Job DetailsJob Location: Aerospace Flight Testing Center - AFTC - Moses lake, WA 98837Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High SchoolJob Shift: DayJob Category: Skilled Labor - TradesAeroTEC provides comprehensive, full-service aerospace services and solutions to customers in aircraft design, testing, instrumentation, certification, manufacturing, modifications and maintenance with facilities in Seattle, Moses Lake and Wichita.

About the Team

AeroTEC’s Manufacturing Center provides operational and facility requirements to support Fabrication, Quality, Instrumentation Installation & removal, and site safety (EH&S/SMS). The AeroTEC Manufacturing Center is responsible for providing resources and facilities for fabrication, quality, manufacturing, instrumentation installation and equipment to support customer requirements.
 

About the Role

The CNC Machinist is responsible for programming, set-up and operation of CNC milling machines to produce parts. In addition, this position assembles aircraft parts, fabricates parts for warehouse projects, and researches and completes purchase requisitions for projects.

In This Role You Will

Setup and operate CNC milling machine.
Fabricate machined parts for both aircraft tooling and models for aircraft programs
Create and run CNC programs for the milling machines.
Assemble aircraft parts.
Research and complete purchase requisitions for project and shop supplies.
Fabricate warehouse projects/tooling using Welder.

 
QualificationsThe Skills You Will Bring (Minimum):

Education

High School Diploma

Certification and/or Coursework in CNC Machining - Preferred
Certification and/or Coursework in CNC Programming - Preferred

Experience

Five (5) + years of CNC Machining (milling; 3,4 and 5 axis) experience as an operator.
Three (3) years of CNC Programming experience.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Must have the ability to sit/stand for long periods of time.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to be present at Moses Lake worksite up to 12-hour days (as requested).
Travel (flying and driving) to various domestic worksites may be required.

AeroTEC Ways of Working and Benefits:

At AeroTEC, we are on a mission to Accelerate the Evolution of Aerospace. We lead the market in the integration and testing of sustainable propulsion technologies, pioneering the future of sustainable aerospace. 

AeroTEC is building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth. We invest in our people, supporting their career development by offering customized career development plans, in-house learning, mentorship, and up to $5,250.00/year in education reimbursement.

We are committed to our employee’s well-being, providing Unlimited Time-Off (for salaried employees), employer paid premiums for our employees’ Health coverage (PPO/HDHP plans), Dental, $40,000 Life Insurance Policy, and complementary access to our Employee Assistance and Health Advocate Program’s.

Additional Benefits include (but not limited to): 401(k) and Employer Match for the Employee, Vision, Additional Life Insurance Options, Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Cell Phone Cost Reimbursement, Pet Insurance, ID Watchdog, Legal Shield, and Perk Spot Discounts.

Hard work doesn’t go unnoticed, at AeroTEC we reward outstanding performance with a quarterly bonus scheme.  Positions may or may not qualify for sign-on bonus or relocation assistance. 

But we are more than just a team; we’re a family that works hard and plays hard! From AeroTEC AeroTEC’s own Flying Club, Softball League, Seattle Mariners Tickets, to Team Bike Rides, Karting, Golf Scrambles and more. We’re committed to creating a workplace where fun and work are not mutually exclusive!

AeroTEC Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required.  “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee.