CNC Technician & Prototype Specialist

Priority Designs is an award-winning product development firm with extensive prototyping facilities. Our Prototyping Specialist team is seeking a motivated maker with CNC machining experience and well-rounded prototyping abilities to join our team.

Position Summary
The CNC Technician will work closely with internal teams to create 3-dimensional parts utilizing various CNC machines. These include mills, lathes, and routers. Along with the CNC machines, the use of conventional mills and lathes will also be required. The CNC Technician will utilize Mastercam and SolidWorks to program and create parts. The CNC Technician will work primarily with urethane tooling boards, wood composites, plastics, and occasionally metals.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Create 3-dimensional parts using CNCs and conventional mills and lathes.
• Communicate with vendors, clients, and staff.
• Prepare stock for use on machines.
• Be a contributing team member on all projects.
• Order materials and maintain supplies.
• Ability to take direction.
• Relay any issues that may occur during the machining process.
• Supervise parts and components as they are made to assure quality and accuracy.
• Maintain machinery and update maintenance logs.
• Maintain a clean work area and adhere to safety standards.
• Produce parts using prints, verbal instructions, and CAD data.
• Perform inspections on required parts to verify measurements.
• Inspect parts to verify fabrication based on provided instructions.
• Pack parts securely for shipping and file all appropriate paperwork.

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to read and understand product drawings.
• Ability to use CAD and CAM software.
• Ability to safely use basic power tools and metalworking tools.
• Must be able to stand for long periods while operating machinery.
• Ability to lift approximately 50-60 lb.
• Ability to accurately use tape measures, calipers, and micrometers.
• Good hand skills that include general fabrication, sanding, and finishing.

Additional Consideration given to applicants with:

• CAM experience using Mastercam.
• CAD experience using SolidWorks.
• Experience using Thermwood five-axis and Haas CNC machines.
• Welding and fabricating.

About Priority Designs

Priority Designs is a 30-year-old, employee-owned product development company with Midwest roots and a global list of clients in the consumer, industrial and healthcare space. We're a flat structured team of 80+ designers, engineers, researchers, and prototyping experts, where egos are discouraged, the ability to have fun and collaborate (often simultaneously) is required.

Culture

• Priorities in life. Priority in design. It all started with the name. Our founders created a company that encourages staff to prioritize what they value - a good work/life balance and a people first environment.
• Principles over policies. When possible, policies and red tape are avoided, focusing instead on the principles and people behind our decisions.
• Variety in work. We work in a wide variety of industries, so the day to day will surely have variety. If you enjoy learning new things and applying your expertise to different fields, then you'll enjoy working with us.
• Autonomy. We strive to create an environment where staff have flexibility to make their own decisions without being micromanaged, allowing them to take initiative and ownership with plenty of opportunities to master their craft.
• Building our reputation by helping others build theirs. PD is full of people who love what they do, who they work with, and who genuinely enjoy helping our clients do great work.
• Humility wins. Big egos don't impress us. Big ideas do. Our company was founded by people who share a passion for design - and a distaste for office politics. We always encourage putting egos aside and embracing humility.
• Seeking long term relationships. Over the years we've grown steadily, hired carefully, and nurtured long-term relationships with both clients and employees. When we hire, we often conduct interviews as a group because we want to make sure everyone will work well together. The result is great teamwork, motivated employees, and consistently excellent work for our clients.
• Maker's paradise. PD is full of people who like to get their hands dirty and hone their craft. Half of our 50,000 square foot facility is dedicated to labs: Rapid Prototyping Lab, Fabrication Lab, Soft Goods Lab, and Photo Studio. Most things we need to do, we can do under our own roof.
• "Office Dog Policy" Unlimited cuddle sessions with any one of our office dogs...for the price of a couple of treats of course.

Benefits

• Employee Ownership: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares, after eligibility waiting period at no cost to employee
• 401K program with employer match of $.50 per dollar up to 5% of salary. Eligible after 90 days of employment
• Worker's Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
• Maternity Leave: 12 weeks paid leave
• Medical Benefits:
  
  • PD pays 90% of premium for Medical Benefits. Begins on the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment
  • Life Insurance: Term life benefit of $25,000 *Premium paid by PD
  • Long and Short-term disability coverage *Premium paid by PD
  • Healthcare Savings Accounts, access to Flex Spending Accounts, and supplemental plans such as Accident and Critical Illness.

INTERESTED?
If this sounds like a job you would flourish in, please contact us through our web form. Please provide a resume and cover letter for review. Be sure to add these email addresses to your contact list in case our response gets sent to your spam folder: no-reply@applicantemail.com, applicant@applicantemail.com

Priority Designs is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.