Engineering Prototype Machinist

Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries.

Present in 33 countries with 50 industrial sites and 18 R&D centres, Mersen develops custom solutions and supplies key products to meet the new technological challenges that will shape tomorrow's world.

For more than 130 years, Mersen has been constantly innovating to support and satisfy its customers' needs with the same high standards.

Be it in wind power, solar power, electronics, electric vehicles, aeronautics, space or countless other sectors, wherever technology is progressing, you will always find a bit of Mersen.

Why Join Us?

At Mersen, we will welcome you from the start. Your colleagues and supervisor will ensure that you quickly integrate into the team, feel comfortable, receive relevant knowledge and can quickly identify with the company.

Moreover, we offer you:

• An open company culture: a collegial team spirit
• Shared values and ethics
• An empowering work environment, focused on excellence and innovation
• Support with training

Mission

As a member of the engineering department, this individual will support the engineering teams in order to meet their objectives. This individual will design and fabricate various products, parts, and or tool and die components, jigs & fixtures, as well as other duties as required

Main Accountabilities

• Manual machine & manual lathe work as required

• Design & build various components tools and die components for the engineering teams.
• Assists with fabrication and assembly of product prototypes & tooling when necessary.
• Work from rough sketches, preliminary drawings, and/or verbal discussions with Engineers.

• Team up with engineers to review new projects
• Make suggestions to improve concepts, tooling, drawings, and methods of fabrication.
• Estimate time to complete part batches, & projects.
• Ensure that related work orders reflect pertinent information discussed during project & part review.
• Maintains a working machine shop, managing & ordering inventories, budgets, & supplies.
• Design & build fixtures necessary to implement new projects.
• Work with Engineers and assist with designing new products or related tooling towards new prototype work.
• Work with Manufacturing and Manufacturing Engineering on development tooling.
• Manages a multi-machine multitasking environment to achieve maximum output.
• Support the operation of in-house 3D printers for R&D projects
• Willingness to embrace new technologies and processes.

Required Skills

• A.S. Degree or equivalent.
• 10 plus years of manual machine shop experience.
• Strong knowledge of machines in a manufacturing setting.
• Team oriented and self-directed.
• Experienced making & designing tools and dies.
• SolidWorks and or equivalent CAD experience a plus.
• Experienced with Acu-Rite DRO's or Equivalent
• CNC Programming experience a plus
• 3D printing experience and associated technologies a plus
• Experienced with Manual Milling and Manual Turning Equipment
• Experienced with Welding, Soldering, and Oxy-Acetylene Brazing.
• Experienced with Machine Shop Practices and machine maintenance
• Familiarity with Drafting.
• Ability to accurately read blueprints and or drawings.
• Lifting up to 50 lbs

The expected wage for this position is between $30 and $40 per hour and will be eligible for incentive pay.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. The job titles do not mean the male variant but stand for the gender-neutral designation of the profession according to wikipedia. People are welcome regardless of gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.