Manufacturing Technician

Solatube (A Kingspan Company) is widely recognized as an industry innovator which has earned acclaim around the globe for its unrivaled ability to transform interior spaces with the power of daylight. Based in Vista, California, Solatube (A Kingspan Company) designs and manufactures a full line of daylighting systems and ventilation products.

To help us continue to grow our offerings, we are seeking a Manufacturing Technician who will assemble, repair, modify, and fabricate parts and components for tools, machines, fixtures, prototypes, and production equipment using machining and fabrication equipment. Supports Engineering in the fabrication and modification of R&D parts, prototypes, assemblies, fixtures, jigs, and tooling. Supports Production through CNC and manual machining, fabrication, tooling, equipment setup, troubleshooting, and repair. Ensures finished parts and assemblies meet applicable drawings, specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements.

Benefits include a competitive salary, medical/dental/vision insurance with HSA plan, retirement plan with 4% company match, 13 days of Paid Time Off plus 10 paid company holidays, and upward advancement potential.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sets up and operates conventional, special-purpose, and CNC machines to fabricate metallic and nonmetallic parts, applying knowledge of machine shop theory and procedures, shop mathematics, machinability of materials, and layout techniques.

• Studies blueprints, engineering drawings, sketches, CAD models, manuals, specifications, or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances, sequence of operations, material requirements, and setup requirements.

• Supports Engineering in the fabrication, assembly, modification, and testing of R&D prototypes, fixtures, jigs, tooling, test equipment, and one-off components.

• Works from engineering drawings, CAD models, sketches, sample parts, and verbal direction to develop practical fabrication and machining solutions for prototype and production needs.

• Uses computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software to create and modify programs for CNC mills, lathes, and other CNC equipment.

• Understands G-code structure and is capable of reviewing, editing, and troubleshooting CNC programs as required.

• Calculates and sets machining parameters such as speeds, feeds, coolant flow, depth of cut, tooling, and workholding requirements.

• Sets up and operates CNC and manual machines and performs trial runs to verify machine settings, tooling, workholding, programs, and finished-part accuracy.

• Fabricates prototype and production components using machining, welding, cutting, forming, bending, punching, grinding, drilling, rolling, and other metalworking processes.