Machinist / Facilities Support Technician

HEICO; Chester (CT); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

PTO

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Astroseal Products, a manufacturer of non-woven metallic mesh for aerospace applications, seeks a Machinist/Facilities Support Technician. You will manufacture, modify, and repair precision parts, tooling, fixtures, and machine components; maintain production equipment; and provide practical facilities support to keep the shop and building safe and ready for production.

Essential duties include setting up lathes and mills, inspecting with micrometers and calipers, diagnosing mechanical failures,

Qualifications

• Experience setting up and operating manual lathes and mills.
• Ability to inspect parts using precision instruments.
• Diagnose mechanical failures and perform repairs.
• Build and repair fixtures, guards, and jigs.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on machine tools.
• Provide facilities support for basic building needs and safety.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate manual lathes, milling machines, surface and pedestal grinders, drill presses, saws, and related shop equipment to produce parts.
• Plan machining sequences; select materials, cutters, and speeds; perform turning, drilling, milling, grinding, and finishing operations.
• Inspect incoming materials and completed work using precision instruments; verify tolerances and alignment.
• Diagnose mechanical failures and repair or replace components; fabricate replacement parts when needed.
• Build, modify, and repair jigs, fixtures, guards, and other shop aids for safer operations.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machine tools and related equipment.
• Provide hands-on facilities support and coordinate basic building repairs.
• Respond to breakdowns and coordinate external machining when required.

Skills

Manual lathes

Milling machines

Surface grinders

Pedestal grinders

Drill presses

Machining sequences

Inspection with precision tools

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Dial indicators

Job description

Astroseal Products is a manufacturer of non-woven metallic mesh used for lightning and shielding protection of composite aircraft and structures. We offer highly competitive compensation, PTO and paid holidays, an excellent 401K plan with company match, and medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

We are currently seeking a Machinist/Facilities Support Technician to join our team. The Machinist/Facilities Support Technician will serve as the facility’s primary hands-on machinist and mechanical support technician. In this roll, you will manufacture, modify, and repair precision parts, tooling, fixtures, guards, and machine components; maintain production equipment; and provide practical facilities support to keep the shop, equipment, and building safe, reliable, and ready for production.

Essential Responsibilities

• Set up and operate manual lathes, milling machines, surface and pedestal grinders, drill presses, saws, and related shop equipment to produce one-off and small-quantity parts from drawings, sketches, samples, or field measurements.
• Plan machining sequences; select materials, cutters, workholding, speeds, and feeds; perform turning, facing, boring, drilling, tapping, milling, grinding, and fitting operations; and deburr and finish completed components.
• Inspect incoming materials and completed work using micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, height gauges, thread gauges, and other precision instruments; verify tolerances, fits, alignment, surface condition, and functional performance before releasing parts for use.
• Diagnose mechanical failures on production machinery and support equipment; disassemble, measure, repair, fit, align, and reassemble shafts, bearings, bushings, rollers, guides, guards, brackets, and related components; fabricate replacement parts when practical.
• Build, modify, and repair jigs, fixtures, workholding devices, machine guards, carts, racks, benches, and other shop aids that improve safe operation, setup, material flow, or maintainability.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on machine tools, production presses, pumps, motors, conveyors, material-handling equipment, and other mechanical assets; lubricate, adjust, align, replace wear items, and document work completed.
• Provide hands-on facilities support for routine mechanical and building needs, including compressed-air lines, doors and hardware, workstations, shelving, minor plumbing, lighting replacement, basic carpentry, painting, and general repairs. Refer licensed electrical, HVAC, fire-protection, structural, and code-regulated work to qualified contractors.
• Support equipment installation and relocation by taking field measurements and assisting with layout, anchoring, leveling, alignment, guarding, utility coordination, startup checks, and final mechanical adjustments.
• Maintain machine-shop tools, inspection equipment, cutting tools, lubricants, hardware, spare parts, and maintenance supplies; report damaged tooling and recommend replenishment of critical items.
• Respond to production breakdowns and urgent repair requests, communicate equipment status and estimated completion, and coordinate outside machining or service support when work exceeds internal capability.
• Follow lockout/tagout, machine guarding, hot-work, lifting/rigging, chemical-handling, and personal protective equipment requirements. Maintain clean, organized machine, maintenance, and storage areas and promptly report unsafe conditions.