Aerospace CNC Milling Setup Specialist (5-Axis/HAAS)

Flex Tek

Elmwood Park (NJ)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 78,000

Full time

25 hours ago
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Job summary

STS Aerospace is seeking a CNC Milling Setup Technician to join our growing machine shop in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. You will set up production runs, collaborate with programmers and engineers, and assist with program development as automation and advanced tooling shape our capabilities.

You will inspect parts to spec, run First Article Inspections, and train operators to sustain production quality. Prior experience with Haas milling centers and CNC probing is a plus in a fast-paced aerospace

Qualifications

  • 3-5 Years of experience in similar roles.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members
  • Ability to operate machine equipment according to job instructions
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Responsibilities

  • Understand blueprints, job plans and operation instructions to ensure parts are manufactured to specs.
  • Able to inspect a workpiece using micrometers, calipers, height gauge, optical comparator and gauges.
  • Set up machines using instructions from programmer/engineer to produce a part for First Article Inspection (FAI).
  • When part passes FAI, hand production over to a machine operator and provide setup guidance.
  • Troubleshoot problems during standard production machining process
  • Train machine operators to run production jobs after part passes FAI.

Skills

CNC Milling
BluePrint Reading
Quality Inspection

Tools

Haas Milling Centers
CNC Lathes
CNC Probing Systems

Job description

STS Aerospace is seeking a CNC Milling Setup Technician to join our growing machine shop in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. You will set up production runs, collaborate with programmers and engineers, and assist with program development as automation and advanced tooling shape our capabilities.

You will inspect parts to spec, run First Article Inspections, and train operators to sustain production quality. Prior experience with Haas milling centers and CNC probing is a plus in a fast-paced aerospace

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