CNC Machinist Lead

CNC Machinist Lead:

About Us:

As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.

The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

About the Opportunity:

The CNC Machinist Lead will perform all aspects necessary for the machining processes used in the manufacturing of company products. They will provide direction and communications to other employees to ensure that the parts flow meets or exceeds the customer requirements.

Location: Plainville, CT - This position is 100% on site, Monday through Friday with overtime available (1st shift: 7:00am-3:30pm).

Responsibilities:

• Provide direction and communications to other employees to ensure that the parts flow meets or exceeds the customer requirements.
• Capable of performing CNC machine setups without supervision
• Change, set and adjust precision tools as required
• Load, create, and delete programs in the computer
• Make adjustments of feeds and speeds on the assigned machine.
• Grind own cutting tools and drills (other than special purpose tools).
• Consistently maintain specific tolerances and accurately perform dimensions
• Check parts using specified gages or check parts using furnished fixtures to see that dimensions are being maintained.
• Perform routine maintenance checks, reporting improper machine function and/or check parts not being held to the proper dimensions
• Makes minor repairs
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area.
• Shares knowledge willingly with other employees
• Subject Matter Expert on several types of machines
• Follow all applicable safety rules and precautions.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Must pass pre-employment drug test & background check
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 3 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of relevant experience
• Able to read, write, and speak in standard English
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Thorough knowledge of shop geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and blueprints.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before employees in the organization.
• Have comprehensive knowledge of the machinability of metals.
• Demonstrate a good mechanical aptitude.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• The employee is frequently required to talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Compensations & Benefits:

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $25-$35 an hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, education, and geographic location.

Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.

Pursuit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.