CNC Milling Machinist - 2nd Shift

Aero Gear; Windsor (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Aero Gear is seeking a CNC Machinist to independently set up and operate 3-, 4-, and 5-axis CNC equipment in a clean, safety-focused environment. You will read process travelers, adjust tooling, and program offsets to produce high-precision aerospace parts.

Responsibilities include inspecting parts with precision instruments, performing TPM duties, maintaining housekeeping, and actively participating in cross-training and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years aerospace CNC machining experience required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Degree/certificate from a vocational school or college program is a plus, but extensive experience may substitute for education.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate 3-, 4-, and 5-axis CNC machines independently and safely.
• Read and interpret process travelers, setup journals, tooling sheets, and operation sheets to produce complex parts.
• Make tooling adjustments and program offsets as necessary.
• Inspect work with instruments (OD/ID gaging, indicators, micrometers, height stands, verniers).
• Perform daily TPM responsibilities.
• Maintain clean, safe work area and comply with safety rules; wear PPE as required.
• Participate in cross-training, cost-saving initiatives, and team activities to improve processes.

Skills

Technical capacity

Problem-solving

Initiative

Results-driven

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Vocational/college certification a plus

Job description

Position Summary

The CNC Machinist will independently and safely set up and operate 3, 4, and 5 axis equipment.

Essential Functions

• Read and understand process travelers, setup journals, tooling sheets and operation sheets to produce complex finished product.
• Make tooling adjustments and program offsets as necessary.
• Ability to accurately inspect work utilizing various instruments, including OD & ID indicating gaging, indicators, micrometers, height stands and verniers.
• Perform daily TPM responsibilities.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices on machines and in work area. Comply with all company and safety rules and regulations. Wear necessary personal protective equipment as required.
• Actively participate in cross-training, cost savings and team activities to improve processes.
• Maintain appropriate tact and diplomacy in dealings with co-workers, team members and supervisors.

Competencies

• Technical capacity
• Problem-solving / analysis
• Initiative
• Results-driven

Experience and Education

• Minimum of 5 years of aerospace CNC machining experience is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Degree/certificate from vocation school or college program is a plus, but extensive experience may substitute for education.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Activities, duties or responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Authorization

US Person (Green Card Holder or United States Citizen) due to government contracts.