Proto Trak Operator

Ferco Aerospace; Franklin (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Paid time-off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ferco Aerospace is seeking a skilled Proto Trak Operator in the Midwest. You’ll fabricate and modify parts, set up Proto Trak lathes and mills, and follow blueprints to meet strict specifications. The role demands accuracy, high attendance, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Full-time with benefits on 1st and 2nd shift. Qualified candidates will have manual machinist experience, a high school diploma or GED, and willingness to learn.

Qualifications

• Fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.
• Set up and operate Proto Trak lathes and mills
• Determine tasks needed to complete machined products
• Perform machining operations such as turning, reaming, boring, facing, and threading parts
• Build product acceptance tooling and gauges
• Must be able to follow job routers and blueprints to determine machining requirements; including sequence of operations, required tooling, feeds, speeds, etc
• Examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
• Ability to multi-task
• Good work ethic
• Self-starter
• Willing to learn
• Good attendance
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Manual Machinist experience a must

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.
• Set up and operate Proto Trak lathes and mills
• Determine tasks needed to complete machined products
• Perform machining operations such as turning, reaming, boring, facing, and threading parts
• Build product acceptance tooling and gauges
• Must be able to follow job routers and blueprints to determine machining requirements; including sequence of operations, required tooling, feeds, speeds, etc
• Examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
• Ability to multi-task
• Good work ethic
• Self-starter
• Willing to learn
• Good attendance
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Manual Machinist experience a must

Job description

Ferco Tech is on the hunt for the absolute best Proto Trak Operator in the Midwest. You’re humble about your skills, but deep down you know your work is to be prized and admired. You’re the type of machinist that measures five times and cuts once. You’re a creative craftsman that falls into a silent focus on the task at hand.

At Ferco, each job poses a unique and interesting puzzle to solve. We need a strong machinist and someone with a deep knowledge of working with exotic materials to weld this department together. You’ll be responsible for handling the toughest of the tough, but you’ll also be responsible for sharing your craft and trade with a small group of like-minded team members. It will be your studio of artisans to pass on a timeless craft, one project at a time.

We want a Proto Trak Operator on our team who values honesty, accuracy, and efficiency above all. In exchange, we’ll provide the best work environment for you to find fulfillment. A place where you can leave a legacy, work from your personal strengths and be supported by a talented team of specialists.

Full-time position with benefits available on 1st and 2nd shift. Come work for an aerospace business that continues to grow on top of record work levels, a history of investment into the business, and desires to be a world class business.

The ideal candidate for this position would be able to do the following and possess the following

• Fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.
• Set up and operate Proto Trak lathes and mills
• Determine tasks needed to complete machined products
• Perform machining operations such as turning, reaming, boring, facing, and threading parts
• Build product acceptance tooling and gauges
• Must be able to follow job routers and blueprints to determine machining requirements; including sequence of operations, required tooling, feeds, speeds, etc
• Examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
• Ability to multi-task
• Good work ethic
• Self-starter
• Willing to learn
• Good attendance
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Manual Machinist experience a must

Position Demands

• Able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and stand for long periods of time on a daily basis
• Able to bend, twist, turn, carry, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, etc
• Able to successfully pass vision screens
• Extended hours required during peak workloads or special projects.
• Perform repetitious duties, such as hammering a part to specification.

Schedule

• Monday - Thursday 6:00 am - 4:30 pm overtime possible daily and Fridays
• Monday - Thursday 4:00 pm - 2:30 am overtime possible daily and Sundays

Eligibility Requirements

• This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. Ferco Aerospace will require proof of status prior to employment.

We offer competitive benefits, 401K matching, paid time-off, and paid holidays.