Experienced CNC Mill-Turn Machinist

Orizon Aerostructures•Olathe, KS

About The Position

The Experienced CNC Mill-Turn Machinist performs the full range of CNC machinist duties, with advanced expertise in Mazak mill-turn equipment and Mazatrol/Mazak controls. The role sets up, operates, proves out, optimizes, and troubleshoots complex CNC mill-turn machines and programs, ensuring production processes meet quality, safety, delivery, and cost objectives. The machinist leads prove-outs for new programs, validating process capability, tooling, workholding, cutting parameters, and cycle efficiency before production release. Working closely with Programming, Engineering, Quality, and Operations, the role supports machining strategy development, process improvements, manufacturability feedback, and new-product production readiness. The role also develops workforce capability by coaching and mentoring less experienced machinists, contributing to training materials and work instructions, and promoting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. Additional duties may be assigned by supervision.

Requirements

Experience sufficient to perform the duties of an experienced CNC mill-turn machinist; no specific number of years is stated.
Expertise with Mazak mill-turn equipment and Mazatrol/Mazak controls.
Ability to interpret machine manuals and control documentation and develop macros.
Ability to set up, operate, prove out, optimize, and troubleshoot complex CNC mill-turn machines and programs.
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex machining, programming, tooling, and equipment issues with minimal supervision.
Ability to inspect parts and follow established processes to meet requirements.

Responsibilities

Interpret machine manuals and control documentation to develop macros and support advanced machining operations.
Serve as a subject matter expert on Mazak mill-turn equipment and Mazatrol/Mazak controls.
Set up, operate, prove out, optimize, and troubleshoot complex CNC mill-turn machines.
Lead prove-outs of new CNC mill-turn programs, validating process capability, tooling selection, workholding, cutting parameters, and cycle efficiency before production release.
Work with Programming to establish, validate, and optimize machining strategies and cutting parameters.
Train, coach, and mentor less experienced operators and machinists on machine operation, setup, troubleshooting, quality requirements, and machining best practices.
Assist in developing training materials, work instructions, and knowledge-transfer activities.
Load parts, operate machine controls, machine and inspect parts, follow established processes, and deburr parts as required.
Provide verbal and written feedback to Engineering, Quality, Programming, and Operations on process improvements, manufacturability concerns, and production performance.
Support new-product implementation through process development, workholding strategies, tooling selection, and production-readiness activities.
Evaluate and implement technologies, tooling, machining strategies, and process improvements to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
Troubleshoot machine malfunctions and process issues, make adjustments, and verify equipment performance against OEM standards.
Diagnose and resolve complex machining, programming, tooling, and equipment issues with minimal supervision.
Maintain and reinforce Orizon's quality standards to meet and exceed customer expectations.
Promote continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and technical excellence in the machining department.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.