This job exists to make high precision, close tolerance medical housings on CNC Swiss lathes. This is an entry-level position.
Bal Seal Engineering delivers advanced sealing, connecting, and contact solutions that serve medical, aerospace, energy, and industrial markets. Our proprietary spring-energized seals and electrical contacts help customers achieve precision, efficiency, and reliability. Employees thrive in a culture that values craftsmanship, technical mastery, and close partnership with customers solving complex challenges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sets up and operates CNC Swiss machines
- Produces medical housings, in a timely manner, in accordance with blueprints, sketches, and work orders, with close supervision
- Inspects and measures micro parts with general measuring devices, and makes machine offset adjustments
- Performs setups, changeovers, and tool offsets on multiple CNC Swiss machines with close supervision
- Maintains a clean and organized work area, adhering to our established quality and safety standards
- Performs visual and physical inspection of parts produced
- Make necessary adjustments to maintain nominal print dimensions and required surface finishes
- Completes electronic and paper-based records with speed and accuracy
- Monitor machine performance, identify deviations, and make appropriate adjustments as needed
- Assist with maintenance and repair of equipment
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Certificate or diploma in machining a plus
- Familiar with CI Improvement/Lean a plus
Experience:
- Some work experience desired
- Specialized machinist training and/or certification a plus
- Experience with Swiss turning a plus
- Familiarity with Tsugami Swiss lathes a plus
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Able to handle small parts
- Experience working with microscopes, toolmaker's scopes, and other precision measurement methods and equipment
- Proficiency in interpreting blueprints, drawings, and technical specifications
- Familiar with Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Effective communication and teamwork skills
- Excellent troubleshooting and decision-making skills
- Strong attention to detail and quality-oriented
Physical Requirements:
- Frequent lifting and/or moving items up to 25lbs
- Required to reach with hands and arms to handle documents and products
- Must be able to enter data into a computer by use of a keyboard and mouse
Work Environment:
The work environment conditions are typical of a manufacturing environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the basic functions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to moderate, however, hearing protection may be required if employee enters high noise areas as a part of their normal job duties.
Benefits:
At Bal Seal Engineering (BSE) 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.
BSE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to complete the application process may contact Human Resources.
This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a "U.S. person" as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15), which includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees, as required by U.S. export control laws.