Precision Swiss Lathe Operator -- Star CNC, Aerospace
FrankCrum Staffing
Job Description
Job Description
Build parts that carry missions forward
Join a quality-first team where precision isn’t optional—it’s the standard. As a Star Swiss CNC operator, you’ll craft components that meet stringent aerospace expectations and AS9100 practices while contributing to a shop culture defined by safety, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.
Your impact- Set up and operate Star Swiss (sliding headstock) CNC lathes to produce repeatable, tight-tolerance components.
- Translate engineering blueprints, GD&T, and job travelers into precise, efficient machining plans.
- Verify quality at every stage using calipers, micrometers, indicators, and gauges; complete in-process and final inspections.
- Hold demanding tolerances and refine tool/work offsets to keep processes centered and stable.
- Identify potential machining or quality issues early and communicate them to the right stakeholders.
- Model safety procedures and strengthen a safety-first culture on the floor.
- Maintain an orderly, efficient work area to support flow and reliability.
- Collaborate with quality, engineering, and production to troubleshoot and elevate results.
- Advanced blueprint reading (required), with strong GD&T fluency.
- Hands-on proficiency with metrology tools—calipers, micrometers, indicators, gauges.
- Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to producing quality parts every time.
- Experience on Swiss lathes preferred; confidence operating in precision machining environments with tight tolerances.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Lifting 35–50 lbs as required.
- Bending, reaching, stooping, and crouching as needed.
- Sharp visual acuity for close-tolerance inspection and reading prints.
- Comfort working around noise, coolants, and moving equipment.
- Safety is embedded in how we work.
- Training, skill development, and career growth are part of the plan.
- Stable opportunities with a respected precision manufacturer.
- A culture where craftsmanship and quality truly matter.
- CNC Tooling
- CNC Programming
- CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
- Aerospace Manufacturing
- Machine Setups for Production Runs
- Troubleshooting CNC Machines
- AS9100 Experience
- Blueprint Reading
- CNC Lathe (2–4 axis)
- CNC Swiss Lathe (Star)
- CNC Lathe (5+ axis)
Vacancy posted 6 days ago
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