Senior Machinist
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About the Role
Element Materials Technology is seeking a Senior Machinist to join their operations team in Dubai. The role involves preparing specimens for testing, designing and performing machining tasks, mentoring junior machinists, and maintaining equipment.
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Responsibilities
- Use cutting equipment to prepare specimens for testing as per customer specifications
- Design, set up, and perform a variety of machining tasks according to customer specifications
- Mentor and train less experienced machinists
- Maintain equipment and schedule preventive maintenance
- Serve as machinist team lead and direct/coordinate workflow within the shop
- Gather and record dimensions in accordance with quality assurance requirements
- Work varied shifts and at other locations including customer sites as needed
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred; college or vocational school coursework welcomed
- 6 8 years of significant experience in a machine shop environment
- Working knowledge of laboratory safety and machine shop safety protocol
- Depth of understanding of machining concepts, measuring instruments, and dimensional concepts
- Strong computer skills
- Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry
- Ability to lift 50+ lbs periodically and stand for long periods
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Overview
- Element has an opportunity for a Senior Machinist to join our rapidly expanding team. As a member of the operations team, the Machining position performs a variety of routine and non routine machining assignments and ensures timely and accurate test results under direct supervision.
Core Responsibilities
- Uses cutting equipment to prepare specimens for testing as dictated in customer specifications
- Designs, sets up and performs a variety of machining tasks according to customer specifications and requirements
- Requires little supervision and technical input of Senior Machinist, Supervisor or Engineer
- Ability to mentor and train machinists who have less experience through effective communication of technical data
- Possesses the ability to effectively communicate and record data in the sample receipt process
- Ability to transfer technical knowledge of machining procedures/requirements and successfully satisfy and meet customer expectations
- Maintains equipment and schedules preventative maintenance
- May also serve as machinist team lead and direct and/or coordinate workflow within the shop
- Gathers and records dimensions in accordance with quality assurance requirements
- May need to work in varied shifts if required and also at other locations including customer sites as deemed necessary by Company
Skills / Qualifications
- Working knowledge of laboratory safety
- HS diploma or GED certificate preferred. College or vocational school coursework welcomed
- May possess advanced engineering qualifications, normally at Bachelor degree level and/or 6 8 years of significant experience in a machine shop environment
- Depth of understanding related to machining concepts, measuring instruments and dimensional concepts
- Working knowledge of machine shop safety protocol
- Strong computer skills
- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry a plus
Physical Demands
- Frequency of required physical force: Moderate
- Lifting requirements: lifting <50 lbs. often and > 50 lbs. on occasion
- Ability to stand on feet for long periods of time
- Ability to lift 50+lbs periodically
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