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EDM Machinist II - 2nd Shift

Buffalo, NY💼 Full-time💰 $58,240–$58,240🗓 2026-07-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Manufacturing complex, high-precision components for flight-critical systems in aerospace and defense programs (e.g., F-35, MQ-25) using Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) and surface grinding.

Role type

EDM Machinist II

Builds

Precision parts for military aircraft and advanced industrial applications

Domain

Aerospace / Defense / Manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

EDM machine operation, electrode specification and configuration, setup verification against engineering drawings, precision inspection, surface grinding, shift management, defect detection

Preferred skills

High School diploma or GED, 3+ years diversified machining experience

Technologies

EDM machines, Surface Grinder, inspection equipment

Responsibilities

Perform set-ups for production and prototype parts, specify size and configuration of electrodes, verify set-ups to meet operation sheet and engineering drawing requirements, utilize inspection equipment to work to very close tolerances, train and monitor the work of EDM Operators, establish EDM machine parameters for proper machining rates, detect unusual conditions such as uneven electrode wear and report findings

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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