CNC Machinist: Precision Aerospace Components

Colorado Psychiatric; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems Colorado Manufacturing in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a CNC Machinist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience programming, setup, and operation of CNC lathes and mills, reading engineering drawings, and performing precision machining on aerospace components.

This position requires US citizenship and ability to lift 35+ pounds, overtime as needed, and a strong foundation in shop math and measurement tools such as micrometers and calipers.

Qualifications

• Must read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience operating CNC lathes and mills.
• Proficient in basic shop math and measurement Techniques.
• Ability to lift 35+ pounds and work overtime as needed.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Must be capable of reading engineering drawings.
• Operation of CNC lathes (primarily), backup on CNC mills and other manual equipment.
• Set up and run machines on a wide variety of operations involving multiple machines.
• Use fixtures or gauges to verify dimensional tolerance checks.
• Experience with large aerospace components from exotic materials is a plus (5-axis/mill-turn).
• Ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Perform other duties and overtime as necessary.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

CNC machining experience

Shop math

Mechanical aptitude

Lift 35+ lbs

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

CNC Lathes

CNC Mills

Micrometers

Calipers

Job description

Leidos Defense Systems Colorado Manufacturing in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a CNC Machinist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience programming, setup, and operation of CNC lathes and mills, reading engineering drawings, and performing precision machining on aerospace components.

This position requires US citizenship and ability to lift 35+ pounds, overtime as needed, and a strong foundation in shop math and measurement tools such as micrometers and calipers.