MACHINIST

Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services is seeking a Machinist to support aircraft repair work at our Tampa facility. The role requires interpreting manuals and blueprints, selecting and using appropriate tools, and fabricating or repairing parts for aircraft components.

Candidates should have solid shop experience, understanding of metals, and the ability to solve gear cutting challenges. Flexibility for varying shifts and overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Airframe license is preferred but not required.
• Thorough knowledge of shop practice, charts, blueprints, and mathematics.
• Minimum 30 months machinist training or machine shop experience.
• Able to identify ferrous/non-ferrous metals and alloys used in aircraft repair.
• Ability to solve gear cutting problems.
• Proficient with hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Knowledge of tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges and related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Follow written or verbal instructions.
• Operate machine shop equipment and use all tools and programs.
• Remove or fabricate aircraft parts and tools.
• Perform rework, repair, and maintenance of tools and related items.
• Maintain and repair shop equipment.
• Read technical manuals and blueprints.
• Perform milling operations and lathe work on aircraft parts.
• Assist other machinists as directed by supervisor or shop manager.

Skills

Shop practice

Blueprints

Math knowledge

Metals identification

Gear cutting problems

Hand tools & measuring tools

Tooling maintenance knowledge

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Airframe license (preferred)

Tools

Hand tools

Precision measuring instruments

Dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges

Job description

• Airframe license preferred but not required
• Must have thorough knowledge of shop practice, standard charts and tables, blueprints, and mathematics.
• Must have minimum 30 months experience formal machinist training or machine shop experience.
• Must identify and work with ferrous and non-ferrous metals, alloys, and other materials common to aircraft repair.
• Requires the ability to solve gear cutting problems.
• Requires the ability to use all required hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Must have thorough working knowledge of use, maintenance and repair of tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges and other job-related instruments and equipment as required.
• Must be able to obtain an airport SIDA badge
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and overtime as required by supervisor/manager.
• Works well with others by showing mutual respect and consideration.
• A valid driver’s license is required for this position.

Minimum Requirements And Qualification

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Airframe license preferred but not required
• Must have thorough knowledge of shop practice, standard charts and tables, blueprints, and mathematics.
• Must have minimum 30 months experience formal machinist training or machine shop experience.
• Must identify and work with ferrous and non-ferrous metals, alloys, and other materials common to aircraft repair.
• Requires the ability to solve gear cutting problems.
• Requires the ability to use all required hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• Must have thorough working knowledge of use, maintenance and repair of tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges and other job-related instruments and equipment as required.
• Must be able to obtain an airport SIDA badge
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and overtime as required by supervisor/manager.
• Works well with others by showing mutual respect and consideration.
• A valid driver’s license is required for this position.

Major Responsibility Areas And Duties

• Works to written or verbal instructions.
• Uses all tools, programs, and machine shop equipment.
• Removes or fabricates aircraft parts and tools.
• Performs rework, repair, and maintenance of tools and related items.
• Performs user maintenance and repair of shop equipment.
• Reads and interprets technical manuals, technical drawings, blueprints, sketches and other written or oral instruction used to repair, fabricate, and manufacture aircraft repair parts and special tools.
• Perform milling operations such as drilling, tapping, boring and conventional milling and lathe work, using various engine lathes.
• Assist other machinists in department with skilled or non-skilled duties as directed by supervisor or shop manager.

Physical Requirements And Environmental Conditions

• Ability to climb and work from ladders, work stands, and other heights.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, crouch, kneel, and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
• Ability to hear at conversational level with hearing aide
• Must have correctable near and far vision