MACHINIST

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.

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