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The floor is hiring
Three seats as the Swiss, turning, and mill cells come up in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro. Pay is discussed on the call — we do not post a number we cannot stand behind. The facility street address is not listed yet; interviews are arranged by email.
Apply to rfq@takalprecision.com · put the role in the subject line.
You will
- Write programs for Swiss-type, turning, and vertical milling — then stand at the machine for prove-out.
- Mark DFM on the quote: radii, stock, and tolerances that burn money without helping function.
- Keep a traveler someone else can run on night two without a hallway conversation.
- Treat the print as the contract. The solid is a suggestion until the notes say otherwise.
You bring
- CAM you would run yourself — Fusion, Mastercam, PartMaker, Esprit, or whatever you actually ship metal with. We do not lock a brand on this posting.
- You have proven a program standing next to the spindle, not only at a desk.
- You can read GD&T and you know when a callout is a fight.
Nice
- Swiss-type / sliding-headstock time.
- A folder of first-article packets you are willing to walk through.
You will
- Set up and run Swiss-type sliding-headstock work, chucking, and vertical milling as those cells come online.
- Hold the first article to the callouts that matter — not to a vibe.
- Touch off, indicate, and tell the programmer when the toolpath is lying.
- Leave the bench so the next shift can find the collets.
You bring
- You have set up a Swiss, a turning center, or a mill without a babysitter.
- You read a print, including basic GD&T.
- You already have the habit of writing the stop down instead of keeping it in your head.
Nice
- Bar-fed Swiss and live tooling.
- A machine list you can recite without inflating it.
You will
- First-article dimensional checks against the callouts on the print.
- In-process checks at the operation, not only at the dock.
- Write a report someone who was not in the room can follow.
- Keep hand tools honest. CMM as the cell comes online — we do not pretend one is already on the floor.
You bring
- You have inspected to a print in a machine shop.
- Calipers, micrometers, height gage, pin gages — and the judgment to know when those are not enough.
- You will say no without making it a personality.
Nice
- CMM or optical time, when we have the machine.
- A dimensional report you are proud of, attached to the email.
How to apply
Send a short note and a resume — or a list of machines you have actually run — to rfq@takalprecision.com. Put the role in the subject line. A portfolio of parts, a setup sheet, or a first-article report beats a cover letter.