Job: Set-Up Technician

Veridiam (www.veridiam.com) is a leading custom-engineered metal fabrication and intricate machined parts manufacturer offering some of the industry’s broadest capabilities and most advanced technologies to an attractive mix of the world’s fastest growing and most stable end markets, including medical, dental, nuclear power, aerospace and power generation.

The company has been a long time supplier of critical assemblies, sub-assemblies, machined components, precision metal tubing and tubular components to blue-chip companies, including Guidant, Medtronic, Zimmer Dental, General Electric, Solar Turbine (a Caterpillar company), Boeing, and Areva. The company has galvanized these relationships through its unparalleled metallurgical and metal alloy expertise.

With three facilities in San Diego, CA and one in Costa Rica, the company is one of a few organizations to offer total supply chain management to their customers, including material selection, design for manufacturability support, technologically advanced manufacturing capabilities, low cost manufacturing alternatives and project support service. Veridiam is a mid-size contact manufacturing company with 500 employees and a track record of stability and success.


We have an immediate opening for a Set-Up Technician at our facility in El Cajon. The details for this job are listed below.

Position Summary

Set-up fixtures, tooling, and CNC programs on the manufacturing and inspection equipment for production jobs in a responsive manner to support a production paced environment. Routinely monitor the key process indicators to ensure the process is in control and quality product is being produced. Operate all equipment in the shop to support daily production needs.

Primary Responsibilities

Set-up fixtures, tooling, and CNC programs on the manufacturing and inspection equipment for production jobs in a responsive manner to support a production paced environment.

Operate all equipment in the manufacturing area to support daily production needs.

Create, maintain, and update setup procedures for all critical processes.

Maintain process controls on critical processes through maintenance of tooling and equipment, troubleshooting, and problem solving with the operators.

Routinely monitor processes to ensure process control and variation reduction using statistical tools and interaction with operators.

Take the initiative to drive process solutions through feedback and communication with manufacturing and engineering personnel.

Perform minor changes and modifications to existing production CNC programs.

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.

3 or more years experience in the set-up and operation of CNC machines, including Swiss screw machines, lathes, wire EDM and lasers.

Demonstrated set-up and operation experience with a variety of machinery. Specific experience with the equipment used at Veridiam is a plus (e.g. laser welder and cutter, screw machines, CNC lathe, wire EDM, knurl machine, ram-style forming machine, benders, and Mycrona Optical CMM).

Requires a thorough knowledge of machine shop and tool room practices, understanding the machining properties of various metals, and the proper application and operation of CNC equipment.

Must value and actively drive process optimization and variation reduction.

Capable of reading, interpreting and working from engineering drawings and work order instructions.

Strong math skills are required (e.g. shop math, basic algebra, geometry and trigonometry).

Ability to measure dimensional tolerances using applicable equipment to read precision instruments and see and feel product defects.

Solid communication skills.

Must be able to work well in a team atmosphere, possessing flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing priorities and be able to provide and accept constructive criticism.

Demonstrated proficiency with computers, including Microsoft products.

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. and meet physical, mental, ergonomic, environmental and other requirements of the job.