Machinist - Damar, East Wenatchee

About the role

The Machinist position offers level 1 - Journey Lvl. Wage scale provided reflects all levels. The Machinist operates numerical control (NC) machines and machining centers to fabricate aerospace parts per engineering specifications without supervision. The Machinist receives on-the-job training to set up jobs with supervision.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ability to set-up, run, and dimensionally maintain quality in a production environment
• Good inspection skills and blueprint reading skills with ability to use all shop inspection tools
• Basic troubleshooting skills and must be able to recognize production problems such as out-of-tolerance machining, poor finishes, damaged or worn cutters, and tooling
• Ability to dial in a hole or edge‑find and set machine offsets
• Basic understanding of G & M code
• Versatility across multiple machine centers is a plus
• Meets job standard times with minimal supervision
• Follows all safety guidelines established by the Company, including proper use of safety equipment and relevant safety procedures
• Other duties as assigned
• Physical demands: work in machine shop environment; exposure to noise, dust, fumes, vapor from coolant; stand for much of the workday; walking, climbing, pushing, pulling, bending, lifting, carrying; ability to see, hear, smell to detect problems; lift and carry up to 40 pounds; safety equipment provided; safety training required; reasonable accommodations may be made.

Skills

• Good attitude toward work and arrives on time for start of shift
• Properly uses all tools necessary to complete a set up and inspect first part to be submitted for buy‑off (such as edge finders, indicators, calipers, micrometers, etc.)
• Follows instructions and demonstrates strong attention to detail
• Communicates well verbally and in writing
• Good manual dexterity and sense of spatial relationships

Qualifications

• Preferred: Three years plus experience running a CNC mill or recent Machinist Tech Training Certificate
• Proven ability to consistently run good parts that meet production standards
• Strong skills and aptitude in math
• Ability to perform basic functions with MS Windows‑based computer operating systems, such as opening and closing files
• Completion of Machine Proficiency test during interview process
• Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Pay

Salary Offering: $23.00 per hour to $40.00 per hour

Schedule

Shift available: Days: M‑TH, 4:00 am – 2:30 pm. Shift premiums: weekend shifts – work 33 hours, paid for 40 (weekend night shift) or work 36 hours, paid for 40 (weekend day shift). Shift differentials: $4.00 per hour (weekday night shift), $2.00 per hour (weekend day shift), $4.00 per hour (weekend night shift).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Supplemental Benefits
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Employee, Spouse or Child Life Insurance
• Long‑term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• PTO
• 80 hours of paid holiday per calendar year
• Other compensation (as applicable)