Aerospace Toolmaker & CNC Programmer (1st/2nd Shift)

Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid holidays

401(k) matching

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Hampton, VA is hiring Tool Makers for its Industrial Gas Turbine group. You will set up and operate machine tools, fabricate and repair dies, gauges, and fixtures to exact specifications.

Shift options are 1st shift (7am–3pm) and 2nd shift (3pm–11pm). Starting pay is $28.68 per hour, increasing to $31.86 after six months, plus a $1.00 per hour shift premium on off shifts. A high school diploma or GED and five years of toolmaking/CNC experience are required.

Qualifications

• Resume and two professional references required.
• Minimum high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum five years of toolmaker and CNC programming experience or training.
• Must be available for all shifts; overtime and weekends may be required.
• U.S. work authorization; no visa sponsorship.
• Export-controlled data: access conditions apply.

Responsibilities

• Read and follow work instructions.
• Record data manually or by computer as required.
• Study specifications and visualize materials and machines to fabricate parts.
• Compute dimensions and determine assembly methods.
• Set up and operate machine tools and verify conformance to specs.
• Lifts and positions machined parts; assemble into assemblies.
• Ensure tolerances and smooth finishes; heat-treat as needed.
• Develop specifications for specialty tools; create drawings for CAM.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to machine tight tolerances.
• Maintain attendance and comply with overtime policies.

Skills

CNC programming

Machine operation

Blueprint reading

CAD CAM

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Lathes

Milling machine

Grinder

CNC machines

Job description

Howmet Aerospace Inc. in Hampton, VA is hiring Tool Makers for its Industrial Gas Turbine group. You will set up and operate machine tools, fabricate and repair dies, gauges, and fixtures to exact specifications.

Shift options are 1st shift (7am–3pm) and 2nd shift (3pm–11pm). Starting pay is $28.68 per hour, increasing to $31.86 after six months, plus a $1.00 per hour shift premium on off shifts. A high school diploma or GED and five years of toolmaking/CNC experience are required.