CNC Machinist

HEICO; South Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Capewell Aerial Systems in South Windsor, CT, is seeking a CNC Machinist to operate CNC mills and lathes, ensuring quality and safety standards. You’ll maintain equipment, recordkeeping, and assist teammates to meet production goals.

The role emphasizes safe shop practices, precise inspection, and willingness to perform secondary operations as needed, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Operate CNC mills and CNC lathes using vises, fixtures, and rotary indexers.
• Inspect own work with standard gaging.
• Maintain quality and production standards.
• Make tool adjustments and changes.
• Perform secondary operations as required.
• Maintaining equipment and/or machinery.
• Assist in helping other operators to maintain production and quality.
• Maintain safe operations by adhering to safety procedures.
• Fill out inspection, work orders and process records.
• Attendance, punctuality, and reliability are required.
• Work toward continual improvement of self and job.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Work cooperatively with other employees to meet department and company goals.
• This position requires personal protective equipment on the shop floor where safety glasses and composite toe safety shoes are required by all.

Job description

JOB TITLE: CNC Machinist

LOCATION: Capewell Aerial Systems - South Windsor, CT

REPORTS TO: Production Supervisor

POSITION SUMMARY: Produces machined parts by operating a computer numerical control (CNC) machine, maintaining quality and safety standards, keeping records, and maintaining equipment and supplies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Operate the various shop equipment including but not limited to CNC mills and CNC lathes using vises, fixtures, and rotary indexers.
• Inspect own work with standard gaging.
• Maintain quality and production standards.
• Make tool adjustments and changes.
• Perform secondary operations as required.
• Maintaining equipment and/or machinery.
• Assist in helping other operators to maintain production and quality.
• Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures.
• Fill out inspection, work orders and process records.
• Attendance, punctuality, and reliability are required.
• Work toward continual improvement of self and job.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Work cooperatively with other employees to meet department and company goals.
• This position requires personal protective equipment on the shop floor where safety glasses and composite toe safety shoes are required by all.

Other Duties

Perform additional duties as directed by supervisors or management to support departmental and organizational objectives.