CNC Machinist III

Facility & Location: Jet Products, San Diego, CA

About Zenix Aerospace

Zenix Aerospace™ is a leading supplier of structural airframe and engine components to the global aerospace and space industries. A critical supplier across all major fuel-efficient commercial narrowbody platforms with a global footprint in eight strategic locations across the US, UK, and South East Asia. We deliver on time, to the highest standards of quality and safety, as a trusted partner in aerospace excellence.

We design and deliver high-technology aerospace components that keep aircraft and space systems flying safely, reliably, and efficiently. With decades of engineering heritage and a future-focused approach to digital innovation, we are trusted by the world’s leading aerospace companies to deliver consistent excellence.

About Zenix Aerospace Jet Products

Zenix Aerospace Jet Products uses its own near net shape starting blanks with sizes ranging from 2″ to 180″ diameter. Applications include turbine engine parts, nacelle mounting and attach rings, and duct fittings. Produces complex machined rings and ring components in titanium, nickel, cobalt, stainless, and aluminum alloys. Major markets for current production are airframe structural rings and assemblies, including the nacelle and thrust reverser, and a variety of rings and cases for turbine engines.

Responsibilities

• Set up, adjust, and operate machine controls to position tools or regulate cutting depth, speed, feed, or coolant flow to produce precision metal parts and materials as specified by work order, blueprints, drawing, templates, or layout.
• Mount, align, and secure tooling, attachments, and work-piece on machine chuck.
• Start and stop automatic operation of numerical control machine parts or test setup, work-piece dimensions, or programming. May adjust machine controls when automatic programming is faulty or if machine malfunctions.
• Monitor and maintain machines during use to diagnose machine malfunctions, need for adjustments, or repairs. May perform routine machine maintenance including checking coolant and positioning of machine.
• Demonstrate ability to start and stop automatic operation of numerical control machine or test set up, work-piece dimensions, or programming.
• Ensure proper dimensions of finished material to ensure conformance to specifications.
• May clean machine, tooling, and parts and area surrounding machine in accordance with 5S procedures.
• Demonstrate ability to appear for work on time, follow directions from a supervisor, interact well with co-workers, understand and follow work rules and procedures, comply with corporate policies, goals, and objectives, accept constructive feedback, and exhibit initiative and commitment.
• Participate in Daily Management board meetings and discuss Safety, Quality, Delivery, Efficiency, and Utilization.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve machining processes and efficiency.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement activities as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to read basic blueprints, drawings, or templates; including dimensional, true position, and circularity call outs.
• Shop mathematics, GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing), and Feeds & Speed calculations.
• Knowledge of machines, controllers, and tools (Fanuc or Mazak).
• Ability to control operations of equipment and watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure machine is working properly.
• Ability to set up fixtures properly including clamping, centering, and indicating of fixture.
• Ability to set up cutting tools and change out inserts for cutting operation.
• Ability to use and understand measuring devices including calipers, micrometers, and bar gauges.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent combination of education and experience. Vocational training preferred.
• 4 years of previous CNC machine set up and operation experience or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Market-led base salary
• Comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits
• Employee recognition program
• Matching 401k plan
• Paid vacation
• Employee wellness activities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Community involvement initiatives

Schedule

2nd Shift (3:00pm - 11:30pm) Monday - Friday

Employment is contingent upon passing a drug test, background check, ITAR, and U.S. Export Compliance Screening. Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions.