Aerospace CNC Machinist & Tooling Specialist

Air New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff travel benefits

Learning & development

Supportive team environment

Wellbeing support

FlexiLeave

Job summary

Air New Zealand is seeking a Machinist Engineer in Auckland to create, repair, and modify critical aircraft components and tooling. You will work with advanced machining technology in a collaborative, highly skilled setting, contributing to safety, quality and reliability across the fleet.

Join our Engineering & Maintenance team to design machining processes, deliver one-off toolmaking solutions, and maintain stringent safety standards while supporting world-class aviation engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience operating manual and CNC machining equipment: mills, lathes, vertical turning lathes, and 3-axis/5-axis machining centres.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and Mastercam to program FANUC-controlled machinery.
• Experience in one-off toolmaking with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently on complex engineering projects.
• Aerospace or high-precision manufacturing experience is an advantage but not essential.
• Commitment to health, safety and quality standards.
• Legal right to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Operate a wide range of manual and CNC machinery to deliver high-precision components.
• Manufacture, modify, and repair aerospace components and tooling for safe aircraft operation.
• Design and program machining processes using SolidWorks and Mastercam for FANUC machines.
• Deliver one-off toolmaking and aircraft repair solutions with innovative thinking.
• Maintain high standards of quality, precision, and safety across machining stages.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians and specialists to deliver projects efficiently.

Skills

Manual CNC machining

Independent problem solving

Tools

SolidWorks

Mastercam

FANUC controls

Job description

Air New Zealand is seeking a Machinist Engineer in Auckland to create, repair, and modify critical aircraft components and tooling. You will work with advanced machining technology in a collaborative, highly skilled setting, contributing to safety, quality and reliability across the fleet.

Join our Engineering & Maintenance team to design machining processes, deliver one-off toolmaking solutions, and maintain stringent safety standards while supporting world-class aviation engineering.