Machinist

About This Role

This machinist role involves manufacturing and repairing aircraft parts using a variety of machining equipment, including CNC and conventional milling machines and lathes. The work requires interpreting engineering drawings and utilizing CAD/CAM software for part design and programming.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and repair aircraft parts using CNC and conventional milling machines, lathes, and other standard machine shop equipment from engineering drawings
• Draw and program parts using CAD/CAM software
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Graduate of a certified machine trades program
• Effectively speak, read, and write in the English language
• Three years of experience setting up and operating CNC vertical mills, and basic programming skills
• Experience performing manual machining
• Ability to read and work from blueprints and drawings
• Ability to inspect parts using precision measuring equipment
• Ability to operate CAD/CAM software

Nice to have:

• Mastercam® CAD/CAM software
• FARO® CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine)
• Polyworks® 3D Metrology software
• Working knowledge of process improvement methodology and application (i.e., Six Sigma, Lean Principles)
• Aircraft maintenance duties licenses and certifications