Careers

Would you like a chance to work WITH a company who provides any needed new tools without a 6-month wait and a ton of red tape to be told “no”? Do you dream of the job where you have a creative opportunity to use your design skills and your opinion to work on exciting projects?

Welch Mechanical Designs, LLC designs and manufactures high precision optical systems for commercial, military and scientific applications. We specialize in telescopes, lasers and complete optic systems ruggedized for deployment in diverse environments. Our efficient operating model makes us very competitive and we are looking for new team members to help us grow.

Please submit an electronic copy of your resume in PDF, RTF, DOC or TXT versions only to info@wmdllc.com with “RESUME FOR POSITION Code#” in the subject line to avoid loss of your mail in the spam filters.

Please note: **CANDIDATES MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS OR OTHERWISE PRESENTLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK FULL-TIME IN THE U.S. AS EMPLOYER WILL NOT SPONSOR VISAS**

Positions Available

CNC Machinist

Code: 20090101CNC

Job Description:

Custom engineering design and manufacturing company in Harford County, MD is seeking Precision CNC Machinists. This will have a base annual pay range of $45k — 60k and an excellent benefits package including a pension (no, not a 401k, a real pension), health insurance, tuition reimbursement and more.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Operate, program, and set up CNC and manual lathes and mills, primarily HAAS in 3 and 4 axis configurations
• Program tool paths using commercial CAM software, both 2D profile and 3D surfaces
• Machine parts using drawings and sketches
• Inspect parts using conventional inspection equipment and CMM
• Design and manufacture of tooling and fixtures for use in manufacture of parts
• Handle, clean and package completed parts
• Operate PC running windows computers for CAM software, email, web browsing, word processing and spreadsheets
• Communicate with engineers and customers verbally and written
• Maintain and troubleshoot machines

Education and Experience:

• Experience operating, programming, setting up and maintaining HAAS and Mori Seiki machines
• High School graduation or equivalent required
• Trade school, apprenticeship, college training or any other formal secondary education a plus
• At least 4 years experience with precision machining
• Familiar with high precision tolerances
• Feature sizes up to 16 inches held to +/-.0002 inches
• Experience in an environment producing complex parts in low volume quantities rapidly and efficiently
• Familiar with high precision inspection tools and techniques
• Experience with ferrous, non-ferrous, and polymer materials machining
• Experience with large and small machined parts
• Experience with maintenance and trouble shooting of HAAS machines a plus
• Experience with Single Point Diamond Turning is a MAJOR PLUS!!!

Competencies:

• Able to break down a project into manageable steps
• An experienced self-starting individual with the ability to work with minimum supervision
• Efficient and disciplined with time
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Methodical working style
• Able to apply lessons learned to similar new challenges
• Ability to lift 75 pounds on limited basis, less than 30 pounds regularly

Send resume and cover letter with salary history to info@wmdllc.com or fax to 815-301-8416. DO NOT call or you will not be considered. Must be a US Citizen.