MN Dual Grant Recipient - CNC Machine Operators & Welders

CNC Machine Operators

Love seeing how things get made? As a CNC Machine Operator apprentice, you'll set up and run mills, lathes, and other CNC machines to produce high-precision parts, building real shop-floor skills while you complete your training.

What you'll do:

• Set up mills, lathes, and other CNC machines by selecting, aligning, and securing fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, and materials
• Read blueprints, drawings, specs, or sample parts to understand dimensions, tolerances, and the order of operations
• Install the right tooling from the tooling list, then enter and verify tool offsets
• Start and monitor machine runs, catch malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, and adjust controls as needed
• Check finished parts against specs using calipers, micrometers, and depth micrometers, with a working familiarity with CMM, GD&T, and SPC
• Flag process issues to your supervisor so they can be investigated
• Complete the paperwork and computer entries that keep production on track

What you'll bring:

• Ability to operate vertical/horizontal mills, lathes, or Swiss machines
• A troubleshooting mindset and the ability to make basic adjustments and changes to machinery
• 1+ years of experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Bonus points for a 2-year machining degree and metalworking experience

Welders

Take pride in a clean, precise weld? As a Welder apprentice, you'll TIG and orbital weld stainless steel and other high-purity materials, gaining hands-on experience in a high-tech manufacturing environment while you complete your welding training.

What you'll do:

• Weld stainless steel and other high-purity materials, both by hand with a TIG welder and with an orbital welding machine
• Study prints, drawings, and specs to lay out tasks and complete finished welds using specialized computer welding equipment
• Process and inspect your work to print
• Perform a sequence of operations while consistently meeting quality and output standards
• Follow Ichor's Standard Operating Procedures for all manufacturing duties
• Pitch in on other duties as assigned

What you'll bring:

• Completion of a 2-year professional trade program in Welding Technology (or equivalent), or current enrollment in one
• 1–2 years of experience TIG welding stainless steel, or less experience with a Welding Technology degree (or current enrollment in a Welding Technology degree program)
• 1–2+ years of manufacturing or related work experience; semiconductor industry preferred
• Experience working in a high-purity cleanroom environment
• Blueprint reading and weld-to-print skills, plus the ability to read and understand technical drawings, correspondence, and documents
• Solid math skills: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, percentages, and decimals
• Basic understanding of related mechanics, flow control elements, and MRP concepts
• Basic PC skills for manufacturing
• Mechanical aptitude, visual acuity, and manual dexterity
• Confidence using approved hand gauges to inspect component quality at the work center
• Ability to handle fragile products, perform repetitive tasks, and work with safety in mind
• Good judgment, discretion, and an eye for spotting deviations from accepted practices
• Clear verbal and written communication with supervisors, leads, and peers
• A commitment to quality and a customer-focused mindset, both internally and externally
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs

ITAR ONLY

The business site where this position is located is an ITAR-compliant operation. Due to ITAR regulations, Ichor Systems is only able to employ US Persons. A US person is a lawful permanent resident (immigrant with “green card” permanent authorization to work document) or who is a protected person (a citizen, a national, a refugee, or a person granted asylum). Non-citizens with other visas are not eligible for hire at this location.

Ichor Systems Inc. is an equal opportunity employer