Location: Los Alamos, NM
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**This position is open for external candidates only to apply.** **What You Will Do** **This position is open for external candidates only to apply.** Prototype Fabrication (PF) Division is seeking qualified machinists to provide machining support for the machining of components vital to the Lab's mission. PF machinists are specialized technicians who program, set up, and operate machine tools Our machine tools include CNC mills, CNC lathes, and electronic discharge machines (EDMs). Machinists work from complex drawings, sketches, and CAD models. They manufacture complex parts made from common or exotic materials with precise tolerances. The selected candidate will work in a team environment in both classified and unclassified work areas to provide fabrication services for a variety of customers both internal and external to Los Alamos National Laboratory. Our team is committed to a respectful and safe workplace for everyone. #PROFAB **What You Need** **Minimum Job Requirements:** **Technical Skills** - Understanding and ability to follow guidelines for working safely in an industrial manufacturing environment. - Foundational understanding in the setup and operation of manual and CNC mills and lathes. - Foundational knowledge of applied shop mathematics. - Foundational understanding of machining processes, tools, and operations to obtain various tolerances. - Foundational knowledge of applied material properties. - Foundational knowledge and ability to read and interpret engineering drawings - Proficient ability performing precision measurements. - Proficient ability to use hand tools and supporting shop equipment under supervision. - Proficient ability to setup operate manual equipment under supervision. - Proficient ability to setup and operate CNC equipment under supervision. - Proficient ability to create CAD/CAM files or G&M code. - Ability to manufacture semi-complex parts made from typical materials. - Ability to perform basic precision measurements on parts