safety regulations to reduce the risk of workplace accidents.
• Team player, willing to perform facilities functions and help in areas when needed.
• Excellent Communication skills. Read, Write and Speak English fluently. Spanish desirable.
• Organizational skills, typing and Computer skills including email.
• Knowledge of hardware tools, electrical equipment, plumbing, maintenance and renovation.
• Ability to learn machining equipment such as TRACK DPMRX3 with PROTOTRAK controller Mill a Plus.
• Knowledge of how to operate grinders, lathes, and milling machines.
• Ability to Troubleshoot Electro/Mechanical/Pneumatic Issues.

Benefits:

At Spira, we recognize how important your career and benefits are to you and your family. We offer a full suite of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability coverage, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, basic and supplemental life insurance, employee assistance plan, retirement savings and matching, and other developmental opportunities. We are committed to supporting the way you live and work. 

Spira is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled - Affirmative Action Employer.

This position requires using information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

 (Actual placement within the salary range is dependent on multiple factors, including but not limited to skills, education, experience and location)

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