Manual Machinist

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or an equivalent
• Two (2+) years minimum of experience operating mills and lathes with repair work on larger parts or aerospace components with open setup experience.
• Preferred: Completed machining training program resulting in a degree or certificate

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Demonstrate expertise with all manual equipment (mills and lathes) within the machine shop including set up and operation, as well as basic preventative maintenance
• Perform thread repairs, boring, facing, and general machining operations
• Use precision measuring instruments (micrometers, calipers, bore gages, indicators)
• Hold tight tolerances (±.0005 or as required)
• Fabricate tooling in support of in-house production needs
• Fabricate bushings
• Inspect finished parts to ensure quality standards are met
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering plans, and other technical data
• Coordinate with and support shop lead and team as necessary to meet production deadlines
• Keep work area clean
• Other duties as assigned

Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrable experience with a broad array of manual machining equipment and non-digital precision measuring devices
• Proficient at reading blueprints, and technical drawings
• Able to machine parts to within 0.0005” tolerance
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail
• Basic shop math
• Proficient in reading, writing and speaking English
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Must exhibit a high level of confidentiality with work product
• Must have a strong work ethic
• Ability to work any shift

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Stand for extended periods of time and occasional sitting
• Sit for extended periods of time
• Occasional standing
• Occasional walking
• Occasional reaching with body, arms and/or legs
• Occasional bending, twisting and stretching
• Occasional reaching with body, arms and/or legs
• Occasional kneeling, crouching, and crawling
• Occasional climbing stairs
• Occasional climbing ramps and ladders
• Occasional fine finger dexterity
• Occasional gross motor skills
• Occasional manual dexterity
• Occasional arm-hand steadiness
• Occasional multi-limb coordination
• Occasional visual acuity
• Occasional near vision
• Occasional color discrimination

Position PPE Requirements

• Compliance with safety and health protocols, including the use of personal protective equipment as required.