Aerospace Precision CNC Machining Specialist (Lathes, Mills & Grinders)

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  • Auburn Hills, MI
  • 3 days ago

    Highlights

    1+ years running CNC lathes, mills, or grinders (4+ preferred—skill over years matters). By shift’s end, you’ll hand off a stable process and a clean workstation—knowing the components you made are headed for commercial and defense aircraft.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAuburn Hills, MI

    Description

    Shape the parts that make flight possible

    Step onto our clean, modern aerospace floor and start your day by reviewing prints for a new build. You’ll verify tolerances, choose the right workholding, and set up a multi-axis mill or lathe. After first-article inspection, you’ll dial in offsets, run production, and document measurements with advanced gauges. Before lunch, you might switch to a grinder for a tight-geometry feature. By shift’s end, you’ll hand off a stable process and a clean workstation—knowing the components you made are headed for commercial and defense aircraft.

    What you’ll do

    • Set up and operate CNC lathes, mills, or grinders; Swiss experience welcome
    • Interpret blueprints and manufacturing specifications to plan safe, efficient machining
    • Perform in-process inspection using gauges and measurement tools; document results
    • Adjust tooling, feeds/speeds, and offsets to hold tight tolerances
    • Collaborate with quality and programming on continuous improvement

    What you bring

    • 1+ years running CNC lathes, mills, or grinders (4+ preferred—skill over years matters)
    • Proven CNC setup experience is required
    • Blueprint reading and manufacturing spec interpretation
    • Inspection background with gauges and measurement tools
    • GD&T fundamentals a plus (not required)
    • Backgrounds we love: aerospace, medical, tool & die, automotive, job shops

    Tools and tech you may run

    • CNC Mill (3–4 axis VMC)
    • CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC)
    • CNC Lathe (2–4 axis)
    • CNC Lathe (5+ axis)
    • CNC Swiss Lathe
    • CNC Grinder

    Shifts

    Openings are available across all three shifts; first shift availability is limited.

    Why you’ll love it here

    • 7% bonus paid out in 2024—real dollars on top of base
    • 70+ year privately held company—stable, built to last, no Wall Street pressure
    • World-class, clean aerospace facility (not a job shop)
    • Your work flies—parts go into commercial and defense applications
    • Best-in-class benefits: five medical plans, 100% dental, vision, 401(k) with immediate vesting
    • 13 paid holidays + up to 28 days PTO—generous from day one
    • 100% tuition reimbursement—we invest in your growth

    Compliance

    • Must be a U.S. Citizen (security clearance eligibility required)
    • Must be able to pass apre-employment drug screen, including marijuana

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