Lapping Technician
Full Time + Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with Company Match, PTO)
Job Type: Onsite
Hourly Range: $21.00 -$27.00 DOE
Shift: Day Shift
Location: Poway, CA 92064
Fralock is an engineered solutions provider of specialty components and subassemblies using advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications. We develop and manufacture custom integrated solutions. Established in 1967, we are a critical solutions provider to Fortune 500 corporations, government, and targeted OEMs in a variety of industries including Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing, Medical and Life Science, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial, Electronics, and Energy. Fralock is headquartered in Valencia, CA with manufacturing locations located throughout Northern and Southern California.
VISION
To be recognized by our customers as a leading solutions provider of proprietary engineered advanced materials for high reliability, severe environment, and technically challenging applications.
MISSION
To create value, profitably grow, and share our success with all stakeholders.
CULTURE
- Respect – We treat others the way they want to be treated.
- Integrity – We practice a high standard of ethics in our business dealings with customers, suppliers and employees.
- Responsiveness – We have a sense of urgency in responding to internal and external requests and work proactively to solve problems.
- Excellence/Competence – We empower our people to continuously improve and execute high quality work.
- Teamwork – We work together to achieve Fralock business objectives by communicating at a high level, by listening and having clarity in our expectations of one another.
- Individual Accountability and Personal Responsibility – We do what we have committed to do when we committed to doing it.
- Continuous Improvement across all segments of the company
This position requires access to information controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the successful candidate must be a "U.S. person" as defined in the ITAR and EAR (which generally means (i) be a citizen or national of the United States; or (ii) be a lawful permanent resident of the United States; or (iii) have been admitted to the United States as a refugee, or have been granted asylum, as specified under applicable law.
Job Summary
The ideal lapping technician will have experience in operating lapping and surface grind machines used to process ceramic materials. Must be detail oriented and capable of maintaining process requirements and process documentation with precision. Capable of working safely in a clean working environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Follow written instructions, including interpreting blueprints and customer drawings.
- Plan, Setup and operate single- & double-sided lapping machines.
- Maintain equipment as necessary.
- Work with the supervisor and facilities staff to troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely fashion.
- Work with engineering to assist and improve the lapping operations.
- Hold close tolerances on size, flatness, finish etc. on a variety of parts.
- Follow all safety procedures and requirements.
- Report any safety or maintenance concerns to supervisor and/or management immediately.
- Keep all work areas clean and organized.
- Perform in-process inspection of 1st articles produced to ensure specifications and quality requirements are met.
- Inspect and clean parts as needed.
- Perform secondary operations as needed.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Required Skills
- Able to read and interpret blueprints and customer drawings
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Sound judgment and good organizational skills.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Solid necessary math skills, including measuring and keeping count records.
- Able to read and follow technical drawings and diagrammed instructions.
- Commitment to safety
Preferred Skills
- Machining of ceramic materials
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience setting up and operating either a lapping/polishing table OR 3 years or relevant machining experience, such as setting up surface grinders, Blanchard, or other CNC- and manual machines.
Education Requirements
All offers of employment at Fralock are contingent upon clear results of a background check. Background checks may include some or all the following depending on job title and responsibilities:
- Social Security Verification
- Prior Employment Verification
- Criminal History
- Personal and Professional References
- Motor Vehicle Records (only if applicable for the position)
- Credit History (only if applicable for the position)
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a position.
Fralock provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.