MANUAL MACHINIST
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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.
- A valid driver’s license is required for this position.
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