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EDM Machinist - 3rd Shift

Buffalo, NY💼 Full-time💰 $32–$32🗓 2026-08-11 → 2026-09-27

Core

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

Role type

Senior IC EDM Machinist

Builds

Precision parts for aerospace and defense production programs

Domain

Aerospace / Defense / Manufacturing

Required skills

EDM machine operation, electrode specification and configuration, setup verification, dimensional inspection, surface grinding, shift management, tolerance control

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

EDM machines, Surface Grinder, inspection equipment

Responsibilities

Perform set-ups for production and prototype parts, specify electrode size and configuration, verify set-ups against engineering drawings, utilize inspection equipment to meet close tolerances, train and monitor EDM operators, establish EDM machine parameters, detect and report unusual machining conditions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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