Machine Operator B-Mill - 2nd Shift

Cessna Aircraft Company; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cessna Aircraft Company is seeking a Machine Operator B-Mill for the 2nd shift in Wichita, Kansas. The role involves operating milling machines to produce complex parts with precision. Candidates should have a high school diploma and 3-5 years of relevant experience. Join a leading company in aviation and benefit from competitive rewards and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

$5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit eligibility

Qualifications

• 3-5 years diversified milling machine experience required.
• Ability to use precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and calipers.
• Familiarity with blueprints and shop math necessary.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates milling machines for various machining operations.
• Determines machining operations and minimizes machining time.
• Uses precision measuring instruments to ensure conformance to specifications.

Skills

Shop math

Precision measuring instruments

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bronze level WorkKeys certification

Job description

Job Description - Machine Operator B-Mill - 2nd Shift (331851)

Job Number:

331851

Textron Aviation has been inspiring the journey of flight for nine decades through the iconic and beloved Cessna and Beechcraft brands. We are passionate advocates of aviation, empowering people with the freedom of flight. As you join our legacy as a global leader in private aviation, you’ll have opportunities to try new fields, expand your skills and knowledge, stretch your abilities, and build your career. We provide a competitive and extensive total rewards package that includes pay and innovative benefits to support you and your family members – now and in the future, beginning day one. Your success is our success.

Job Summary: To machine a wide variety of unusual and difficult parts.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Sets up, adjusts, and operates various types and sizes of milling machines to perform a wide variety of unusual and difficult machining operations on a diversified line of large expensive or small intricate work to close dimensional tolerances.
2. Makes multi-tooled set ups on large planer type mills and/or vertical or horizontal column and knee type machines for difficult operations on work of complicated design where several related close tolerance dimensions must be maintained.
3. Determines machining operations, number of cuts required and method of set up to minimize the amount of machining.
4. Selects, mounts, and adjusts machine attachments, standard and improvised tooling, arbor and cutting tools. Determines, sets, and adjusts machine speeds, feeds, and depth of cut. Checks own machine set up and parts for conformance to print or specification. May be required to adapt standard tooling or improvise a locating and holding device to accomplish a job assignment.
5. May be required to make complete layout of parts for machining which involves the computation of compound angles and the use of handbook formulas, prints, specifications, etc.
6. Uses a wide variety of machinist hand tools, layout tools, and precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, dial indicator gages, height gages, gage blocks and sine bar or plate.
7. Uses such equipment and machine accessories as mill fixtures, rotary table, indexing, dividing or boring heads, angle vices, vee blocks, angle plates, mill cutters, boring bars, drills and reamers.
8. Responsible only for own work.
9. Performs other related duties as required.

Education: Requires a high school diploma, an equivalent certificate, or a bronze level WorkKeys certification. Requires the use of shop math, handbook formulas, blueprints, and a variety of precision measuring instruments.

Experience: Requires 3-5 years diversified milling machine experience to learn the duties and techniques involved and attain desired performance standard.

Working Conditions: Typical machine shop working conditions; may be slightly dirty and exposed to some fumes occasionally.

Join Textron Aviation’s Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Visit https://www.aircapitaloftheworld.com/taxcredits for more information on the tax credit.

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