Werfen · 20 hours ago
Principal Machinist
Bedford, MA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expWerfen is a growing, family-owned company that specializes in diagnostics in areas such as Hemostasis and Acute Care Diagnostics. They are seeking a Principal Machinist who will be responsible for programming, assembling, and building engineering models and prototypes while leading CNC-Machine activities in the Model Shop.
Health CareHospitalManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Shall consult on and review engineering prototypes for DFM/A, machine capabilities, finishes and secondary operations, tolerancing, and production readiness
Shall inspect finish work and confirm adherence to specified tolerance requirements
May assist/advise engineers in assembling parts according to design layouts and instructions, troubleshooting, and when designs need reworking
May participate in technical meetings and discussions to recommend design variations and consults on troubleshooting around problem areas
May participate and provide input in the testing of early instrument modules
Shall research and maintain materials, tooling, and machine ship techniques, and submit purchase requests for the model shop
Shall be able to design and create 3D models for shop fixtures and tooling. Experience with CREO preferred
Provide input on the budget needed for new machinery, tooling, software, repairs, and general shop operations
Shall maintain tooling inventory and keep tools and equipment according to machine-shop best practices and Werfen SOPs (as applicable)
Shall adhere to all shop safety requirements and Werfen SOPs (as applicable)
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 7 years demonstrated experience supervising or leading diverse machine shop operations
Formal education or equivalent combination of education and experience as a Machinist with 10 years of hands-on experience
Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and select optimum tools and processes according to required precision levels
Ability to prioritize and manage workflow as needed
Fluent in programming Mastercam Lathe/Mill 3D printer software, and Waterjet software
Fluent in Fanuc and G-Code code writing, interpretation, and manipulation
Expert with 2-Axis Lathe, 3-Axis Machining, 6-7 Axis Mill Turn Machining
Knowledge of Tig Welding, 3D printing, waterjet, and sheet metal forming
Knowledge of current technologies needed for importing CAD files for conversion to CNC programs, organization systems, and long-term storage to preserve specialty processes and techniques unique to components created at Instrumentation Laboratories
Preferred
CPGMM Master Cam Certification strongly desired
Experience working in an R&D environment is highly desired
Experience with CREO preferred
Company
Werfen
Werfen is a developer, manufacturer and distributer of IVD testing solutions.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Dominique Petitgenet
Chief Operating Officer, Transfusion & Transplant
Ken Vogel, HCS
Human Resources Business Partner
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