I am with a machine shop, Visger Precision, Inc., that has been in business in Santa Clara for 30 years. We are a modern, highly automated shop, of 13 employees capable of running unmanned shifts on a regular basis on Mazak equipment. We are looking to bring in a beginner/trainee who we can develop very quickly as a full machinist . This is a neat opportunity for someone really committed to learning the trade. Certainly the candidate will have to start in the de-burring & finish area, but the chance to progress quickly is very real. The candidate would work closely with the owner on the machine shown on: http://www.visger.com/contactus.html.

As a side note, we have almost no employee turnover. We have two employees that have been here for less than 3 years, but the rest, excluding the owner, have been here 10-30 years. Benefits: Medical, dental & 401K.

Our web site, www.visger.com, is the best source of information about us, but here is some boilerplate info: 

Visger Precision, Inc.
1815 Russell Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Contact: Locke de Bretteville locke@visger.com

Ph: 408.988.0184
Fax: 408.988.3211

Material Machined: Titanium, stainless steel (17-4, 303, 304, 316, 416, 440); Alloy Steel (4340, 4140). High Nickel Steels: Inconel, Monel, Hastalloy etc. Aluminum (6061, 7075, 2011, 2024). Plastics (Acetal/Delrin, Peek, Kynar, Lexan/Polycarbonate, Rulon, Nylon, Torlon). 

CAD Formats: igs (preferred), dxf, dwg.